beIN Sports 2018-2019

Send it their way, then. Get their support to take a look at it. I don't have BeIN Connect or Roku so I can't take a look

 

Im sure all 45 people tuning in for motorcross appreciated it

 

From what I read about motocross they are very happy with bein. They have had a major increase in tv audience compared to whatever network they were on before and they have had a major subscription increase in their social media platforms.

And of course I would bet a pretty penny the Qataris that own beIN have major sponsorship deals in Moto... ...so they want it to be successful.

 

Still 15 more than the # of people watching PSG v Angers.

 

Yeah Im sure. Mbappe, Neymar, Cavani. Definitely not appealing name players. Im a Marseille supporter so while not a psg supporter I can imagine there might be a decent audience for their matches.

 

My BeINConnect has yet to work this season. Anyone else experiencing issues with BeIN channels 3-10?

 

Yes. Just posted on this at https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/bein-sports-2018-2019.2084665/page-4#post-37042715

So I see it isn't just me.

 

BeIN Connect is seriously the worst app in the history of streaming video. The only reliable workaround is to spend $50 a month on Fubo.tv.

 

It really is. I'm so glad Serie A switched to ESPN.

The Bein app was hit or miss for me for the past two years.

 

Maybe they should cut a deal with Fubo and have everyone access connect through Fubotv's website and apps.

 

And now they're off DirecTV, UVerse and DirecTV Now (the latter just weeks after BeIN Español was added to the spanish package).

 

Luckily, these things usually only last a few days. I've had U-Verse since 2008 and they've only ever lost three sets of national channels for any amount of time. The channels owned by Scripps Networks were off for maybe 5-7 days. NHL Network and the Hallmark channels were off for a significant amount of time. If there are other major ones, I'm forgetting them. (Yes, I lost my CBS affiliate for about a month, but that was a dispute with the local ownership.)

Let's see what happens here.

Luckily, most major bars/pubs have at least two providers.

I suppose there's always the off-chance that when it comes back, it goes to a lower tier... which could be beneficial, especially considering I just lost my Go90 app.

 

Bein is still on Dish thank goodness.

 

I actually have a grandfathered $10/month Fubo Latino that I keep to get TyC and Gol in HD, so the loss of BeIN isn’t a big problem for me. Of course, DirecTV doesn’t know that so I will try take advantage of this carriage dispute by demanding a discount. One loss for me is that if it’s on directv, I can watch data free on the directv app as an at&t wireless customer.

 

Yes, strike while the iron is hot with Directv. The good old days of loyalty discounts are fading fast, but losing 2 channels should be grounds for a slight discount.

 

What kind of leverage does Bein think it has by wanting to go on a lower tier and off sports package? Especially with La Liga deal up for grabs next year, and all the talk of La Liga trying to get more exposure(i.e wanting a big boy to take over). Im pissed off that it's off Directv at the moment, but i mean, its a channel that has always been losing money and exists as a way for Qatar to acquire some "soft" power as it tries to become more of a globally important state.

 

Well if they’re on the lower tier then they have more exposure so it’s a necessary move on their part.

 

That is correct, being on a lower tier would give them more exposure and would make them alot more money. But why do they think they have the leverage to push for that with Directv? The sports pack is the right place for them.

 

In a negotiation you always aim high and then settle for a middle ground if you don't get exactly what you are looking for.

I am not a DirecTV expert but last I checked you had to purchase the Sports package for Bein English and in addition to that you had to purchase the Spanish Language Package for BeIn Español.

As opposed to Dish Network in which you get both English and Español. in the Sports Package. You also get them both in the LATINO package.

BeIN is probably thinking to themselves at the very least if Dish can do it DirecTV can also do something similar.

 

Not necessarily more money. They would lower their per subscriber rate to be on a lower tier.

 

10 points and a cigar.

They dont have enough of a portfolio to move up in the world and they frankly never have.

The Qataris will be fine though. Bein actually matters in other countries.

 

Would they not have way more subscribers if they are off sports pack and on a lower tier, thus bringing in more money? Isn't that the whole point of getting off sports pack?

 

Respectfully, I don’t feel like teaching you third grade math. You are correct that they presumably want more money. However, they may also want a broader subscriber base because La Liga may have signaled that this is a requirement for the next contract regardless of what BeIN offers in terms of $$$. In any case, I just was making the point that more subscribers does not necessarily mean more money and certainly doesn’t mean a lot more money. There’s a multiplicand and a multiplier. And one of those can decrease as the other increases. Note that Fios agreed to putting them on a lower tier as did Dish (per Homie).

 

So you're saying that they will make less money by getting on a lower tier with more subscribers than if they stay on the sports pack?