BeIN_Sports_(France)
beIN Sports (French TV channel)
French sports broadcaster
beIN Sports France is a French network of sports channels owned by Qatari Sports Investments (an affiliate of beIN Media Group) and operated by Mediapro. It is the French version of the global sports network beIN Sports.
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| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | France |
| Network | beIN Sports |
| Headquarters | Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | beIN Media Group |
| Key people | Nasser Al-Khelaifi (Chairman) Yousef Al-Obaidly (CEO)[1] |
| Sister channels | beIN Sports MENA beIN Sports USA beIN Sports Canada beIN Sports Australia beIN Sports Turkey |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 June 2012 |
| Former names | beIN Sport (2012-2013) and also Sport+ too |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| beIN Sports Connect | connect |
In 2011, Al Jazeera Sport acquired the rights of broadcasting some of the French football league matches inside France and full marketing rights for the French league outside France.
Monday, 5 December 2011 UEFA announced on its website that Al Jazeera Sport awarded media rights in France for UEFA Champions League 2012–15.
According to the UEFA website, each season Al Jazeera Sport will broadcast 133 matches live across its television channels, internet and mobile services. The broadcaster has also committed to significant pre-match preview programming and highlights on both UEFA Champions League matchnights.[2]
BeIN Sport 1 launched on 1 June 2012 at 19h and BeIN Sport 2 launched on 27 July 2012 at 20h. BeIN Sport Max additional channels were launched on 10 August 2012. This was the launch of the BeIN brand.
Their programmes are operated by Mediapro.
On 1 January 2014, beIN Sport became beIN Sports, to show that it is multisports and not only football.
beIN Sports 3 was launched on 15 September 2014, replacing beIN Sports Max 3.
On 11 May 2017, beIN Sports lost its rights to the UEFA Champions & Europa Leagues to SFT Sports.[3] That same year, they also lost their entire catalogue of cycling rights.[4] In 2021, beIN Sports extended its rights to La Liga in France until 2024.[5]
Football
- Europe: UEFA European Championship, UEFA European Under-21 Championship (exc. 2021)
- France: Coupe de France
- Germany: Bundesliga, DFL-Supercup
- Italy: Serie A (until 2021)
- Spain: La Liga
- United Kingdom: EFL Championship, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield, FA Cup
- Turkey: Süper Lig
- South America: Copa América
- Africa: CAF World Cup Qualifiers, Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, CAF Champions League
- 2018 World Cup, 2022 World Cup
- International Champions Cup
- Brasil Global Tour
Rugby union
Handball
- IHF
- Europe: EHF Champions League, Women's EHF Champions League, European Men's Handball Championship, European Women's Handball Championship
- France: LNH Division 1, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions, Coupe de France, Coupe de France de handball féminin
- Germany: Handball-Bundesliga
American Football
Baseball
Basketball
Beach volleyball
Cycling
Rugby league
Swimming
- FINA Swimming World Cup
- Open de France de natation
- French Swimming Federation Golden Tour
- Championnats de France de natation
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
- "BeIN Media appoints Yousef Al-Obaidly to CEO". Digital TV Europe. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "al-Jazeera Sport awarded media rights in Francez". UEFA. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Guide TV : Où regarder le cyclisme en 2017 ?". 3 January 2017.