BeIN has been the rights holder in MENA, the US and Canada since 2012, and in Türkiye since 2015.
BeIN Media Group has renewed its exclusive broadcasting rights deal with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for the McDonald’s Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 BKT Championship. The agreement, which spans 27 markets, will be effective from the start of the 2024-25 season and continue through the 2028-29 season.
This five-year partnership ensures that beIN, a long-standing supporter of French football, will continue to deliver top-tier coverage of McDonald’s Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 BKT Championship matches to its audience across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Türkiye, the United States and Canada. As part of the deal, beIN will broadcast at least four live Ligue 1 matches each week, along with the annual Trophée des Champions match.
BeIN has been the official broadcaster of these rights in the MENA region, the US and Canada since 2012, and in Türkiye since 2015.
Commenting on the deal, Yousef Al-Obaidly, Group CEO of BeIN Media Group, said: “As a long-standing and loyal partner of French football for over 12 years, beIN Sports is pleased to continue supporting the development of Ligue 1 internationally as an official and exclusive broadcaster in 27 markets worldwide across the Middle East & North Africa, US and Canada and Türkiye. These investments are in addition to beIN’s significant domestic deals supporting Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 in France, together with our promotion of over 50 amateur grassroots football clubs in France via our beIN SQUAD initiative. beIN is proud to be one of the leading sports, entertainment and media groups in the world. We provide a platform and investment for sports to develop and grow, founded on our best-in-class broadcasting, production, technology and people, and a smart and consistent business strategy.”
Vincent Labrune, President of the Ligue de Football Professionnel, added: “LFP Media is delighted to continue working with beIN SPORTS, one of the most prominent broadcasters in the world and a long-standing partner of French football. Thanks to beIN Sports, Ligue 1 McDonald’s will keep benefitting from comprehensive coverage in MENA, Türkiye, the USA and Canada. BeIN Sports will continue to offer a qualitative and innovative experience to football fans who enjoy following the adventures in France of their compatriots Achraf Hakimi, Folarin Balogun or Jonathan David.”
The exclusive deal includes the following countries in the MENA region: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.
This latest renewal follows the extension of beIN’s LaLiga broadcasting rights deal across 34 markets in the MENA and APAC regions until the end of the 2027-28 and 2026-27 seasons.
