beIN Sports is an Australian and New Zealander pay television sports network that was launched in 2007 as Setanta Sports.
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| Country | Australia New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia New Zealand |
| Network | beIN Sports |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Australia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080p 16:9, MPEG-4, HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | beIN Media Group |
| Sister channels | beIN Sports MENA beIN Sports France beIN Sports USA beIN Sports Canada beIN Sports Turkey |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 2007 |
| Former names | Setanta Sports Australia (2007–2014) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website (AU) Official website (NZ) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| beIN Sports Connect | Watch live (Australia) Watch live (New Zealand) |
| Foxtel Play | Watch live (Australia only) |
In late 2014, Setanta Sports Australia was acquired by the beIN Media Group. As a result, on 24 November 2014, the channel was rebranded as beIN Sports.[1][2]
The channel airs soccer, rugby union, tennis and European handball events. Its broadcast rights include Football League Cup, Football League Championship, Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, La Liga, Italian Serie A, SPFL, RBS 6 Nations, Major League Soccer and WTA.
On 14 May 2016, beIN Sports in Australia expanded from one to three channels, all of which are available in HD. Previously, there was only one SD channel available. For Foxtel users, all three channels became available as part of the sports pack at no additional cost,[3] whereas previously the single channel was an add-on at an additional fee.
In September 2019, Sky Sport in New Zealand announced a four-year partnership with beIN for extensive soccer coverage.[4] beIN Sports was broadcast as Sky Sport 7, and promoted as Sky Sports 7 beIN Sports until the agreement ended on 31 July 2023.
beIN Sports left the Foxtel (alongside PBS Kids) and Kayo Sports platforms in Australia on 1 July 2023.[5][6]
Programming
editCurrent
editbeIN Sports football rights include:
- CONMEBOL
- Libertadores (through 2026)
- Sudamericana (through 2026)
- Recopa (through 2026)
- EFL (including Cup and Trophy)
- La Liga
- Bundesliga
- Serie A
- Scottish Premiership
- Coupe de France
- DFL-Supercup
- Scottish Cup
- Scottish Challenge Cup
- Scottish League Cup
- Africa Cup of Nations
- African Nations Championship
Australia only
editRugby Union
editbeIN Sports rights include:
- Ireland Home Internationals
- Wales Home Internationals
- Scotland Home Internationals
- Argentina Home Internationals
- All Blacks Spring Tour
Tennis
editbeIN Sports rights include:
Table tennis
editbeIN Sports rights include:
- T2 Diamond
Handball
editbeIN Sports rights include:
Motorsport
editbeIN Sports rights include:
Former
editFootball
edit- Copa América (2015, 2016, and 2019)
- Premier League (2016–2019) (NZ only)
- Coupe de la Ligue (until 2020)
- KNVB Cup (2017–18 only)
- Argentine Primera División (2016–2019)
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
- International Champions Cup
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hilliard, Mark (14 August 2014). "Setanta SPORTS Australia set to be sold to Al Jazeera". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ Vojdinoski, Clint (16 October 2014). "Bein Sport Close Setanta Australia Deal". Sports Business Insider. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Smithies, Tom (30 March 2016). "Foxtel signs football deal with beIN Sports now available to all subscribers within sports package". Foxsports.com.au. Fox Sports. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Champions League and La Liga headline Sky NZ's co-branded BeIN channel - SportsPro Media". sportspromedia.com. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (22 May 2023). "FOXTEL and KAYO customers set to lose access to BeIN SPORTS from June 30". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Neilsen, Mark (23 May 2023). "Sports streaming split again as beIN Sports leaves Foxtel and Kayo". Finder. Retrieved 4 June 2023.