Partnership with beIN Sports
TORONTO – Live sports streaming service DAZN (which made headlines by grabbing the Canadian rights to the NFL’s Sunday Ticket and NFL Red Zone away from Canadian pay TV carriers), announced today a new distribution partnership with sports network beIN SPORTS.
DAZN's subscribers will have access to beIN SPORTS' exclusive slate of top European soccer matches – live and on-demand, says the company’s press release. BeIN Sports’ soccer coverage includes La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A, plus live coverage of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In addition, DAZN subscribers will receive Pro14 Rugby and MotoGP coverage live via beIN SPORTS.
“With the world of soccer currently captivated by the record-breaking €222m transfer of Neymar Jr. from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, soccer fans will be able to watch his official unveiling on-demand on DAZN ahead of PSG's first home game live this Saturday at 11 a.m. ET,” notes the press release.
DAZN has also secured deals to bring coverage of the Sky Bet EFL (English Football League) and Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) to soccer fans in Canada, as well as extensive coverage of the WTA tour and ATP 250 tennis events. DAZN will also be the home of all live PDC darts events. The full list of sports offerings is available below.
"There is no doubt that Canada is home to some of the biggest sports fans in the world", said James Rushton, CEO of DAZN, in the press release. "Super fans want access to multiple sports and that's why we have made it a priority to expand our offerings in Canada on day one, and we will continue to do so over the coming months."
Subscribers can watch in real time and on-demand, at home or on-the-go, on smart TVs, tablets, smart phones and game consoles. DAZN offers monthly and annual subscriptions, with one month free for $20 a month or at an introductory offer of $150 annually.
According to the press release, as of today, DAZN’s lineup includes:
• NFL Game Pass
• NFL RedZone
• All games previously part of NFL Sunday Ticket
• NFL Network 24/7
• NFL FILMS and Network programming
• UEFA Champions League (Soccer)
• UEFA Europa League
• La Liga / Copa Del Rey
• Ligue 1 / Coupe de la Ligue / Coupe de France
• Serie A
• Sky Bet EFL
• Carabao Cup (EFL Cup)
• FIFA CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers
• FIFA CONMEBOL Word Cup Qualifiers
• Pro14 (Rugby)
• WTA (Tennis)
• ATP 250
• MotoGP (Motorsports)
• Kontinental Hockey League (Russia’s KHL)
• PDC (Darts)
