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DirecTV to carry Al Jazeera's beIN Sport

Indiantelevision.com Team

(16 August 2012 5:50 pm)

MUMBAI: DirecTV, one of the world’s leading providers of digital television entertainment services, has said it will carry Al Jazeera-owned sports network beIN Sport beginning with its inaugural telecast today.

DirecTV customers now have access to coverage of the top soccer leagues and tournaments from Europe and South America, including Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A, France’s Ligue Un, South American World Cup Qualifiers and Copa America 2015, among others.

The English-language version of beIN Sport will be offered in HD and SD as part of the DirecTV Sports Pack. The network will also provide an entirely differentiated Spanish-language channel, beIN Sport “En Español”, which will be available on DirecTV Más in SD.

In addition to its linear TV network, select beIN Sport content will be available online for DirecTV customers.

“DirecTV recognises the passion of its international sports fans. No other channel will have our games, our leagues or our matches. beIN Sport’s exclusive rights means we are the ultimate destination for the avid fan to the general sports enthusiast who want to see professional international sports action,” said beIN Sport MD Yousef Al Obaidly.