Globe Telecom taps into football fanbase with beIN SPORTS CONNECT

beIN Sports Connect and Globe

Filipino football fans can now address their football fix thanks to a partnership between two major firms.

Multi-platform media company beIN Asia-Pacific recently announced their partnership with Globe Telecom, with the major end result being the introduction of an online streaming player for football called beIN Sports Connect to the Filipino market.

beIN Sports Connect allows Filipino users to have unparalled access to the football leagues beIN Sports has access to for this region, namely the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and the UEFA Champions League as well as the UEFA Europa League. It also provides access to other prominent football leagues, like France's Ligue 1, Major League Soccer in the United States, Superliga Argentina, Turkish Süper Lig, and Australia's Hyundai A-League.

beIN Asia-Pacific Managing Director Mike Kerr shares, "The Philippines is one of the oldest football nations in Asia and has a great pool of passionate football fans.  With the launch of beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Filipino fans can finally have the ultimate football experience and enjoy unlimited access to their favourite leagues, teams, and players - all in one destination."

Globe Telecom's Senior Vice President for Content Business, Nikko Acosta adds, "Our collaboration with beIN SPORTS CONNECT will allow us to offer more sports content to our customers who love to be in the middle of the action of some of the best football matches in the different leagues. We look forward to bringing the best of football right to their devices, ready to be enjoyed, whenever."

Once the app is downloaded onto one's device and is properly logged in, users would have access to the three beIN channels available in the county, with the additional ability to access additional LIVE matches with the option to pause or even rewind through them. In addition, one can schedule alert reminders. If one has a Chromecast or AirPlay, the option to whip it from a device onto a smart TV would be available.

For further details, one can check out connect-ph.beinsports.com.

Smorgasborg of Sporting Action on S+A

Lots of stuff on S+A.

This weekend on S+A will be packed with amazing sporting action that different kinds of fans will enjoy.

In the ASEAN Basketball league, Alab Pilipinas travels to Indonesia for their matchup against the CLS Knights. To be shown LIVE starting at 8pm, the lone Filipino squad in the ABL seeks to follow-up its smashing 114-87 victory over Mono Vampire last week.

MMA on S+A kicks off with the first ONE Championship event for the year, ONE: Kings of Courage. Held at the Jakarta Convention Center also on Saturday, it features the crowning of the first ONE Women's Strawweight Champion. Tiffany "No Chill" Teo and Jingnan "The Panda" Xiong will fight it out for the belt in the main event. The card has one Filipino participant, as Rene Catalan goes up against Xuen Peng. Coverage begins at 10pm.

Football fans take their turn on S+A, with Newcastle visiting current Premier League pacesetters Manchester City LIVE at 125am on Sunday. S+A will then show the matchup of Burnley against Manchester United at 330am. If Spanish football is what one prefers, Real Madrid faces Deportivo at 1110pm LIVE on Sunday night.

A potential NBA Western Conference Finals preview is on tap on Sunday morning, as the matchup with the Golden State Warriors traveling to Houston to face the Rockets, LIVE at 930am, with a replay telecast immediately scheduled at 12nn.

Then starting at 3pm, ABS-CBN will be presenting the LIVE airing of the Galaxy Battles: Emerging Worlds DoTA 2 tournament finals. Emanating from the Philippine Arena, the Filipino gaming community will be able to watch noted DoTA 2 teams like OG and TNC engage in tactical warfare. noted TierOne shoutcasters Nico Nazario, Jaz Comoda, and Bianca Yao will be on deck to share their know-how to eSports fans.

Make sure to check out S+A and sports.abs-cbn.com for more details on the different sporting action this weekend.

Liverpool-City highlighting S+A club football coverage this weekend

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Top-notch club football returns on S+A this weekend, highlighted by the much anticipated matchup between Manchester City and Liverpool on Sunday night at 1155pm.

The Reds are seeking to be the first team to defeat the Sky Blues this season, with the chance to move up to as high as second in the Premier League. They are, however, going to attempt to do this without Philippe Coutinho, as the midfielder has since taken his talents to FC Barcelona. Trying to offset his loss is the presence of Dutch international Virgil van Dijk, who score the game-winner in their third round FA Cup match against Merseyside rivals Everton.

Under Pep Guardiola, City has romped all across English football, erecting a fifteen-point lead against rivals Manchester United. They have done so through offensive firepower, with Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero netting 27 out of the 64 goals they have scored this season. Liverpool themselves became one of those witnesses of such outbursts, suffering a 5-0 defeat back in September.

Earlier this morning, S+A showed live La Liga action, with Getafe sending Malaga to their fourth straight league loss. Juan Cala scored the lone goal of the match in the 73rd minute to secure a key victory for the hosts as they get themselves within an earshot of continental play next season. The loss keeps the visitors level on points at the bottom of the league, alongside Las Palmas.

Later tonight, though, S+A will be showing another stellar matchup between two top Spanish sides, as Villarreal visit the Santiago Bernabeu in the Spanish capital to face Real Madrid at 1110pm.

The Yellow Submarine seek to bounce back from a disappointing exit in the Copa del Rey against Leganes, whilst the Galacticos have yet to really impress since being tagged with a 3-0 defeat to rivals FC Barcelona.

La Liga football on S+A this weekend

Messi set to be seen on S+A this weekend.

Football action continues on S+A this weekend, with the telecast of matches from the Premier League and La Liga, fresh from the afterglow of the first Champions League matches that were shown on free TV in quite a while.

Current La Liga pacesetters FC Barcelona travel to the Estadio de la Ceramica to face Villarreal CF early Monday morning at 330am.

The hosts have struggled in league play, having just won once in their last five matches. This form has led them to be seven points behind both Real Madrid CF and Sevilla CF in the league table, and they are coming off a 1-0 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Europa League action this past Friday.

On the other hand Barcelona is looking to pad their lead in the standings, currently at five points against surprising second placers Valencia CF. Fresh from a 2-0 victory against Sporting CP in Champions League action, they look to escape with a win in league play after back-to-back draws.

Before this, Atletico Madrid look to shake off their exit from the Champions League against Real Betis, LIVE this Sunday night at 11pm at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Diego Simeone's squad is looking to potentially leapfrog Valencia CF into second place in the standings, depending on the results, while Real Betis is looking to snap a skid that saw them without a victory last month in league play.

S+A will also showcase a couple of Premier League matches. Later at 115am, surprise 2016 champions Leicester City travel to St. James' Park to face Newcastle, immediately followed by Tottenham hosting Stoke at Wembley.

The telecast of Premier League, La Liga, and Champions League matches are made possible due to a partnership between ABS-CBN and HK-based holding company Triple CH.

S+A set to showcase Premier League, La Liga, tonight

The Reds vs Brighton tonight

The long awaited return of top-class English, Spanish, and continental club football to free television kicks in tonight, with the start of Premier League coverage on S+A tonight.

The first match on tap features Brighton against Liverpool at 11pm, followed by the matchup between Arsenal and Manchester United at 125am.

Newly-promoted Brighton attempts to put the shackles on the Reds at the Amex Stadium, who newly acquired striker Mo Salah and his twelve goals lead the league.

Meanwhile, the Gunners and the Red Devils once again clash in one of the biggest matchups of the season. Arsene Wenger and his crew are looking to defend the Emirates Stadium against Jose Mourinho and his squad.

As for La Liga, S+A coverage begins on December 3, with Athletic Bilbao hosting Real Madrid at the San Mames Stadium at 340am. Meanwhile, Getafe and Valencia square off at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez at 1110pm. Of course, the most anticipated matchup between rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona will be shown LIVE on December 23.

Filipino footbal fans could potentially see this guy twice this week.

And for the UEFA Champions League, S+A coverage begins on December 6, as football powerhouses Bayern Munich face Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Stadium at 340am, with Borussia Dortmund visiting Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

These set of matches kick off the partnership between ABS-CBN Integrated Sports and HK-based holdings company Triple CH, which brings top-quality European club football to free television here in the Philippines.