BeIN Sports to provide extensive coverage of Olympic Games Paris 2024 across 17 channels and more than 400 hours of free-to-air content.
BeIN Sports has unveiled its comprehensive coverage strategy for the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024, which will take place from July 26 to August 11. The network plans to broadcast the event across 17 channels, offering more live Olympic coverage than any other television network worldwide.
The Olympic Games, featuring around 10,500 athletes from 206 countries, will be extensively covered by BeIN Sports, providing nearly 100% live coverage of the events. Special attention will be given to Arab athletes participating in the Games, reflecting the numerous qualifiers from the MENA region.
BeIN’s pre-event coverage begins on July 19 with a nightly preview show, Welcome to Paris, airing at 22:30 MECCA on BeIN Sports 1. Live coverage of preliminary football matches, including teams from Morocco, Egypt and Iraq, as well as rugby sevens events, will start on July 24. The Opening Ceremony on July 26 will be broadcast live at 20:30 MECCA.
From July 27, all Olympic events will be broadcast live across 17 dedicated BeIN Sports channels, with commentary available in both Arabic and English. The main Arabic studio coverage will run for 14 hours daily from 10:00 to 00:00 MECCA, followed by a Daily Highlights programme in both languages. Premium events will be available on BeIN’s 4K Olympic channel, the only 4K sports channel in the region.
BeIN’s coverage will feature more than 65 regional and international pundits, including 10 on-the-ground reporters in Paris and 42 expert Arabic commentators. The team will provide real-time updates and in-depth analysis in both Arabic and English.
The coverage will also include expert studio analysis from a distinguished panel of over 10 world-class analysts, including Oussama Mellouli, a three-time Olympic medalist, Inès Boubakri, a Rio 2016 bronze medalist, and Ahmad Abughaush, Jordan’s first Olympic medalist. The Arabic coverage will be anchored by presenters such as Asya Abdullah, Jamal Alhasni, Areej Sleem, Mohammad Kidan, Jehad Yousef, Hala Mashharawi and Shaima Alhammadi.
Speaking about the Olympic coverage, Mohammed Al-Bader, Managing Director of beIN Channels – MENA, said: “We are thrilled to provide extensive coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to the MENA region. BeIN Sports continues to be the premier platform for showcasing the world’s biggest sporting events to our audience. With state-of-the-art world-class studios complete with Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies, and a talented team of analysts, presenters, reporters and commentators, we are fully prepared to deliver an exceptional viewing experience for this landmark event in the international sporting landscape and ensuring viewers across the region don’t miss a moment of the action.”
To complement the live broadcasts, BeIN Sports has produced several original docuseries. These include Do You Know ”Olympics”, premiering on July 21, which explores various Olympic topics. Other beIN originals include Qatari Athletes, Road to Paris 2024, highlighting the inspiring stories of Qatari Athletes, Olympic History and Records, featuring exclusive interviews with Arab athletes, and Iraq U23 Road to Paris 2024, Egypt U23 Road to Paris 2024 highlighting each country’s national football team’s Olympic path. Post-games, a special documentary, Best of Paris 2024, will air on 18 August.
BeIN Sports’ digital coverage will feature a 10-day countdown on social media, highlighting Arab countries and athletes, a Google One-box with medal counts, dedicated playlists on YouTube and Facebook, daily interactive polls, and a dedicated page on the BeIN Sports website in both Arabic and English.
To ensure accessibility, BeIN Sports will offer 400 hours of free-to-air coverage across its platforms, including live Olympic events. BeIN Sports XTRA 1 and XTRA 2 will provide complimentary access to Olympic content, and a daily Olympics studio show will be available on the free-to-air BeIN Sports channel. Comprehensive Olympic news and updates will also be accessible on BeIN Sports NEWS, and all linear coverage will be available on the BeIN CONNECT OTT platform for on-the-go viewing.
