beIN Sports Channel
Founded: June, 2012
Parent Company: beIN Media Group
Tagline: "The International Sports Network"
Website: beinsports.com
While they haven't been around for all that long, beIN has made major strides in the sports world over the past few years. Of note, they've expanded into a variety of well-established international soccer markets -- more specifically, thanks to a series of acquisitions, they now have the broadcast rights to the following countries/leagues: French football league (Ligue 1 and Ligue 1), Spain (La Liga, Copa del Rey), Brazil/South America (Copa Libertadores), Canada, Australia, etc. With a mix of top tier broadcast teams, the live events are entertaining and well produced as well (unless, of course, your favorite team is on the wrong side of the score :).
In addition to soccer, beIN has expanded into rugby (Super League, European Rugby), motorsports (Superbike league, FIFA Rallycross), tennis (Wimbledon, Davis Cup, Fed Cup, ATP World), handball (EHF Champions), basketball (Olympics), etc. So, just 5+ years in, beIN has become a large player in international sports and expect much of the same in the coming years.
beIN Sports Programming & Shows
Original Series: Live sporting events, Sports Night, The XTRA, The Locker Room, Sports Burst, Le Club, The Express, El Club, Ligue 1/2, Bundesliga, La Liga, Copa del Rey, etc.
Reruns: various encore airings of live events
Is beIN Sports Available on DIRECTV or DISH?
DIRECTV Packages with beIN Sports:
News events for beIN Sports
10/22/23 beIN inks deal to broadcast the new African Football League (AFL). The inaugural tournament runs from Oct 20th to Nov 11th.
2/14/23 beIN announces 4-year contract to broadcast two major South American soccer tournaments, Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
1/19/23 On the tails of the World Cup, Ronaldo (Ryadh) takes on Messi (PSG) on Jan 19th at 11:30 am EST. The match will kick-off exclusively on beIN Sports XTRA (and the Spanish language version).
