BeIN Sports (Australian TV channel)

Australian pay television sports network

Television channel

beIN Sports

Country| Australia
New Zealand
Broadcast area| Australia
New Zealand
Network| beIN Sports
Headquarters| Brisbane, Australia
Programming
Language(s)| English
Picture format| 1080p 16:9, MPEG-4, HDTV
Ownership
Owner| beIN Media Group
Sister channels| beIN Sports MENA
beIN Sports France
beIN Sports USA
beIN Sports Canada
beIN Sports Turkey
History
Launched| 1 November 2007; 17 years ago (2007-11-01)
Former names| Setanta Sports Australia (2007–2014)
Links
Website| Official website (AU)
Official website (NZ)
Availability
Streaming media
beIN Sports Connect| Watch live (Australia)
Watch live (New Zealand)
Foxtel Play| Watch live (Australia only)

beIN Sports is an Australian and New Zealander pay television sports network that was launched in 2007 as Setanta Sports.

In late 2014, Setanta Sports Australia was acquired by the beIN Media Group. As a result, on 24 November 2014, the channel was rebranded as beIN Sports.[1][2]

The channel airs soccer, rugby union, tennis and European handball events. Its broadcast rights include Football League Cup, Football League Championship, Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, La Liga, Italian Serie A, SPFL, RBS 6 Nations, Major League Soccer and WTA.

On 14 May 2016, beIN Sports in Australia expanded from one to three channels, all of which are available in HD. Previously, there was only one SD channel available. For Foxtel users, all three channels became available as part of the sports pack at no additional cost,[3] whereas previously the single channel was an add-on at an additional fee.

In September 2019, Sky Sport in New Zealand announced a four-year partnership with beIN for extensive soccer coverage.[4] beIN Sports was broadcast as Sky Sport 7, and promoted as Sky Sports 7 beIN Sports until the agreement ended on 31 July 2023.

beIN Sports left the Foxtel (alongside PBS Kids) and Kayo Sports platforms in Australia on 1 July 2023.[5][6]

Since January 2024, beIN Sports has been available through the Prime Video streaming service.[7]

## Programming

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### Current

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beIN Sports football rights include:

* CONMEBOL
* Libertadores (through 2026)
* Sudamericana (through 2026)
* Recopa (through 2026)
* EFL (including Cup and Trophy)
* La Liga
* Bundesliga
* Serie A
* Scottish Premiership
* Coupe de France
* DFL-Supercup
* Scottish Cup
* Scottish Challenge Cup
* Scottish League Cup
* Africa Cup of Nations
* African Nations Championship

### Australia only

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#### Rugby Union

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beIN Sports rights include:

* Ireland Home Internationals
* Wales Home Internationals
* Scotland Home Internationals
* Argentina Home Internationals
* All Blacks Spring Tour

#### Tennis

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beIN Sports rights include:

* WTA Tour
* Davis Cup
* Fed Cup

#### Table tennis

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beIN Sports rights include:

* T2 Diamond

#### Handball

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beIN Sports rights include:

* European Men's Handball Championship (2020-)

#### Motorsport

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beIN Sports rights include:

* Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

### Former

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#### Football

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* Copa América (2015, 2016, and 2019)
* Premier League (2016–2019) (NZ only)
* Coupe de la Ligue (until 2020)
* KNVB Cup (2017–18 only)
* Argentine Primera División (2016–2019)
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
* International Champions Cup

## See also

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* Television portal
* Australia portal

* List of sports television channels
* beIN Sports
* beIN Sports France
* beIN Sports USA
* beIN Sports Canada
* beIN Sports MENA
* beIN Sports Turkey

## References

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1. ^ Hilliard, Mark (14 August 2014). "Setanta SPORTS Australia set to be sold to Al Jazeera". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
2. ^ Vojdinoski, Clint (16 October 2014). "Bein Sport Close Setanta Australia Deal". Sports Business Insider. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
3. ^ Smithies, Tom (30 March 2016). "Foxtel signs football deal with beIN Sports now available to all subscribers within sports package". Foxsports.com.au. Fox Sports. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
4. ^ "Champions League and La Liga headline Sky NZ's co-branded BeIN channel - SportsPro Media". sportspromedia.com. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
5. ^ Perry, Kevin (22 May 2023). "FOXTEL and KAYO customers set to lose access to BeIN SPORTS from June 30". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
6. ^ Neilsen, Mark (23 May 2023). "Sports streaming split again as beIN Sports leaves Foxtel and Kayo". Finder. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
7. ^ "beIN SPORTS launches on Amazon Prime Video". beIN SPORTS. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

## External links

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* Official website
* beIN Sports Connect

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beIN Media Group

beIN Sports|

* Asia
* Indonesia/Philippines
* Australia & New Zealand
* Canada
* France
* MENA
* Turkey
* United States

beIN Channels Network|

* beIN Drama
* beIN Movies
* beIN Series MENA
* beIN Series Turkey

Children's|

* beJunior
* Jeem TV
* Baraem

Other|

* Digiturk
* Miramax (51%)
* TOD

Defunct|

* beIN Sports Spain

See also|

Al Jazeera Media Network

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* t
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Setanta Sports

Current channels (International)|

* Setanta Sports Eurasia
* Setanta Sports Philippines

Previous channels|

* Setanta Ireland (ROI)
* Setanta Sports 1 (ROI)
* Setanta Sports 2 (Ireland & UK)
* Setanta Sports News (Ireland)
* Setanta Golf (Ireland & UK)
* Setanta Sports USA
* Setanta Sports Canada
* Setanta Sports Australia
* Setanta Africa
* Setanta Sports Asia
* Setanta Action

Sports competitions
sponsored by Setanta|

* Setanta Sports Cup

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Sports television in Australia

Broadcast divisions|

* ABC Sport
* Seven Sport
* Nine's Wide World of Sports
* 10 Sport
* SBS Sport

Sports channels|

* beIN Sports
* ESPN
* ESPN2
* Fox Cricket
* Fox Footy
* Fox League
* Fox Sports
* Fox Sports News
* Main Event
* Optus Sport
* Racing.com
* Sky Racing
* UFC Channel
* WWE Network

Streaming services|

* Kayo Sports
* LFC TV
* MUTV
* NBL TV
* Paramount+
* Stan Sport
* WatchAFL
* WatchNRL

Defunct channels|

* C7 Sport
* Chelsea TV
* Club Superstation
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport News
* Fox Footy Channel
* Fuel TV
* Speed
* Sportsplay
* Sports Australia
* TVN

* v
* t
* e

Subscription television channels in Australia

* Fetch TV
* Foxtel
* Kayo Sports
* Optus Television
* TransACT

Entertainment
and drama|

* Arena
* BBC UKTV
* BoxSets
* Foxtel One
* British
* Classics
* Comedy
* Comedy Central
* Crime
* Famous
* Fox8
* Showcase
* Real Life
* Universal TV

Lifestyle|

* FashionTV
* Food Network
* HGTV
* Lifestyle
* Lifestyle Food
* Lifestyle Home
* TLC
* Travel Channel

Religious|

* Australian Christian Channel
* Daystar
* Hillsong Channel
* SonLife

Home Shopping|

* Expo Channel
* TVSN

Movies|

* Foxtel Movies

Sport|

* BeIN Sports
* ESPN
* ESPN2
* Fox Cricket
* Fox Footy
* Fox League
* Fox Sports
* Fox Sports News
* Main Event
* NBL TV
* Optus Sport
* Sky Racing

News|

* Al Jazeera English
* BBC News (international TV channel)
* Bloomberg Television
* CGTN
* CNA
* CNBC Australia
* CNN International
* Euronews
* France 24
* Fox News Channel
* HLN
* MSNBC
* NDTV 24x7
* NHK World
* RT
* Sky News
* Sky News Extra
* Sky News UK
* Sky News Weather Channel
* TRT World

Documentary|

* Animal Planet
* BBC Earth
* Real Crime
* Discovery
* Discovery Science
* Discovery Turbo
* Real History
* Investigation Discovery

Kids and family|

* BabyTV
* Nick Jr.
* Nickelodeon
* ZooMoo

Music|

* Club MTV Europe
* CMT
* MTV 80s
* MTV Hits Europe
* NickMusic
* Stingray CMusic

Specialty|

* Al Jazeera
* ANT1 Pacific
* ART
* Aurora Community Channel
* The Filipino Channel
* LBC
* Rai Italia

Defunct|

* A&E
* Asia Business News
* BBC First
* BBC HD
* BBC Kids
* BBC Knowledge
* Binge
* Bio
* Boomerang
* C7 Sport
* Cartoon Network
* CBeebies
* Channel [V]
* Club MTV
* Club Superstation
* CNNfn
* The Comedy Channel
* CMC
* Discovery HD World
* Discovery Home & Health
* Discovery Kids
* Disney Channel
* Disney Junior
* Disney XD
* E!
* eGG Network
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport News
* Fox Footy Channel
* Fox Funny
* Foxtel Arts
* Foxtel Smooth
* Fuel TV
* FX
* Horizon Learning Channel
* HOW TO Channel
* KidsCo
* Lifestyle You
* LocalVision
* MAD World
* Max
* Movie Network Channels
* MTV
* MTV Classic
* MTV Hits
* MTV Live HD
* MTV Music
* National Geographic
* National Geographic Channel HD
* Nat Geo Wild
* Nat Geo People
* Neighbourhood Cable
* Odyssey Channel
* Oh!
* Sci-Fi
* SF Channel
* Showtime Movie Channels
* Sky News Business Channel
* Sky News Election Channel
* SoHo
* Speed
* Spike
* Sportsplay
* Studio
* Style Network
* Syfy
* The Soundtrack Channel
* 13th Street
* TechTV
* The News Channel
* TV1
* TVH!TS
* TVN
* Turner Classic Movies
* UBI World TV
* [V]
* Weatherzone
* Wine TV
* World Movies
* Yesshop
* Your Money

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