beIN Sports (Canada)
| beIN Sports | |
|---|---|
.png){kind=logo} beIN Sports Canada logo | |
| Launched | January 31, 2014 |
| Network | beIN Sports |
| Owned by | Ethnic Channels Group |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | "The International Sports Network" |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Sister channel(s) | beIN Sports MENA beIN Sports France beIN Sports USA BeIN Sports Australia BeIN Sports Spain |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 1412 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Ch. 618 (Advanced) (HD) Ch. 118 (Classic) (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Cogeco | Channel 859 (HD) |
| EastLink | Channel 425 (HD) |
| Rogers Cable | Channel 391 (SD) / (HD) |
| Vidéotron | Channel 680 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 1412 (HD) |
| MTS | Channel 527 (SD) Channel 1527 (HD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 983 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 242 (SD) Channel 542 (HD) |
| Zazeen | Channel 77 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| beIN Sports Connect | website |
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beIN Sports is a Canadian exempt English language Category B specialty channel that airs international sports content. beIN Sports primarily airs soccer, featuring coverage of such leagues as La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, and English Football League, along with content from other leagues in Europe. In addition, the channel airs matches from such sports as Rugby, Auto racing, Handball, Motorcycle racing, Tennis and Volleyball.
History[edit]
On December 18, 2013, Ethnic Channels Group announced that it had entered into a strategic partnership with Al Jazeera Media Network, owners of the beIN Sports brand, to launch a version of the beIN Sports brand in Canada.[1] Initially, the agreement involved the launch of two channels, services in both English and Spanish. beIN Sports en Español launched in 2015.
On January 31, 2014, the English service, beIN Sports, officially launched in Canada on MTS, later launching in March on the larger television service providers, Rogers and Bell satellite and Fibe.[2]
Originally intended to launch as a local Canadian channel, Ethnic Channels Group opted to distribute the American service beIN Sports En Español in Canada instead. After obtaining approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to distribute the American service in Canada in August 2014,[3] the channel launched in 2015 in Canada.
Programming[edit]
beIN Sports Canada features live and recorded events from the following leagues and competitions:
Soccer[edit]
- Europe: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League (beginning in 2015)
- France: Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions
- Italy: Serie A, Coppa Italia
- Spain: La Liga, Copa del Rey
- United Kingdom: Football League Championship, Football League Cup
- Belgium: Jupiler Pro League
- South America: 2015 Copa América, CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
- Brazil: Brazilian League, Copa do Brasil, Campeonato Paulista
Auto racing[edit]
Motorcycle racing[edit]
- International Competitions: Superbike World Championship, Motocross World Championship, MotoGP, MotoAmerica[4]
Rugby union[edit]
- Six Nations Championship
- Aviva Premiership
- Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
- Guinness Pro 12
- Autumn Internationals
- European Championship Rugby
Tennis[edit]
- ATP World Tour Uncovered
- WTA All Access
Volleyball[edit]
- Italy: Lega Pallavolo Serie A
Basketball[edit]
- Canada: NBL Canada
See also[edit]
- beIN Sports
- beIN Sports MENA
- beIN Sports France
- beIN Sports USA
- beIN Sports Australia
- beIN Sports Spain
References[edit]
- ↑ beIN Sport partners with Ethnic Channels Group for distribution in Canada PR Newswire 12 18 13
- ↑ BeIN Sports Canada launches MediaInCanada.com 03 24 14
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-436 CRTC 08 20 14
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-24.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
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