beIN Sports (Australian TV channel)
beIN Sports is an Australian and New Zealander pay television sports network that was launched in 2007 as Setanta Sports.
| Country | Australia New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia New Zealand |
| Network | beIN Sports |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| 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 football, 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.
In September 2019, Sky Sport ink four-year partnership with beIN for extensive soccer coverage.[3] In New Zealand, beIN Sports is broadcast as Sky Sports 7, and is promoted as Sky Sports 7 beIN Sports.
Programming
Current
beIN Sports football rights include:
- CONMEBOL
- 2022 World Cup qualifiers
- Libertadores (through 2026)
- Sudamericana (through 2026)
- Recopa (through 2026)
- International Champions Cup
- EFL (including Cup)
- Italian Serie A
- Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
- Ligue 1
- Coupe de France
- Bundesliga
- DFL-Supercup
- Scottish Premiership
- Scottish Cup
- Scottish Challenge Cup
- Scottish League Cup
- Süper Lig (through 2022 *** No longer shown)
- ÖFB Cup (final only) (2020–present)
- Major League Soccer (through 2022)
Australia only
Rugby Union
beIN Sports rights include:
- Ireland Home Internationals
- Wales Home Internationals
- Scotland Home Internationals
- Argentina Home Internationals
- All Blacks Spring Tour
Tennis
beIN Sports rights include:
Table tennis
beIN Sports rights include:
- T2 Diamond
Handball
beIN Sports rights include:
Motorsport
beIN Sports rights include:
Former
Football
- 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
See also
References
- ^ 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). . Sports Business Insider. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Champions League and La Liga headline Sky NZ's co-branded BeIN channel - SportsPro Media". sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
- Official website