beIN Media Group

beIN Media Group launched on January 1, 2014, as an independent holding company spun off from Al Jazeera Media Network. The group traces its roots to Al Jazeera Sport, which began broadcasting in November 2003. Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, also president of Paris Saint-Germain, leads the company alongside Group CEO Yousef Al-Obaidly. Headquartered in Doha, the state-owned enterprise operates 130 channels across 43 countries, employing over 3,000 people.

The group holds the largest portfolio of sports rights among global broadcasters, including exclusive deals for the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, and FIFA World Cup. Beyond sports, beIN offers entertainment channels like beIN SERIES, beIN MOVIES, and beIN GOURMET, plus a children's lineup with Jeem TV and Baraem. In January 2022, the group launched TOD, its streaming platform in the MENA region.

beIN has expanded through key acquisitions: it bought Setanta Sports Australia in 2014, rebranding it as beIN Sports Australia; acquired a controlling 51% stake in Miramax in March 2016; and purchased Turkey's leading pay-TV operator Digiturk in August 2016. The group broadcasts in nine languages, including Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and Turkish, reaching over 55 million subscribers worldwide. [edit]