beIN Sports (Australia)
| beIN Sports Australia | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 1 November 2007 |
| Network | beIN Sports |
| Owned by | beIN Media Group |
| Picture format | 16:9, 576i (SDTV) 16:9, 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Australia New Zealand Pacific Islands |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Australia |
| Formerly called | Setanta Sports Australia (prior to 24 November 2014) |
| Sister channel(s) | beIN Sports MENA beIN Sports France beIN Sports USA beIN Sports Canada beIN Sports Spain |
| Website | www.beinsports.com/au/ |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel (Australia) | beIN Sports 1 HD (channel 513) beIN Sports 2 HD (channel 514) beIN Sports 3 HD (channel 515) |
| SKY (New Zealand) | beIN Sports 1&2 HD |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel (Australia) | beIN Sports 1 HD (channel 513) beIN Sports 2 HD (channel 514) beIN Sports 3 HD (channel 515) |
| IPTV | |
| FetchTV (Australia) | beIN Sports 1 HD (channel 117) |
| Streaming media | |
| beIN Connect | website |
| Foxtel Play | website |
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beIN SPORTS Australia is a sports television network operating in Australia available to homes and businesses across Australia. The network started life in 2007 as Setanta Sports Australia which was part of the Setanta Sports Group of television channels that operate around the world.
In late 2014, Setanta Sports Australia was acquired by the beIN Media Group, a subsidiary of Al Jazeera Media Network. As a result, on 24 November 2014, the channel was rebranded as beIN SPORTS.[1][2]
beIN Sports Australia offers a range of international sport specialising in football, Rugby Union, tennis and European handball. beIN Sports Australia's broadcast rights include UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, FA Community Shield, Capital One Cup, Football League Championship, German Bundesliga, La Liga, Italian Serie A, SPFL, RBS 6 Nations and European Rugby Champions Cup, Major League Soccer and WTA.
On May 14, 2016, beIN SPORTS expanded from one to three channels, with all available in HD. Previously, only one channel was available and only in SD. For Foxtel customers, all three channels became available at no additional cost as part of the sports pack, where previously the single channel was an add-on at an additional cost.
Broadcast Rights[edit]
Football[edit]
beIN SPORTS football rights include:
- UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Super Cup
- English Premier League (New Zealand only)
- English Championship
- English League One
- English League Two
- Spanish LaLiga
- French Ligue 1
- German Bundesliga
- Italian Serie A
- Scottish Premiership
- FA Community Shield
- EFL Cup
- Scottish Cup
- Scottish League Cup
- Brazilian League
- São Paulo Championship
- 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL & CAF)
- England Home Friendly Internationals
- England U21 Home Internationals
- Major League Soccer
Rugby Union[edit]
beIN SPORTS rugby rights include:
- RBS 6 Nations
- European Rugby Champions Cup
- European Rugby Challenge Cup
- Guinness Pro 12
- Ireland Home Internationals
- Wales Home Internationals
- Scotland Home Internationals
- Argentina Home Internationals
- Wallabies Spring Tour
- All Blacks Spring Tour
Tennis[edit]
beIN SPORTS tennis right include:
- WTA Tour
- Davis Cup
- Fed Cup
Handball[edit]
beIN SPORTS handball right include:
- 2017 World Championships
- 2017 Women's World Championships
Availability[edit]
beIN SPORTS Australia channels are available on all the major pay-TV home platforms in Australia: Foxtel and Fetch TV. beIN SPORTS Australia is also available online and via IOS & Android devices through beIN SPORTS CONNECT and available commercially to clubs, pubs and businesses.
On 31 March 2016 it was announced that beIN SPORTS would be available as part of the Foxtel sports package at no extra cost from 15 May 2016, consisting of 3 HDTV channels.[3] This was brought forward by one day, to May 14, to allow Foxtel sports subscribers to see the final day of the 2015-16 La Liga season, with Barcelona and Real Madrid separated by only one point at the top of the table.
See also[edit]
- beIN SPORTS
- beIN SPORTS France
- beIN SPORTS USA
- beIN SPORTS Canada
- beIN SPORTS MENA
- beIN SPORTS Spain
References[edit]
- ↑ Hilliard, Mark (14 August 2014). "Setanta SPORTS Australia set to be sold to Al Jazeera". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ Vojdinoski, Clint (16 October 2014). "Bein Sport Close Setanta Australia Deal". Sports Business Insider. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Smithies, Tom. "Foxtel signs football deal with beIN Sports now available to all subscribers within sports package". Foxsports.com.au. Fox Sports. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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