beIN SPORT marks its one-year anniversary with multiplatform accomplishments

With its television debut on Aug. 15, 2012, beIN SPORT, became America’s fastest-growing international sports network, offering fans an action-packed new sports network dedicated to exclusive coverage of top-flight international games and competitions with not one – but two networks.Both beIN SPORT and beIN SPORT en Español amassed and televised thousands of hours of exclusive marquee sports events that included some of the year’s top competitions. From club and international soccer – which included FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches where beIN SPORT is the exclusive home; to Million Dollar horse racing from Dubai, cycling and motorsports, like the FIM Superbike Championships, all of these accomplishments are firsts for a brand new sports network.The networks emanate from a state-of-the-art HD studio in Miami where hours of original and exclusive live news, magazine and analysis programs anchored by The Locker Room, and The Express are becoming established hits and anchor shows.Consumer demand for these sports was recognized by nearly every major distributor including DIRECTV, Comcast, DISH, Time Warner Cable and Verizon, Bright House Networks, Advanced Cable, Advanced Broadband and Liberty Cable, among others who launched the channels in less than eight months of going live.beIN SPORT also launched beIN SPORT Play, a first of its kind comprehensive HD streaming service matching authenticated subscribers with full online access to beIN SPORT and beIN SPORT en Español, along with live overflow matches. The broadband offering is being enjoyed by Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks subscribers.“During the past year, we have succeeded beyond anyone’s expectations for distribution and unique relationships with powerful sports entities. In year two, I know we will continue to surprise, and exceed our fans expectations of our first class networks,” said Nasser Al-Khelaifi, chairman of beIN SPORT.