beIN Sports (Australian TV channel)

{{Short description|Australian pay television sports network}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2012}}

{{Infobox television channel

| name = beIN Sports

| logo_size =

| logo = Bein Sports Logo.svg

| launch_date = {{start date and age|2007|11|01|df=y}}

| closed_date =

| picture_format = 1080p 16:9, MPEG-4, HDTV

| network = beIN Sports

| owner = beIN Media Group

| country = Australia
New Zealand

| language = English

| area = Australia
New Zealand

| headquarters = Brisbane, Australia

| former_names = Setanta Sports Australia (2007–2014)

| sister_channels = beIN Sports MENA
beIN Sports France
beIN Sports USA
beIN Sports Canada
beIN Sports Turkey

| timeshift_service =

| website = [https://beinsports.com/au Official website (AU)]
[https://beinsports.com/nz Official website (NZ)]

| terr_serv_1 =

| terr_chan_1 =

| online_serv_1 = beIN Sports Connect

| online_chan_1 = [https://connect-au.beinsports.com Watch live (Australia)]
[https://connect-nz.beinsports.com Watch live (New Zealand)]

| online_serv_2 = Foxtel Play

| online_chan_2 = [https://www.foxtel.com.au/foxtelplay/index.html 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.{{cite news|last=Hilliard|first=Mark|title=Setanta SPORTS Australia set to be sold to Al Jazeera|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=14 August 2014|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/media-and-marketing/setanta-sports-australia-set-to-be-sold-to-al-jazeera-1.1897079|access-date=18 August 2014}}{{cite web|last=Vojdinoski|first=Clint|title=Bein Sport Close Setanta Australia Deal|publisher=Sports Business Insider|date=16 October 2014|url=http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/bein-sport-close-setanta-australia-deal/|access-date=31 December 2014|archive-date=20 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920181549/http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/bein-sport-close-setanta-australia-deal/|url-status=dead}}

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,{{cite web|last1=Smithies|first1=Tom|title=Foxtel signs football deal with beIN Sports now available to all subscribers within sports package|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/foxtel-signs-football-deal-with-bein-sports-now-available-to-all-subscribers-within-sports-package/news-story/7db7487d22a13537a4f307ecde601140|website=Foxsports.com.au|date=30 March 2016 |publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=31 March 2016}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/sky-nz-bein-sports-channel-champions-league-la-liga|title=Champions League and La Liga headline Sky NZ's co-branded BeIN channel - SportsPro Media|website=sportspromedia.com|date=3 September 2019 |access-date=2019-10-24}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Kevin |date=2023-05-22 |title=FOXTEL and KAYO customers set to lose access to BeIN SPORTS from June 30 |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/05/23/foxtel-and-kayo-customers-set-to-lose-access-to-bein-sports-from-june-30/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=TV Blackbox |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Neilsen |first=Mark |date=2023-05-23 |title=Sports streaming split again as beIN Sports leaves Foxtel and Kayo |url=https://www.finder.com.au/bein-sports-leaves-foxtel-kayo-2023 |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=Finder |language=en-AU}}

Since January 2024, beIN Sports has been available through the Prime Video streaming service.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=beIN SPORTS launches on Amazon Prime Video |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-au/football/articles/bein-sports-launches-on-amazon-prime-video-2024-01-09 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=beIN SPORTS |language=en-AU}}