BeIN Sports is a global Sports Network. It is operated by the BeINN Media Group.
beIN Sports (Arabic: بي إن سبورتس العربية) is a group of sports channels based in Doha, Qatar, serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. They are owned by beIN Media Group, a former subsidiary of Al Jazeera Media Network; the sports channels were spun off from Al Jazeera Media Network in December 2013. Following the spin-off, the channels' parent company was incorporated in January 2014 as their holding company.The channels primarily broadcast in Arabic, but it also offers feeds in English, French, and Spanish,
Formerly known as Al Jazeera Sport, it was re-named beIN Sports in December 2014 to unify it with Al Jazeera's international group of sports networks in the lead-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In July 2013, the network acquired MENA rights to the Premier League. On 4 September 2017, the IOC announced a partnership with beIN Sports to launch a local linear version of Olympic Channel for MENA on 1 November 2017.
Al Jazeera Sport was founded on 1 November 2003 by Qatari channel Al Jazeera.On 1 November 2005, the channel launched its new website.The group of Al Jazeera Sport channels was spun off from Al Jazeera Media Network in December 2013 and subsequently renamed to "beIN Sports" in January 2014; at the same time, the channels' parent company was incorporated as "beIN Media Group".
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