beIN Sports (Canadian TV channel)
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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Network | beIN SPORTS |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ethnic Channels Group (name licensed by beIN Media Group) |
| Sister channels | beIN Sports MENA beIN Sports France beIN Sports USA beIN Sports Australia beIN Sports Spain beIN Sports Turkey |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 January 2014 |
| Links | |
| Website | beIN Sports Canada |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Cogeco | Ch. 859 (Ontario) (HD) Ch. 785 (Quebec) (HD) |
| EastLink | Channel 425 (HD) |
| Rogers Cable | Channel 391 (SD) Channel 491 (HD) |
| Shaw Cable | Channel 234 (HD) |
| Vidéotron | Channel 797 (HD) |
| Satellite | |
| Bell Satellite TV | Channel 1412 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Ch. 618 (Advanced) (HD) Ch. 118 (Classic) (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 1412 (HD) |
| Bell MTS | Channel 527 (SD) Channel 1527 (HD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 983 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 242 (SD) Channel 542 (HD) |
| VMedia | Channel 371 (HD) |
| Zazeen | Channel 77 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| beIN Sports Connect | Website |
| FuboTV | Internet Protocol Television |
beIN Sports is a Canadian exempt English language Category B specialty channel that airs international sports content. beIN Sports primarily airs soccer, featuring coverage of such leagues as La Liga, Ligue 1, along with content from other leagues in Europe. In addition, the channel airs matches from such sports as Rugby, Auto racing, Handball, Motorcycle racing, Tennis and Volleyball.
History[]
On 18 December 2013, Ethnic Channels Group announced that it had entered into a strategic partnership with Al Jazeera Media Network, owners of the beIN Sports brand, to launch a version of the beIN Sports brand in Canada.[1] Initially, the agreement involved the launch of two channels, services in both English and Spanish. beIN Sports en Español launched in 2015.
On 31 January 2014, the English service, beIN Sports, officially launched in Canada on MTS, later launching in March on the larger television service providers, Rogers and Bell satellite and Fibe.[2]
In August 2014, the CRTC approved a request by Ethnic Channels Group to have the U.S. Spanish-language version of beIN Sports, beIN Sports En Español, authorized for distribution in Canada.[3]
In August 2017, Ethnic Channels Group reached a deal to sublicense beIN Sports content to the new over-the-top sports streaming service DAZN for its Canadian launch until 2019.[4]
Programming[]
beIN Sports Canada features live and recorded events from the following leagues and competitions:
Soccer[]
- France: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Coupe de France, Trophée des Champions
- Turkey: Süper Lig
- Austria: ÖFB Cup (final only)
- South America: Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa Sudamericana
- Africa
Auto racing[]
Motorcycle racing[]
- International Competitions: Motocross World Championship
Professional wrestling[]
References[]
- ^ beIN Sport partners with Ethnic Channels Group for distribution in Canada PR Newswire 12 18 13
- ^ BeIN Sports Canada launches MediaInCanada.com 03 24 14
- ^ "Addition of BeIN Español to the List of non-Canadian programming services authorized for distribution". CRTC. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "DAZN sub-licenses BeIN Sports rights package in Canada". SportsPro. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
External links[]
- BeIN Sports
- Al Jazeera
- Sports television networks in Canada
- Soccer on Canadian television
- Television channels and stations established in 2014
- English-language television stations in Canada
- 2014 establishments in Canada