beIN Sports (Middle East TV channel)
beIN Sports MENA (Arabic: بي إن سبورتس العربية) is a subsidiary of beIN Sports. It is based in Doha, Qatar, serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. They are owned by beIN Media Group, a former subsidiary of Al Jazeera Media Network; the sports channels were spun off from Al Jazeera Media Network in December 2013. Following the spin-off, the channels' parent company was incorporated in January 2014 as their holding company. The channels primarily broadcast in Arabic, but it also offers feeds in English, French and Spanish.
| Country | Qatar |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa |
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic English French |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 2160p (UHDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | beIN Media Group |
| Key people |
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| Sister channels | beIN Sports France beIN Sports USA beIN Sports Canada beIN Sports Australia beIN Sports Turkey |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 2003 |
| Former names | Al Jazeera Sport (2003–2013) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| TOD | www |
| beIN Connect | connect.bein.net |
Formerly known as Al Jazeera Sport, it was re-named beIN Sports in December 2013 to unify it with Al Jazeera's international group of sports networks in the lead-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In July 2013, the network acquired MENA rights to the Premier League. On 4 September 2017, the IOC announced a partnership with beIN Sports to launch a local linear version of Olympic Channel for MENA on 1 November 2017.