BeIN Sports (Turkish TV channel)

beIN Sports
CountryTurkey
Broadcast areaTurkey
NetworkbeIN Sports
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Programming
LanguagesTurkish, English
Picture format1080p, 16:9, MPEG-4, HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerbeIN Media Group
Key peopleNasser Al-Khelaifi (Chairman)
Yousef Al-Obaidly (CEO)
Sister channelsbeIN Sports MENA
beIN Sports France
beIN Sports USA
beIN Sports Canada
beIN Sports Australia
beIN Sports Asia
History
Launched4 September 2000; 26 years ago (2000-09-04)
Former namesIşık TV (2000–2001)
Lig TV (2001–2017)
Links
Websitebeinsports.com.tr
Availability
Terrestrial
DigiturkbeIN Sports 1:
Channel 77
beIN Sports 2:
Channel 78
beIN Sports 3:
Channel 79
beIN Sports 4:
Channel 80
beIN Sports 5:
Channel 81
beIN Sports Max 1:
Channel 82
beIN Sports Max 2:
Channel 83
beIN Sports Haber:
Channel 85
Türksat Kablo TVbeIN Sports Haber:
Channel 223
Türksat 4AbeIN Sports Haber (free)
Streaming media
beIN Connectbeinconnect.com.tr
TOD TVtodtv.com.tr

beIN Sports Turkey is a Turkish network of sports channels owned by beIN Media Group and operated by Digiturk. It is the Turkish version of the global sports network beIN Sports.

History

The channel was originally acquired by Mehmet Emin Karamehmet in 2000 under the name Işık TV for the Digiturk platform. The following year, Karamehmet and Şansal Büyüka rebranded it as Lig TV. Following its acquisition by beIN Media Group, the network adopted its current name in 2017. As Turkey's first foreign-owned sports channel, it has held the exclusive domestic broadcasting rights for the Süper Lig since early 2001 and continues to broadcast on the Digiturk platform.

Programming

Football

Basketball

Tennis

Motorsport

Handball

Channels and their content

Bein Sports 1

Only Turkish Süper Lig matches and certain football programs are broadcast. The channel broadcasts 24 hours a day. It can be watched on Digiturk channel 77.

Bein Sports 2

Generally, overlapping Süper Lig and TFF 1. Lig matches are broadcast. Overlapping European matches are also aired on the channel. The channel broadcasts 24 hours a day and can be watched on Digiturk channel 78.

Bein Sports 3

The channel broadcasts European matches, though Premier League matches generally predominate. It broadcasts 24 hours a day and can be watched on Digiturk channel 79.

Bein Sports 4

The channel broadcasts European matches and Formula 1 races. It broadcasts 24 hours a day and can be watched on Digiturk channel 80.

Bein Sports 5

The channel broadcasts overlapping European matches, with a primary focus on the Turkey Basketbol Süper Ligi. It broadcasts 24 hours a day and is available on Digiturk channel 81.

Bein Sports Max 1

Matches that overlap are broadcast on the channel. The channel airs only live broadcasts. It can be watched on Digiturk channel 82.

Bein Sports Max 2

Matches that overlap are broadcast on the channel. The channel airs only live broadcasts. It can be watched on Digiturk channel 83.

Bein Sports Haber

The channel broadcasts match highlights and various programs. It airs on Digiturk channel 85, Kablo TV channel 223, and via the Türksat satellite.

References

  1. ↑ "beIN SPORTS'un yeni CEO'su belli oldu" (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "About Digiturk".
  3. ↑ "tr.beinsports.com". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Digiturk website".
  5. ↑ "Lig TV beIN SPORTS oldu".
  6. ↑ "Gelenek devam ediyor!" (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Premier League önümüzdeki sezondan itibaren beIN SPORTS'ta!". beIN Sports. 25 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Fransa Ligue 1 heyecanı Digiturkte" (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Portekiz Ligi heyecanı 2 sezon boyunca sadece beIN SPORTS ta" (in Turkish). Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Basketbolun zirvesi evine geri döndü!" (in Turkish). Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tenisin efsaneleri beIN SPORTS'ta!" (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Formula 1, 10 yıl boyunca beIN SPORTS'ta!" (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 February 2024.