beIN Sports (Canadian TV channel)
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Country | Canada |
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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 |
Availability | |
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
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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
- Europe: UEFA Women's Champions League (PSG matches only, exclude final)
- Austria: ÖFB Cup (final only)
- France: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Coupe de France, Trophée des Champions
- Spain: La Liga, Segunda División
- Turkey: Süper Lig
- South America: Libertadores, Sudamericana, Recopa
- 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. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "DAZN sub-licenses BeIN Sports rights package in Canada". SportsPro. Retrieved 2017-08-23.