beIN Sports is an Australian and New Zealander pay television sports network that was launched in 2007 as Setanta Sports.
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]
Since January 2024, beIN Sports has been available through the Prime Video streaming service.[7]
Programming
Current
beIN Sports football rights include:
beIN Sports basketball rights include
- CONMEBOL
- Libertadores (through 2026)
- Sudamericana (through 2026)
- Recopa (through 2026)
- The FA (NZ only)
- FA Cup
- Community Shield
- EFL (including Cup and Trophy)
- La Liga
- Supercopa de España
- Bundesliga
- Serie A
- Scottish Premiership
- Coupe de France
- DFL-Supercup
- Taça da Liga (simulcast with Triller TV)
- Scottish Cup
- Scottish Challenge Cup
- Scottish League Cup
- Africa Cup of Nations
- African Nations Championship
- East Asia Super League
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:
- WTA Tour
- Davis Cup
- Fed Cup
Table tennis
beIN Sports rights include:
- T2 Diamond
Handball
beIN Sports rights include:
- European Men's Handball Championship (2020-)
Motorsport
beIN Sports rights include:
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
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:
- WTA Tour
- Davis Cup
- Fed Cup
Table tennis
beIN Sports rights include:
- T2 Diamond
Handball
beIN Sports rights include:
- European Men's Handball Championship (2020-)
Motorsport
beIN Sports rights include:
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Former
Football
- UEFA European Championship (2016)
- 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
Football
- UEFA European Championship (2016)
- 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
- List of sports television channels
- beIN Sports
- beIN Sports France
- beIN Sports USA
- beIN Sports Canada
- beIN Sports MENA
- beIN Sports Turkey
External links
References
- Mark Hilliard. Setanta SPORTS Australia set to be sold to Al Jazeera The Irish Times, 14 August 2014, retrieved 18 August 2014^
- Clint Vojdinoski. Bein Sport Close Setanta Australia Deal Sports Business Insider, 16 October 2014, retrieved 31 December 2014^
- Tom Smithies. Foxtel signs football deal with beIN Sports now available to all subscribers within sports package Foxsports.com.au, Fox Sports, 30 March 2016, 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 2019-10-24^
- Kevin Perry. FOXTEL and KAYO customers set to lose access to BeIN SPORTS from June 30 TV Blackbox, 2023-05-22, retrieved 2023-06-04^
- Mark Neilsen. Sports streaming split again as beIN Sports leaves Foxtel and Kayo Finder, 2023-05-23, retrieved 2023-06-04^
- beIN SPORTS launches on Amazon Prime Video beIN SPORTS, 2024-01-09, retrieved 2025-01-08^