According to Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the director of Al Jazeera Sports, the name "symbolises the mind of two channels aiming at bringing live and exclusive broadcasting of the biggest events." Former Canal+ executive Charles Bietry was hired by Al Jazeera to launch the channels. The name "beIN Sports" was first revealed in early 2012. France was targeted as Al Jazeera's first entry into Europe due to the fact that there were no dedicated sports channels, unlike in the United Kingdom. The broadcaster also acquired the pay-TV rights to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League from 2012 to 2015, Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 in France. The deal makes them joint broadcasters of domestic top-flight football in France alongside long-term rights holders Canal+. Reporter Thomas Ferro Villechaize Bein Sport Early career Īl Jazeera Media Network entered the European television rights market in June 2011 when it purchased a package of live French football Ligue 1 matches from 2012 to 2016 for €90 million a year. It also operates channels in France, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand and Egypt. īeIN Sports is the dominant television sports channel in the MENA region. Its chairman is Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and its CEO is Yousef Obaidly.
It has played a major role in the increased commercialization of Qatari sports.
(downscaled to 1080p and 16:9 576i for the HDTV and SDTV feeds, respectively)ġ June 2012 10 years ago ( 1 June 2012)īeIN Sports ( / ˈ b iː ɪ n/ BEE-in) is a global network of sports channels owned and operated by the Qatari media group beIN. Singapore (Southeast Asian and Australia/New Zealand channels)
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