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Qatari-funded Turkish soccer league set to take hit from piracy
The new round of bids may fall well below the $360 million that the current holder of the rights, Qatar’s BeIN Media Group, is paying Turkey’s football federation this year
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Middle East broadcaster announced for Rugby World Cup 2019
BeIN Sports secured broadcast rights just days away from tournament kick off in Japan
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Armchair fan’s guide to watching sports in the Middle East
With OSN dumping all of its sports coverage earlier this year, which channel can you now find your favourite sports?
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UK’s Hammond presses Saudis to deal with illegal sports broadcasting
Saudi government has denied any links to BeoutQ, a satellite-TV broadcaster and streaming service that global sports bodies say is tapping illegally into coverage of their top events
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English Premier League threatens legal action over Saudi piracy
League bosses say they are taking steps to bring legal action in Saudi Arabia to resolve a piracy issue over the televising of matches
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Arabsat demands FIFA apology over World Cup piracy claims
The Saudi-based Arabsat has accused Qatari-owned BeIN Sports of a ‘smear campaign’
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Saudi Arabia welcomes FIFA action on World Cup pirate broadcasters
Gulf kingdom says it has made ‘relentless efforts’ to tackle beoutQ, welcomes FIFA’s decision to get lawyers onto the case
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FIFA to take legal action against beoutQ over World Cup broadcasts
FIFA also called on Saudi Arabia and other countries to crack down on illegal broadcasts
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UAE’s du offers deal on FIFA World Cup package ahead of final four games
The FIFA World Cup package on BeIN Sports can now be purchased for AED 276
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Saudis dismiss beIN Sports’ FIFA World Cup TV piracy claim
Saud al-Qahtani, a Saudi minister has called for an end to beIN Sports’ monopoly over the broadcasting rights for major competitions in the Middle East
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Saudi lodges official complaint against beIN Sports for World Cup coverage
The Qatari broadcaster has been accused of inserting political commentary into its coverage on at least nine occasions
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NBCUniversal says FIFA World Cup broadcasts were stolen in Middle East
NBC’s Telemundo unit, which holds the Spanish-language rights to the 2018 World Cup in the US, said that it is working closely with FIFA to protect its rights
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Thousands sign petition blasting beIN Sports’ World Cup coverage
The petition’s website includes video clips of nine instances in which beIN commentators inserted politics into their coverage of the tournament.
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Saudi considers legal action after ‘politicised’ beIN Sports World Cup coverage
There has been several instances of beIN commentators making political remarks about Saudi Arabia during the tournament
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beIN-Saudi talks break down nine days ahead of World Cup
No deal agreed with Saudi Arabia to show World Cup games, nine days before the kingdom plays Russia in the tournament’s opening match
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Du announces price of FIFA World Cup package
All 64 FIFA World Cup games will be available across four dedicated channels
