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beIN’s Yousef Al-Obaidly: “Industry unprepared for piracy”

October 9, 2019 09.13 Europe/London By Robert Briel

“Global piracy will burst media rights ‘bubble’,” according to beIN Media Group’s CEO Yousef Al-Obaidly, speaking at this week’s Leaders Week Sport Business Summit in London, warning the audience that the “glorious media rights bubble” is about to burst.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: BeIn, beoutQ, Piracy, sports, Yousef Al-Obaidly Edited: October 10, 2019 11:56

BeIn dispute hits MENA pay-TV subs

January 21, 2019 05.11 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Pay-TV revenues for 20 MENA countries fell by 11% between 2016 and 2018 to just under $3 billion.

Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, Newsline, Research Tagged With: BeIn, Digital TV Research, pay TV, Simon Murray Edited: January 21, 2019 08:51

WTO to investigate TV piracy claim against Saudi Arabia

December 19, 2018 12.59 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has said it would investigate Qatar’s allegations of intellectual property breaches against Saudi Arabia. It concerns piracy of the BeIN Sports channels.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: BeIn, beoutQ, Piracy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Edited: December 19, 2018 21:31

Anti-piracy ruling awards BeIN and DigitAlb €20m

July 6, 2018 07.29 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

A Swedish court has handed down prison sentences and imposed huge fines against three perpetrators behind the ATN pirate broadcasting operation.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: ATN, BeIn, DigitAlb, NCP, Piracy Edited: July 9, 2018 10:29

BeIN taps Metrological for OTT and app experiences

June 5, 2018 16.17 Europe/London By Robert Briel

BeIN, the Middle-East TV-operating and entertainment company, has selected Metrological to provide its new integrated TV app experience.

Filed Under: Newsline, Technology Tagged With: BeIn, Metrological Edited: June 5, 2018 16:17

Oman bans pirate beIN decoders ahead of World Cup

June 1, 2018 10.05 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Oman has banned the import of beoutQ decoders that would allow viewers to watch pirated versions of World Cup matches, report local media.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: BeIn, beoutQ, Piracy, Qatar, Word Cup 2018 Edited: June 1, 2018 12:02

BeIN asks FIFA to take action on Saudi ‘piracy’

May 29, 2018 09.47 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Doha-based Qatar’s beIN Media Group Monday urged football’s governing body FIFA to take legal action against what it called pirate broadcasters in Saudi Arabia ahead of the World Cup.

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: BeIn, FIFA, Piracy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Edited: May 29, 2018 18:19

BBC signs channel deals in MENA and Turkey

March 29, 2018 10.12 Europe/London By Robert Briel

BBC Earth will launch as a linear channel across MENA through the Bein DTH service on April 5, 2018.

Filed Under: Channels, Middle East and Africa, Newsline Tagged With: BBC, BeIn, CBeebies, Digitürk, Earth, Natasha Hussain, Turkey Edited: March 29, 2018 10:12

Competition bites for MENA pay TV

January 14, 2018 15.06 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Pay TV revenues for the 20 countries covered in the eighth edition of the Middle East and North Africa Pay TV Forecasts report will reach $3.62 billion in 2023 – up by only 7.8% on 2017.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: BeIn, Digital TV Research, Digitürk, OSN, pay TV, Simon Murray Edited: May 10, 2019 06:36

BeIN Media Group CEO Nasser al-Khelaïfi investigated for corruption

October 16, 2017 09.15 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Nasser al-Khelaïfi, president of PSG and CEO of beIN Media Group, is being targeted by a corruption investigation by Swiss officials in connection with the distribution of the World Cup broadcasting rights.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal, Top Story Tagged With: BeIn, FIFA, Nasser al-Khelaïfi Edited: October 17, 2017 12:41

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