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Emel · 27-04-2012, 01:06

An update on Al Jazeera Sport.

They are launching on 1 June in France under the name beIN Sport. A second channel will launch on 8 August. They will have live coverage of the French Ligue 1 football as well as La Liga. They will also cover Super League in France (Catalan Dragons).

There was a story in The Guardian a while back that ESPN were expecting Al Jazeera to bid for Premier League Football.

Al Jazeera's big push in France may not be the end of their sports broadcasting ambitions. They have deep pockets.

27-04-2012, 01:06	#428
Emel Inactive Join Date: Sep 2011 Services: Tivo, Vplus, TVXL, Sky Sports, Broadband, Phone and Mobile Posts: 129	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2. An update on Al Jazeera Sport. They are launching on 1 June in France under the name beIN Sport. A second channel will launch on 8 August. They will have live coverage of the French Ligue 1 football as well as La Liga. They will also cover Super League in France (Catalan Dragons). There was a story in The Guardian a while back that ESPN were expecting Al Jazeera to bid for Premier League Football. Al Jazeera's big push in France may not be the end of their sports broadcasting ambitions. They have deep pockets.