BeIN Sports (American TV channel) explained

beIN Sports
Logo Alt:Logo of the network starting January 1, 2017
Network:beIN SPORTS
Owner:beIN Media Group
Key People:Nasser Al-Khelaifi (Chairman) Yousef Al-Obaidly (CEO)
Country:United States
Language:English
Spanish
Area:United States
Headquarters:Miami, Florida (administrative)
Mexico City, Mexico (production)
Online Serv 1:FuboTV
Online Chan 1:Live Stream
Online Serv 2:Sling TV
Online Chan 2:Internet Protocol television
Online Serv 3:Vidgo
Online Chan 3:Internet Protocol television
Online Serv 4:beIN SPORTS Connect
Online Chan 4:OTT

BeIN Sports USA is an American pay television sports channel that launched on August 16, 2012. It is part of the BeIN Sports family of channels, a subsidiary of the Qatari-based BeIN Media Group.

BeIN Sports primarily airs soccer; featuring coverage of Ligue 1, along with other leagues in Europe. The channel also airs rugby, auto racing, handball, motorcycle racing, tennis and volleyball. A companion network, beIN Sports en Español, carries simulcasts or alternate programming primarily in Spanish, with both networks offering secondary Spanish or English commentary via the second audio program option.

As of December 2023, BeIN Sports is available in 8.97 million households in the United States that subscribe to a pay television service, while beIN Sports en Español is available in 6.152 million.[1]

History

BeIN Sports launched via DirecTV on August 16, 2012, coinciding with the start of the European soccer leagues 2012–13 season. The network would later launch on Dish Network the following day, Comcast on September 6, 2012 and Verizon FiOS in March 2013.

In 2016, BeIN Sports reached a deal with Conference USA to carry select football, basketball, baseball and softball games. This agreement ended after the 2018-19 season and was not renewed. Also in 2016, BeIN Sports began showing matches from the North American Soccer League.

In August 2018, several major television providers dropped the network; including AT&T (both DirecTV and U-verse), Verizon Fios and Xfinity.[2]

In October 2018, the WTA Tour returned its broadcast rights back to Tennis Channel. Its contract with BeIN Sports (as part of a wider international deal) was criticized by fans for limiting the reach of its events due to inconsistent and intermittent scheduling (with scheduling conflicts favoring its soccer coverage) and declining carriage.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Based on numbers from Nielsen, beIN Sports was ranked as the lowest-rated broadcast or cable network in the United States in 2021 based on total viewers, with a 40% decline year-over-year.[7]

Programming

Current

European soccer

South American soccer

African soccer

Mexico-Centric Talk/Debate Shows (in Spanish only)

Professional wrestling

Combat sports

Former

European soccer

Basketball

Handball

Motorsports

Tennis

Gaelic games

Commentators

Effective January 22, 2024, beIN Sports USA/Canada talent in English and Spanish are based at MEDIAPRO Mexico studio in Mexico City, Mexico unless otherwise indicated below. Most talent who were based at MEDIAPRO US studio in Miami, Florida, US were released as of January 31, 2024.[13]

Studio host

English:

Spanish:

Play-by-Play

English:

Spanish:

Match Analyst / Studio Pundit

Spanish:

BeIN Sports Xtra/en Español

In 2019, BeIN Sports launched BeIN Sports Xtra, a FAST channel extension featuring select free sporting events and related programming. Like the main network, Xtra also has a complementary Spanish service, beIN Sports Xtra en Español (beIN Sports Xtra ñ).[27]

The service is available on FuboTV, Sling TV, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Vizio, Redbox, Samsung TV Plus, Fanatiz, Klowd TV and Xumo. Xtra is also carried on over-the-air television stations in select markets.[28]

Affiliates for BeIN Sports Xtra

CityStation[29] Virtual
channel		Owner

Arizona

K12XP-D22.6 HC2 Holdings
KTVP-LD23.5

Colorado

Cripple CreekKRDH-LD 5.3 HC2 Holdings

Florida

JacksonvilleWKBJ-LD20.4 HC2 Holdings
TampaWTAM-LD30.3

Georgia

SavannahWDID-LD 26.2 HC2 Holdings

Idaho

BoiseKBKI-LD27.3HC2 Holdings

Illinois

Chicago24.2 HC2 Holdings
SpringfieldW23EW-D41.4

Louisiana

LafayetteK21OM-D20.4 HC2 Holdings

Massachusetts

BostonWLEK-LD22.2HC2 Holdings
SpringfieldWTXX-LD34.2

Michigan

Midland17.6 HC2 Holdings

Minnesota

RochesterKMQV-LD49.1HC2 Holdings

Missouri

Kansas CityKCMN-LD42.5HC2 Holdings
St. LouisKPTN-LD7.7
SpringfieldKFKY-LD20.4

Nebraska

LincolnKAJS-LD33.6HC2 Holdings

Nevada

Las VegasKNBX-CD31.4 HC2 Holdings

New Mexico

Santa Fe/Albuquerque25.1 HC2 Holdings
KWPL-LD45.4

New York

New York CityW02CY-D45.2 HC2 Holdings

North Carolina

Charlotte21.2 HC2 Holdings

Ohio

Canton/Cleveland20.3 HC2 Holdings
KONV-LD28.1

Oklahoma

Enid (Tulsa) 48.6 HC2 Holdings
45.1

Tennessee

MemphisW15EA-D42.5 HC2 Holdings

Texas

San AntonioK17MJ-D51.1 HC2 Holdings
Tyler30.4

Wisconsin

Madison8.7 HC2 Holdings
MilwaukeeWTSJ-LD38.3

Affiliates for BeIN Sports Xtra en Español

CityStation[30] Virtual
channel		Owner

Alabama

MobileWEDS-LD29.2 HC2 Holdings

Arkansas

Hot SpringsK23OW-D39.3HC2 Holdings

California

SacramentoKFMS-LD47.1HC2 Holdings

Colorado

Cripple CreekKRDH-LD 5.4 HC2 Holdings

Florida

Palm BeachWDOX-LD32.1 HC2 Holdings
TampaWTAM-LD30.4

Georgia

SavannahWUET-LD43.2 HC2 Holdings

Illinois

Mount VernonW09DL-D42.1 HC2 Holdings

Louisiana

LafayetteK21OM-D20.4 HC2 Holdings

Massachusetts

SpringfieldWTXX-LD34.4HC2 Holdings

Minnesota

MinneapolisKJNK-LD25.5HC2 Holdings

Missouri

Kansas CityKQML-LD46.3HC2 Holdings

Nebraska

LincolnKAJS-LD33.6HC2 Holdings

Nevada

Las VegasKNBX-CD31.5 HC2 Holdings
New York CityW02CY-D45.2 HC2 Holdings

Pennsylvania

PhiladelphiaW25FG-D36.1HC2 Holdings

Puerto Rico

MayagüezWOST14.6HC2 Holdings
San JuanW20EJ-D26.6

Texas

Corpus ChristiKYDF-LD34.6HC2 Holdings
Fort WorthK07AAD-D31.1
San AntonioKVDF-CD31.4
TylerKPKN-LD54.1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023. wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. July 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: AT&T Drops beIN Sports From Channel Lineup. Lafayette. Jon. Broadcasting & Cable. August 29, 2018 . en-us. 2019-04-03.
  3. News: Looking to Watch Women's Tennis? For Now, Good Luck. Rothenberg. Ben. 2017-01-11. The New York Times. 2019-04-03. en-US. 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: WTA signs TV deal with BeIN. SportsPro Media. May 17, 2016 . 2019-04-03.
  5. Web site: October 2, 2018 . Tennis Channel Acquires Rights To 46 Overseas WTA Tournaments . 2019-04-03 . sportsbusinessdaily.com . en.
  6. News: New Deal Brings More Women's Tennis to Tennis Channel. Rothenberg. Ben. 2018-10-01. The New York Times. 2019-04-03. en-US. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: December 30, 2021 . Most-Watched Television Networks: Ranking 2021's Winners and Losers . 2022-05-25 . Variety.
  8. Web site: December 2023 . Global sports channel beIN SPORTS to broadcast “Best of BYB” episodes in US and Canada, as well as live BYB events beginning with BYB 18 on June 25, 2023 live from London’s Indigo at the O2, and additional bare knuckle fighting events slated for August, September, October and . BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series on beIN SPORTS . 2023-06-28 . beIN SPORTS . en.
  9. Web site: Svenska Cupen Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores, Fixtures, Results, Tables, Videos, News :: Live Soccer TV . June 5, 2018 . livesoccertv.com . en.
  10. Web site: Basketball Champions League secures first North American rights deal with BeIN. BasketballCL.com. 20 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Watch Us . May 8, 2022 . August 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814062720/https://www.fiawtcr.com/watch-us/ . dead .
  12. Web site: BeIN SPORTS lands FIM Speedway GP rights in international deal . May 3, 2022 .
  13. afigure2010. 1752816295110730008. Today I close a beautiful cycle of several years working at @ESbeINSPORTS & @beINSPORTSUSA. I'm grateful for the opportunity to those who opened the doors for me and to the professionals who welcomed me with so much affection. To the channel success in what is to come and to the viewers, THANK YOU TOTALLY!. Spanish.
  14. Web site: Commentator Listing for Ramón Barrenechea. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  15. Web site: Commentator Listing for Claudio Garcia. . Internet Commentator Database. September 26, 2024.
  16. Web site: Commentator Listing for Ramón Barrenechea. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  17. Web site: Commentator Listing for Rodrigo Del Campo. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  18. Web site: Commentator Listing for Fernando Cevallos. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  19. Web site: Commentator Listing for Antonio Aquilino. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  20. Web site: Commentator Listing for Luis Fernando Ortiz. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  21. Web site: Commentator Listing for Oscar Francisco Cano. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  22. Web site: Commentator Listing for Fernando Cevallos. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  23. Web site: Commentator Listing for Andrés Terán. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  24. Web site: Commentator Listing for Darío Daicz. . Internet Commentator Database. June 27, 2024.
  25. Web site: Icdb.tv - Commentator listing for Armando Melgar .
  26. Web site: Icdb.tv - Commentator listing for ngel Jimnez .
  27. Web site: beIN SPORTS launches free streaming channel beIN SPORTS Xtra. . Harris . Christopher . 2019-11-21 . World Soccer Talk . 2021-03-25.
  28. Web site: BeIN SPORTS Xtra Providers . 2021-03-25 . BeIN SPORTS Xtra.
  29. Web site: Stations for Network - beIN Sports Xtra . May 9, 2021 . RabbitEars.info.
  30. Web site: Stations for Network - beIN Sports Xtra en Español . October 7, 2024 . RabbitEars.info.

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