FIFA and beIN MEDIA GROUP, the global sports and entertainment group (“beIN”), have today announced a new media rights agreement that will see beIN SPORTS, beIN’s flagship sports network, exclusively broadcast next week’s FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ in more than 30 countries* across Asia and the Middle East & North Africa (“MENA”). This new deal means that beIN will distribute this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup to more countries than any other global broadcaster, with the iconic football tournament joining beIN’s existing unparalleled portfolio of women’s sports rights which sees the broadcaster showcasing women’s football, tennis, basketball, handball, athletics and a host of other sports on a regular basis across the world. Next week’s FIFA Women’s World Cup will be the first beINSPIRED tournament aired on beIN SPORTS with the new beINSPIRED logo promoted on screens during all matches. In addition to this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, beIN broadcasts thousands of hours of women’s sport throughout the year, which will all now be promoted under the beINSPIRED umbrella, including coverage this summer of Roland Garros and Wimbledon to inspire and celebrate women’s participation in tennis. Subscribers to beIN SPORTS will be able to watch FIFA Women’s World Cup live matches and highlights programmes on linear TV, web, tablet and mobile devices – including on beIN’s state-of-the-art OTT platform, beIN CONNECT.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 01, 2019 15:22 UTC