The introduction of multi-screen technology will
allow beIN SPORTS subscribers exclusive access via
television, computer, tablet, or smartphone app.
(beIN SPORTS)
Staff writer, Al Arabiya News
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Al Jazeera Sport will be rebranded beIN SPORTS after
midnight on Tuesday, as Al Jazeera Media Network seeks
to unite its global sport channels under one name
ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
beIN SPORTS said in statement that its subscribers in
the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will
now have access to 19 HD high-definition channels,
including 12 in Arabic language: the currently branded
Al Jazeera Sport 1-1-HD (which will be renamed beIN
SPORTS 1-10HD) and beIN SPORTS, and beIN SPORTS
News.
The subscribers will also have access to two channels in
French (beIN SPORTS 13-14 HD FR); and one channel
in Spanish (beIN SPORTS 15 HD ES). Subscribers also
have access to two further English-language channels,
Fox Sports and NBA TV, according to statement released
on Tuesday.
In a world where sports has the unique power to unite
people, beIN SPORTS seeks to propel fans into a new
age of sports programming by providing unmatched
global sports coverage to its customers, said Nasser
Ghanim Al Khelaifi, Chairman of beIN SPORTS.
The new network will transform TVs into portals of
unlimited immersive sporting action that speak to each
fan in their own language, allowing events to live on
long after the final whistle blows, he added.
The rebranding of Al Jazeera Networks sports channels
under one umbrella aims to provide viewers more
opportunities to watch their favorite sports worldwide.
As excitement builds ahead of the FIFA 2014 World
Cup Finals, beIN SPORTS guarantees front row seats to
all the live action in Brazil as well as live coverage from
other popular worldwide sporting events, beIN said in
the statement.
This is a new age of sports broadcasting, and viewers
will not miss any of the action with beIN SPORTS multi-
screen digital platform. Our HD channels, available on
any device, offer fans an unparalleled viewing
experience that caters to them not only at home but
while they are on the move, said beIN SPORTS
presenter Mohammed S. Al Kuwari.
The launch of beIN SPORTS is changing the game with
a more interactive experience. Enhancing spectator
engagement by offering more opportunities for our
subscribers to share their opinions through social
media makes this an exciting moment for me as a
broadcaster live on air, Al Kuwari added.
Looking ahead to the key sports events of 2014, beIN
SPORTS presenter Richard Keys said, This is going to be
an incredible sporting year. The English Premier League
is more open than it has been for years and the Winter
Olympics offers a chance to see if Russia will live up to
Londons standards of staging an incredible Games.
beIN SPORTS broadcasts in the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA), France, the United States, Indonesia,
Hong Kong and the Philippines.