beIN Sports (American TV channel)
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Network | beIN SPORTS |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | beIN Media Group |
| Key people | Nasser Al-Khelaifi (Chairman) Yousef Al-Obaidly (CEO) |
| Sister channels |
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| History | |
| Launched | 16 August 2012 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on some cable systems | Channel slots vary on each operator |
| Satellite | |
| Dish Network | Channel 392 & 9611 Channel 861 (Spanish audio track enabled) Channel 860 (BeIN Sports en Español) |
| Streaming media | |
| FuboTV | Live Stream |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
| Vidgo | Internet Protocol television |
| beIN SPORTS Connect | OTT |
beIN Sports USA is a pay television sports network which primarily airs top level football (soccer), featuring exclusive coverage of Ligue 1, along with content from other leagues in Europe. In addition, BeIN Sports airs matches from such sports as rugby, auto racing, handball, motorcycle racing, tennis, and volleyball. It is a subsidiary of the Qatari Media Network beIN.
History[]
BeIN Sports USA launched on the satellite provider DirecTV on August 16, 2012, coinciding with the start of the European football leagues 2012–13 season. beIN launched on the satellite Dish network the following day before being added to cable giant Comcast on September 6, 2012. Verizon FiOS added BeIN Sports in March 2013.
In 2016, BeIN Sports reached a deal with Conference USA to carry select football, basketball, baseball, and softball games, This agreement ended after the 2018-19 season and was not renewed Also in 2016, BeIN Sports began showing matches from the North American Soccer League.
In August 2018, several major television providers dropped the network, including AT&T (both DirecTV and U-verse), Verizon Fios, and Xfinity.[1]
In October 2018, the WTA Tour returned its broadcast rights back to Tennis Channel. Its contract with BeIN (as part of a wider international deal) was criticized by fans for limiting the reach of its events, citing inconsistent and intermittent scheduling due to conflicts with international soccer, and decreasing carriage.[2][3][4][5]
In 2019, BeIN Sports launched BeIN Sports Xtra, a 24/7 live stream extension of the BeIN Sports brand that allows fans to view select games for free and airs other sports related programs, such as highlights.[6] The service is available on FuboTV, Sling TV, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Vizio, Redbox, Samsung TV Plus, Fanatiz, Klowd TV, Xumo, and is available through over-the-air television stations in select markets.[7]
Programming[]
Current[]
European basketball[]
- Europe: Basketball Champions League[8]
European soccer[]
- France: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Coupe de France, Trophée des Champions
- Turkey: Süper Lig
- Austria: ÖFB Cup (final only)
Other soccer[]
- Copa Libertadores
- Copa Sudamericana
- Recopa Sudamericana
- Brasil Global Tour
- Africa Cup of Nations
- National Independent Soccer Association
- CAF Champions League
- CAF Confederation Cup
Handball[]
- EHF Champions League
Professional wrestling[]
Motorsports[]
Former[]
European soccer[]
- Spain: Copa del Rey (exclude final) (until 2018–19)
- France: Coupe de la Ligue (until 2019–20)
- Sweden: Swedish Cup (semifinals and final)[9]
- Spain: La Liga 2012-2021
- Italy: Serie A 2012-2017
- England: EFL Cup 2012-2015
Motorsports[]
- MotoAmerica (2016, 2017, and 2018)
- FIA World Rallycross Championship (WRX)
- SBK Superbike 2012-2018
Tennis[]
- ATP World Tour 250
Gaelic games[]
- Gaelic Athletic Association
Commentators[]
Play-by-Play[]
- Phil Schoen (Lead English)
- Eric Krakauer (#2 English)
- George D. Metellus (#3 English)
- Alejandro Figueredo (Lead Spanish)
- Oscar Salazar (#2 Spanish)
- Juan Fernando Mora (#3 Spanish)
- Pablo Mariño (#4 Spanish)
Color Commentators[]
- Thomas Rongen (Lead English)
- Jaime Fernando Macías (Lead Spanish)
List of BeIN Sports Xtra affiliates[]
| City | Station[10] | Virtual channel |
Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona[] | ||||
| Phoenix | KPDF-CD | 41.6 | HC2 Holdings | |
California[] | ||||
| Bakersfield | KXBF-LD | 14.4 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Fresno | KPTN-LD | 12.5 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Los Angeles | KSKJ-CD | 45.1 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Sacramento | KBTV-CD | 8.5 | HC2 Holdings | |
| San Diego | KSKT-CD | 43.1 | HC2 Holdings | |
| San Francisco | KCNS | 50.5 | WRNN License Company | |
| San Luis Obispo | KSBO-CD | 42.3 | HC2 Holdings | |
Colorado[] | ||||
| Denver | KRDH-LD | 5.3 | HC2 Holdings | |
Connecticut[] | ||||
| Hartford | WTXX-LD | 34.2 | HC2 Holdings | |
Florida[] | ||||
| Clearwater (Tampa) | WXAX-CD | 26.6 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Jacksonville | WKBJ-LD | 20.4 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Westgate (Miami) | W16CC-D | 16.5 | HC2 Holdings | |
Georgia[] | ||||
| Atlanta | WYGA-CD | 16.1 | HC2 Holdings | |
Illinois[] | ||||
| Chicago | WPVN-CD | 24.2 | HC2 Holdings | |
Iowa[] | ||||
| Des Moines | KAJR-LD | 36.7 | HC2 Holdings | |
Louisiana[] | ||||
| New Orleans | WTNO-LP | 22.4 | HC2 Holdings | |
Michigan[] | ||||
| Detroit | WUDL-LD | 19.6 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Midland | WFFC-LD | 17.6 | HC2 Holdings | |
Missouri[] | ||||
| St. Louis | KPTN-LD | 7.7 | HC2 Holdings | |
Nevada[] | ||||
| Las Vegas | KHDF-CD | 19.3 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Las Vegas | K36NE-D | 43.6 | HC2 Holdings | |
New Mexico[] | ||||
| Santa Fe | KQDF-LD | 25.4 | HC2 Holdings | |
New York[] | ||||
| New York City | WNYN-LD | 39.1 | TVC NY LICENSE LLC | |
North Carolina[] | ||||
| Charlotte | W15EB-D | 21.2 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Wilmington | WQDH-LD | 49.5 | HC2 Holdings | |
Ohio[] | ||||
| Cleveland | WQDI-LD | 20.3 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Columbus | WDEM-CD | 17.2 | HC2 Holdings | |
Pennsylvania[] | ||||
| Philadelphia | WPSJ-CD | 8.4 | HC2 Holdings | |
South Carolina[] | ||||
| Charleston | WBSE-LD | 20.5 | HC2 Holdings | |
Tennessee[] | ||||
| Memphis | 42.5 | HC2 Holdings | ||
Texas[] | ||||
| Austin | KVAT-LD | 17.6 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Corpus Christi | 29.6 | HC2 Holdings | ||
| Dallas | KNAV-LD | 22.5 | HC2 Holdings | |
| San Antonio | KVDF-CD | 31.2 | HC2 Holdings | |
| Tyler | KKPD-LD | 30.4 | HC2 Holdings | |
Utah[] | ||||
| Salt Lake City | KPNZ | 24.3 | Tri-State Christian Television | |
Virginia[] | ||||
| Richmond | WFWG-LD | 30.5 | HC2 Holdings | |
References[]
- ^ Lafayette, Jon. "AT&T Drops beIN Sports From Channel Lineup". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Rothenberg, Ben (January 11, 2017). "Looking to Watch Women's Tennis? For Now, Good Luck". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "WTA signs TV deal with BeIN". SportsPro Media. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Tennis Channel Acquires Rights To 46 Overseas WTA Tournaments". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Rothenberg, Ben (October 1, 2018). "New Deal Brings More Women's Tennis to Tennis Channel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Christopher (November 21, 2019). "beIN SPORTS launches free streaming channel beIN SPORTS Xtra". World Soccer Talk. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "BeIN SPORTS Xtra Providers". BeIN SPORTS Xtra. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Basketball Champions League secures first North American rights deal with BeIN". BasketballCL.com. October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Svenska Cupen Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores, Fixtures, Results, Tables, Videos, News :: Live Soccer TV". www.livesoccertv.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Stations for Network - beIN Sports Xtra". rabbitears. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
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