UEFA: beIN Media Group to broadcast club competitions in MENA & Asia until 2027

Qatar's beIN Media Group has extended its exclusive full broadcasting rights to UEFA club competitions in MENA and Asia until 2027, it announced on 28/04/2025.

The agreement, concluded via UC3 (a joint venture between UEFA and the ECA), includes the broadcasting of the men's and women's editions of the UEFA Champions League, as well as the Europa League and the Conference League. beIN, which already broadcasts the UEFA men's club competitions over the 2021-2024 cycle, renewed its media rights for the 2024-25 season in the MENA and Asia in October 2024. The deal for the broadcasting of the Women's Champions League by beIN in these territories had already been signed until 2024-25 as part of the agreements made for the 2021-2024 cycle (for the men's competitions).

"The revamped format debuted this year across all three men's competitions featuring 36-team leagues rather than group stages bringing 20% more matches to beIN subscribers in 23 countries across the MENA region and 10 countries in Asia. The new format for the UEFA Women's Champions League, featuring 18-team leagues, will…