bein sports Archives

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‘Culturally sensitive’: streaming platform TOD talks principles, entertainment and local talent

Doha News had the chance to interview TOD’s VP of Marketing and Sales, John Paul Mckerlie, to speak to him about the streaming service platform. Launched in March 2022, TOD…

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French court clears beIN’s Al-Khelaifi in IAAF corruption case

The case did not relate to Nasser Al-Khelaifi or Yousef Al-Obaidly but rather much bigger allegations against the top executives of the IAAF. France’s highest court has dropped all proceedings…

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beIN Sports hits ‘record-breaking’ viewership of more than 5.4 billion during World Cup

The total figure of the final match’s views alone equates to 68%, or more than two-thirds, of the region’s total adult population. Qatar-based sports media group beIN hit a “record-breaking”…

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Saudi Arabia blocks access to BeIN’s online World Cup streaming service

Twitter users flooded TOD.tv’s account with messages pleading for a refund of their subscription fees, posting with the hashtag “Media ministry blocks TOD.” Saudi Arabia have disrupted BeIN Sports’ popular…

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Saudi Arabia mulls investment in Qatar’s beIN media after years-long ban

After a four-year ban as well as a major pirating dispute, Saudi Arabia is reportedly pondering a stake in Qatar’s state-funded sports broadcaster, beIN. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is…

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beIN Media ‘grateful’ for operation to shut down nine piracy websites in Egypt

Most of the websites operated between 2018 and 2021, attracting millions of views. beIN Media Group and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) confirmed the shutting down of nine…

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Five years since Qatar blockade: what changed and what remains unchanged in GCC?

The blockade was imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt in 2017 over accusations that the Gulf state supports terrorism. It’s been five years since the…

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beIN ‘welcomes’ shutdown of four pirate websites in Egypt

At least three people were arrested in an operation to shut down four piracy streaming websites. Qatar-based sports network beIN media has welcomed a move to shut down four pirate…

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beIN Sports walks away from German football league broadcasting rights talks

The Qatar-based broadcaster blames ongoing Saudi piracy for pulling out of Bundesliga rights negotiations. BeIN Sports has pulled out of broadcasting rights talks with German football league Bundesliga on Friday,…

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