beIN SPORT launches with Atlantic Broadband in Florida

beIN SPORT has launched on Atlantic Broadband’s Digital Plus (channel 157) and Digital Plus HD (channel 957) packages, while beIN Sport en Espanol is on its Mundo Latino Service (channel 234) in Miami, South Miami and northern Dade County systems, which serve some 90,000 customers in the Sunshine State. The sports network has also been available to Atlantic Broadband subscribers in central Pennsylvania and its Maryland/Delaware operating region since March 1.The deal follows beIN Sport’s recently announced pact with Verizon Fios last month.“Our Miami-area viewership is among the most internationally diverse in the country, and beIN SPORT brings together for them the comprehensive coverage of top-flight soccer and international sports we know they will appreciate. We are particularly pleased to offer beIN SPORT en Español as a new channel in our Mundo Latino Spanish-language service, as well as the beIN SPORT English-language digital and HD channels,” said Jim Waldo, Atlantic Broadband senior vice president and general manager.“beIN SPORT offers fans first-row access to the renowned stars and intense rivalries of international competition with matches and leagues that can’t be found anywhere else. Our exceptional programming enables fans to ‘be in’ the center of the action of each and every game,” added Yousef Al Obaidly, managing director of beIN SPORT.