beIN SPORTS Reaches Long-Term Renewal Agreement with DISH, Sling TV
DISH and Sling TV to Continue Offering beIN SPORTS’ World-Class
Sports Content
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–beIN
SPORTS today announced a long-term content distribution renewal
agreement with DISH and Sling TV. DISH is one of the largest pay-TV
providers in the United States. This renewal ensures that loyal beIN
SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español fans will continue to enjoy premiere
sports programming, including international soccer matches from LaLiga
and Ligue 1; races from the MotoGP and MotoAmerica championship series;
and tennis matches featuring the world’s top players from the Women’s
Tennis Association.
“This renewal, which allows beIN SPORTS’ availability across the U.S.
via both satellite and over-the-top streaming, could not come at a more
exciting time given the new soccer season and the kick-off of the
Conference USA football season,” said Antonio Briceño, beIN SPORTS’
Deputy Managing Director for the U.S. and Canada. “These popular
sporting events have proven to be fan favorites, and we’re thrilled that
both our existing DISH and Sling TV viewers will be able to catch all of
the action this fall.”
“Our goal is to deliver great content at a great value, connecting our
viewers to the news, sports and entertainment they want in both Spanish
and English,” said Alfredo Rodriguez Diaz-Marta, Vice President of Sling
and DishLATINO. “We are pleased to continue our relationship with beIN
SPORTS, delivering fans the season’s must-see soccer matches and
coverage.”
This renewal will also allow for viewers to access beIN SPORTS’ popular
news and analysis studio shows, like The XTRA, The Locker Room
and Imparables. Additional major events that DISH and Sling TV
customers can look forward to on beIN SPORTS networks are ‘El Clasico’
(FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid), LaLiga’s ‘Derbi Madrileño’ (Real
Madrid vs Atletico Madrid), and Ligue 1’s ‘Le Classique’ (Paris
Saint-Germain vs Olympique de Marseille), Major League Wrestling
every Friday evening, along with the thrilling coverage of Tuff-N-Uff
Mixed Martial Arts and EnduroCross Racing—recently
introduced to beIN SPORTS’ line-up.
For the most up-to-date schedule of beIN SPORTS’ live programming,
visit: beinsports.com/us/tv-guide.
For more information, please visit www.beINSPORTS.com.
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About beIN SPORTS USA
Launched in 2012, beIN
SPORTS is the fastest-growing sports network in the world,
offering viewers world-class sports content and entertainment across
multiple platforms including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en
Español and live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. A cornerstone of beIN
SPORTS is its unrivaled live soccer coverage, which includes live
matches from LaLiga, Ligue
1, Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, Turkish Süper Lig, as well
as news and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the
world. In addition to soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven for fans of motorsports, tennis (WTA), rugby, boxing, mixed
martial arts (MMA) and volleyball, among others. With the
recent addition of Conference
USA coverage, beIN SPORTS will also broadcast College
Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, and
Volleyball. Through beIN
SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also enjoy all
the exciting action from the two networks and stream live overflow
matches offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smart phone.
Contacts
beIN SPORTS
Michelle Rodriguez, 305-777-1900 ext. 6151
rodriguezm@bein.net
or
Pinta
for beIN SPORTS
Elise Rodriguez, 305-615-1111 ext. 204
erodriguez@pintausa.com
