beIN Sports (French TV channel)

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.

beIN Sports
Logo of the network starting 1 January 2017.
CountryFrance
NetworkbeIN Sports
HeadquartersBoulogne-Billancourt, Paris
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerbeIN Media Group
Key peopleNasser Al-Khelaifi (Chairman) Yousef Al-Obaidly (CEO)[1]
Sister channelsbeIN Sports MENA
beIN Sports USA
beIN Sports Canada
beIN Sports Australia
beIN Sports Turkey
History
Launched1 June 2012
Former namesAl Jazeera Sport (2012-2013)
Links
Websitewww.beinsports.com/france/
Availability
Satellite
CanalsatbeIN Sports 1 HD (139/570)
beIN Sports 2 HD (140/571)
beIN Sports 3 HD (280)
Max 4-10 (281-287)
beIN Sports 1 SD (670)
beIN Sports 2 SD (671)
Streaming media
beIN Sports Connectconnect.beinsports.com/france/

History

2011 was the year which Al Jazeera Sport owned the rights of broadcasting some of the French 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]

Programming

Football

Rugby union

Handball

American Football

Athleticism

Baseball

Basketball

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Cycling

Olympic Games

Rugby league

Swimming
  • FINA Swimming World Cup
  • Open de France de natation
  • French Swimming Federation Golden Tour
  • Championnats de France de natation

Tennis

Volleyball

References
  1. "BeIN Media appoints Yousef Al-Obaidly to CEO". Digital TV Europe. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "al-Jazeera Sport awarded media rights in Francez". UEFA. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. "Exclusive Top Rank rights landed by beIN Sports France". SportBusiness. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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