beIN Sports (Canada)
| beIN Sports | |
|---|---|
 beIN Sports Canada logo | |
| Launched | January 31, 2014 |
| 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 beIN Sports Arabia BeIN Sports Australia |
| Website | beIN Sports Canada |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 1412 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 618 (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) |
beIN Sports is a Canadian exempt English language Category B specialty channel that airs international sports content. beIN Sports primarily airs top level soccer, featuring exclusive coverage of La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A and The Football League along with content from other leagues in Europe. In addition, it airs matches from such sports as Rugby, Auto racing, Handball, Motorcycle racing, Tennis and Volleyball.
History
On December 18, 2013, Ethnic Channels Group announced that it had entered into a strategic and exclusive partnership with beIN Sports and Al Jazeera Media Network to launch the service in Canada.[1] The agreement involves the launch of two channels, an English language service and a Spanish language service. As of March 2014, beIN Sports en Español has yet to launch.
On January 31, 2014, beIN Sports Canada officially launched in Canada on MTS. On March 6, 2014, beIN Sport HD became available on Rogers Cable on channel 391 [2] and on Bell Satellite & Fibe on channel 1412. [3]
On December 19, 2014, it was announced that beIN Sports Canada had acquired partial rights to the UEFA Champions League and Europa League in conjunction with TSN, beginning in 2015.[4] These events were previously broadcast by Sportsnet and Sportsnet World.
Programming
beIN Sports Canada features live and recorded events from the following leagues and competitions:
Soccer
- Europe: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League (beginning in 2015)
- France: Ligue 1
- Italy: Serie A, Coppa Italia
- Spain: La Liga, Copa del Rey
- United Kingdom: Football League Championship, Football League Cup
- South America: 2015 Copa América, CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Auto racing
Motorcycle racing
- International Competitions: Superbike World Championship, Motocross World Championship
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship
- Aviva Premiership
- Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
- Guinness Pro 12
- Autumn Internationals
Tennis
- ATP World Tour Uncovered
- WTA All Access
Volleyball
- Italy: Lega Pallavolo Serie A
Basketball
- Canada: NBL Canada
See also
References
- ↑ beIN Sport partners with Ethnic Channels Group for distribution in Canada
- ↑ https://twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA/status/441697088968351745. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA/status/441655428657971200. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "TSN, RDS announce new media rights agreement for Champions League, Europa League". TSN.ca. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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