The Bein Media Group, the global sports, media and entertainment group, has announced the extension of the broadcasting rights agreement with UC3, the joint project between the European Football Association and the European Clubs Association, allowing BeIN SPORTS, the group’s leading global sports channel network, continuing to broadcast matches the most prestigious and exclusive European football clubs in the Middle East and North Africa and Asia to the end 2027 season.
The history of the partnership between BeIN SPORTS and European Football Association clubs’ competitions dates back to the 2012-2013 season. The agreement gives the leading network exclusive rights to transfer the Champions League competitions, the Champions League for women, the European League and the European Conference League in 33 different markets over the next three seasons, to continue until the end of the 2026-2027 season.
The new system of the three men’s championships, which was applied for the first time in this season, includes replacing the group stage with a league that includes 36 clubs in each championship, providing an increase of 20% in the number of matches, which are broadcast for Bein subscribers in 23 countries in the Middle East and North Africa and 10 countries in Asia. It is also scheduled to be adopted by the new UEFA Champions League for women, as it includes 18 clubs, starting from the 2025-2026 season.
Commenting on this topic, Mr. Mohamed El -Subaie, CEO of Bein in the Middle East and North Africa, said: “The new system of European championships achieved great success, and gave the viewers enthusiastic matches from the beginning of the competitions, and we are pleased in BeIN to continue to transfer this new stage to the participants in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Bein continues its march that extends for more than ten years in the presentation of the most ancient football championships. European foot, and the provision of award -winning coverage for all matches, supported by deep analyzes from the elite analysts and international experts, along with interviews
Exclusive with the most prominent game stars. We are also proud to extend the cooperation agreement with UC3, which confirms our global position as a national football home.
For his part, Mr. Jay Laurent Epstein, co -director of UC3, said: “We are pleased to extend the established and fruitful partnership with the BEIN SPORTS network, which is characterized by its advanced sports analyzes and high -quality production levels, allowing sports enthusiasts in 33 countries in the Middle East and North Africa and Asia to enjoy the European Football Association competitions for men with their new solution The Ladies Champions League with its new system for an additional three years. “
The competitions of this year approached their end, as the first leg matches gathered in the semi -finals of the Champions League Arsenal, Paris Saint -Germain, Barcelona and Inter Milan on April 29 and 30; Followed by the European League semi -finals that bring Athletic Bilbao, Manchester United, Tottenham and Budo Glimet; In addition to the European Conference Championship semi -final, which is witnessing a confrontation between Real Betis, Fiorentina, Urgorers and Chelsea on May 1.
Similar to the previous seasons, Bein maintains exclusive rights to broadcast all matches in various parts of the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, where they are transmitted simultaneously through Bein Sports channels,
Until the end of the 2027 season. The exclusive agreement includes many countries, namely Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, the authority of Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Iraq, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, Thailand, Cambodia, with the expansion of coverage to include the re -broadcast of European Football Association competitions in Indonesia and the Philippines via Bein.
Over the past eleven years, bein SPORTS channels have broadcast the most prominent moments in European football clubs competition directly and exclusively, including the dual rear kick that Cristiano Ronaldo paid in Real Madrid’s victory over Juventus in the Champions League 2018 quarter -finals, and the goal of the crucial victory scored by Lucas Mora in the 96th minute against Ajax to turn Tottenham Hotspur is a score of 0-3 and qualifies for the 2019 European Champions League final, and Bayern Munich won 8-2 against Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the European Champions League 2019-2020.