beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

Broadcast Rights

Competitions available on beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia

UEFA Champions League

2024-2027

beIN Sports has maintained its exclusive UEFA Champions League media rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region until 2027. The pay-TV provider secured a three-year extension with UEFA that covers the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 seasons of the Champions League. Over 20 territories across the Middle East and North Africa are covered under beIN Sports’ digital and linear platforms, with UCL match commentary offered in English, Arabic, and French depending on location.

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BeIN Sports subscribers can stream UEFA Champions League matches live and on-demand via beIN Media Group's app TOD. TOD, launched in January 2022, offers live UCL streaming in 4K on various devices, including Android and iOS mobile phones, computers, and select smart TVs. Other features on TOD’s OTT (over-the-top) platform include its unique TOD360 feature, which generates UCL match highlights and provides additional content such as match and player stats, attacking zones, and UCL game highlights.

Football fans in the MENA region can also live stream UEFA Champions League games on beIN Sports CONNECT, in addition to watching on beIN’ linear channels in full HD. The BeIN Sports Connect service is available on mobiles, tablets, computers, and smart TVs (both Apple TV AirPlay and Chromecast are supported) and provides UCL games on demand.

UEFA Europa League

2024-2027

UEFA Nations League

2024-2025

UEFA Nations League matches are shown live on beIN Sports across 24 territories in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) region.

The deal, which was signed in 2023, lets football fans watch every round of Nations League matches across beIN Sports’ linear channels, including beIN Sports XTRA networks, in the MENA region.

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The multi-platform beIN rights cover Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The subscription-based platform also allows fans to stream UEFA Nations League matches live and on-demand via the beIN Sports Connect MENA app, which can be downloaded onto iOS and Android devices. All matches have live Arabic commentary as a standard, while some are aired with English, French, or Spanish commentary.

UEFA Conference League

2024-2027

World Cup Qualifying

2029-2032

UEFA Super Cup

2024-2027

Africa Cup of Nations

2023-2025

England - Premier League

2022-2025

Pay-television broadcaster BeIN Media Group has signed a new extension contract with the Premier League for the period 2022-2025 in the MENA region. BeIN Sports networks in Africa and the Middle East will show all 380 Premier League matches exclusively across 24 countries every season, on television and digital platforms.

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BeIN Sports will cover the EPL games live in English and Arabic languages, in high definition. The deal, which is reported to be worth $500 million, is said to reflect the reduced fees caused by content piracy issues in Saudi Arabia.

Spain - La Liga

2024-2028

beIN Sports has successfully reacquired exclusive LaLiga linear and digital rights in the Middle East and several African territories from 2024 to 2028. The 23 countries covered in this four-year deal include Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

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All 380 LaLiga games per season are streamed or broadcast on beIN Sports’ digital and linear platforms, with match commentary offered in English, Arabic, and French depending on location. Matches are shown in HD, with some also shown in 4K.

Users in the MENA region can stream live and on-demand LaLiga matches on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. This option is available for subscribers who already have purchased a beIN Sports package (either the “Premium” or “Ultimate” option) to watch LaLiga matches on beIN Sports’s linear channels. In addition, subscribers seeking simply to stream LaLiga games live and on-demand without a TV option can do so with beIN Media Group's app TOD.

TOD, which was launched in January 2022, offers live streaming in 4K on a variety of devices, including mobiles (iOS and Android), computers, and select smart TVs. Bonus features offered on TOD’s OTT (over-the-top) platform include its unique TOD360 feature, which generates match highlights and provides additional content such as LaLiga game highlights and match and player statistics.

Germany - Bundesliga

2022-2025

France - Ligue 1

2024-2029

Germany - DFL-Supercup

2022-2025

England - FA Cup

2024-2028

beIN Sports holds digital and linear Emirates FA Cup rights in multiple Middle Eastern and African territories. The commercial broadcaster provides TV and streaming coverage of FA Cup games in the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

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Broadcasts are offered in Arabic, French, and English depending on location, and subscribers can watch games in HD (with some also shown in 4K).

In addition, fans only looking to stream games on mobiles, tablets, computers, and smart TVs without access to linear channels can sign up for beIN Media Group's app TOD, launched in January 2022. TOD also offers enriching game-related content via its TOD360 feature, which generates match highlights and provides additional content such as match and player stats.

Viewers already subscribed to a full broadcast package can stream matches using beIN SPORTS CONNECT. beIN SPORTS CONNECT is also compatible with a wide range of devices and is available at no extra cost for fans who want to watch and stream games on the network's linear and digital platforms.

England - Championship

2024-2028

BeIN Sports televises live EFL Championship matches in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, but fans may watch the Sky Bet Championship by streaming it live on beIN Sports Connect and TOD. These OTT subscription-based services allow English Championship fans to watch 155 live matches exclusively every season from 2024 through 2028.

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The media rights deal extends beIN Sports’ EFL partnership to over 18 years and includes repeat broadcasts, match highlights and additional programs. As with other major football leagues, viewers may stream and watch on TV the EFL Championship live with English and Arabic commentary in the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

England - League One

2024-2027

England - League Two

2024-2027

France - Coupe de France

2023-2026

France - Ligue 2

2024-2029

Germany - Bundesliga 2

2022-2025

AFC Champions League Elite

2029-2032

AFC Champions League Two

2022-2032

Copa Libertadores

2023-2026

Copa Sudamericana

2023-2026

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

2019-2025

UEFA Women's Champions League

2024-2027

Qatar - Qatar Stars League

2024-2025

About

beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia history, coverage, features

beIN Sports Arabia is part of a global sports network owned and operated by the beIN Media Group. The terrestrial channels were launched on June 1, 2012, with the Arabic version of the channels seeing the light in 2003. The over-the-top streaming platform known as beIN Sports Connect was launched in 2014 to give users the chance to follow their favorite sports while on-the-go.

As its name states, beIN Sports Connect Arabia covers some of the top sports events taking place all over the world. The focus of the platform has been to stream football content to its viewers, but disciplines such as tennis, handball, basketball, motorsports, and more have been made available to its users over the years.

When it comes to football, beIN Sports Connect Arabia has streamed content from leagues such as La Liga, the English Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1, and other top-tier football categories from Europe. American leagues such as the MLS and the Brasileirao have also been available on this streaming platform. Added to that, cup football has included games for the FA Cup or the Coppa Italia on this service over the years.

beIN Sports Connect Arabia has made available all its content in High-Definition, although some of the live games available on the service may be watched on Ultra High Definition. Users must authenticate their identity before using this platform.