The TV broadcasting rights deal agreed for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups, which is under investigation by Swiss prosecutors, was "advantageous for FIFA", a beIN spokesman claimed Saturday.
"The financial conditions were the most advantageous for FIFA," the spokesman told AFP, after it was announced Thursday that beIN Media chief and PSG chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi was under investigation overRead more
Qatar’s BeIN Media Group has rapidly expanded its Spanish subscriber base since winning the domestic broadcast rights for the country’s soccer league, but widespread illegal streaming blights the pay-TV sector and changing viewing habits are also eroding the business case for conventional sports coverage.
BeIN is the former sports division of Al-Jazeera. It broadcasts to 34 countries and is theRead more
Qatar's beIN Media Group announced on Friday that it had completed the "largest deal in its history" by buying Turkish satellite sports and entertainment company Digiturk.
"This acquisition represents the largest deal in the history of our group and a major milestone in our global expansion," said beIN chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
He added that the Qatari group's expansion into theRead more