March 4, 2024
beIN Sports will broadcast F1 races until 2033 after securing rights across the MENA region. beIN Media Group has secured exclusive rights to the FIA Formular One World Championship in 25 countries, spanning the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as Türkiye, from the start of the 2024 season until the end of the 2033 season. By K Dass.
beIN Media
has officially become the exclusive broadcast partner for Formular 1 in the MENA
region until the end of the 2023 season. This partnership extends across 25
countries and builds upon the existing collaboration between Formular 1 and beIN
SPORTS in Asia Pacific. The new agreement encompasses all practice sessions,
qualifying sessions, F1 Sprint events, and Grands Prix, along with the FIA
Formular 2 Championship and FIA Formular 3 Championship races in the MENA and
Türkiye regions. Notably, it includes coverage of four major regional Grands
Prix: Bahrain (starting on February 29), Saudi Arabia (in March), Qatar (in
November), and the season finale in Abu Dhabi (in December).
Viewers can
enjoy every race in 4K/UHD on beIN Sports and TOD. Additionally, the F2 and F3
races will be broadcast live and exclusively in Arabic, Turkish, and English.
This exciting partnership aims to create thrilling Formular 1 experiences for
millions of fans and cultivate a new generation of followers through innovative
broadcasting and regional content.
Stefano
Domenicali, President and CEO of Formular 1, expressed enthusiasm about the
collaboration, stating, “With beIN, we have found a partner who elevates the
broadcast experience and creates best-in-class programming that delivers
against our mission to showcase the drama and spectacle of Formular 1 for our
fans at home.”
Furthermore,
the agreement introduces a content partnership between beIN and Formular 1, with
Doha serving as the dedicated content production hub for the MENA region. This moves
underscores beIN MEDIA GROUP’s long-term success and continued ambitions as one
of the leading sports, entertainment, and media groups globally.