beIN locks in LALIGA rights in Philippines, others

LaLiga

The Philippines will not have to make a switch when it comes to watching the best clubs in Spain.

beIN Media Group announced this week that has entered into an agreement with LALIGA, ensuring that beIN Sports will remain as the home of Spanish football until 2026-27 in the Asia-Pacific (including the Philippines).

The group has held the rights for LALIGA since 2015 in the region.

In making the announcement, beIN Media Group CEO Yousef Al-Obaidly shares, "We are delighted to extend our contract with LALIGA with two significant multi-year deals across 34 countries. As long-term, committed partners of LALIGA, we are proud to help Spanish football grow worldwide through our world-class broadcasting and our significant and dependable investment. This major deal is further testament to beIN’s considered and consistent strategy to deliver growth as one of the leading sports, entertainment and media groups in the world."

LALIGA President Javier Tebas adds, "At LALIGA we always look for best-in-class partners to deliver Spanish football to fans everywhere. Our relationship with beIN has been essential for us in order to ensure people in MENA and APAC regions to be able to enjoy a unique competition as LALIGA to the fullest. We are sure that the next seasons are going to be unparalleled ones for our fans across the region."

The season commences on August 15, and includes a bunch of interesting storylines, with Real Madrid hoping to successfully retain their title, doing so with their newest signing Kylian Mbappé. FC Barcelona has a new manager in tow with Hansi Flick, and last year's surprise side Girona seeking to improve on their run as they make their Champions League debut.

beIN will have rights to all 380 matches, including the two ELCLÁSICO meetings of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Some of the stars of the recent-played Euros and Olympics also play in LALIGA, including the likes of Nico Williams, Martin Zubimendi, and Dani Olmo, among others.

In addition to the broadcast deal, both groups are also partners in addressing audiovisual fraud, having worked on blocking illegal streaming sites as well as taking down an illegal IPTV service in the Middle East, as well as periodic administrative blockades with their partners in Indonesia and Malaysia.

They also will continue to work closely in the fight against piracy and addressing trends.