Manchester City banned from French TV because of technicality

Select Manchester City Champions League matches will not be available to watch on French TV via beIN Sports this season. The network issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the move, which is effective immediately. Yet, the decision to ban a few of City's Champions League games from TV is not because of something the Premier […]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has terminated its 12-year, $415 million broadcasting deal with Qatari media company beIN SPORTS. This move is likely to spark legal action. CAF signed on with beIN in 2017. The contract ran through 2028, and it covered top competitions. For example, beIN had the broadcast rights to the Africa […]

beIN SPORTS must have thought it won a lottery when PSG landed Lionel Messi to complete a trio with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. Back in the summer of 2021, LaLiga found a new home on ESPN and its paid-streaming service, ESPN+. At the time, Messi was leaving LaLiga after the financial crisis at Barcelona. He […]

DAZN and beIN SPORTS are supporting a new worldwide task force with the mission to combat illegal streams of sports. Piracy of soccer streaming is a major issue for streaming services, such as beIN SPORTS and DAZN. A Parks Associates estimate put the cost of piracy at $113 billion for streaming services by 2027. According […]

The latest, and potentially last battle between Messi and Ronaldo is taking place in Saudi Arabia, and beIN SPORTS have the exclusive coverage. The contest is on Thursday, Jan. 19, beginning at 11:30AM ET live on beIN SPORTS XTRA and beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español. Kickoff time is Noon ET. Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia […]

It's the news that a lot of fans of South American soccer have been waiting for. The CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores rights have been renewed by beIN SPORTS. In the new deal, announced tonight, beIN SPORTS have the rights from 2023 through 2026. The rights deal between beIN SPORTS and CONMEBOL is for games shown on […]

Just in time for the start of the 2022/23 Ligue 1 and Turkish Lig seasons, Sling TV is offering subscribers free access to both beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español this weekend. That includes the first league match of the season for Paris Saint-Germain as Kylian Mbappe and Leo Messi return to action. The […]