beINSports channels pulled in U.A.E. - https://www.sportbusiness.com/sport-news/bein-sports-channels-disappear-uae-screens SA www.soccertvblog.com
Some more re: Saudi/Qatar feud and potential media repercussions: Saudi Arabia has given Qatar 24 hours to meet the following 10 demands:— Faisal | فيصل (@faisaledroos) June 7, 2017 8. Cease broadcasting the Al Jazeera news channel.— Faisal | فيصل (@faisaledroos) June 7, 2017 9. Apologise to all Gulf governments for 'abuses' by Al Jazeera.— Faisal | فيصل (@faisaledroos) June 7, 2017
I just received an email that Sony Playstation Vue is not carrying BeIN channels as of tomorrow June 8. If I didn't know any better, I would blame Saudi Arabia for this. Not sure what this means in the big picture.
beIN SPORTS USA - @beINSPORTSUSA - PSVUE dropped beIN SPORTS! Call 877-883-7669 "0" to demand reinstatement, and please visit http://getbein.beinsports.com/us to subscribe today. .@beINSPORTSUSA has issued this statement on being dropped from the PlayStation Vue streaming platform: pic.twitter.com/QXuFmMLjWS— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) June 8, 2017
“We’ve certainly made every attempt to renew [the agreement between beIN SPORTS and PlayStation Vue to feature beIN SPORTS channels on the streaming network],” said beIN SPORTS VP of Business Development and Affiliate Sales Roy Meyeringh. “Their decision entirely is based on their desire not to pay fair-market value for beIN SPORTS. When I say fair market value, I mean the same rate that our other 30-plus partners are paying. PS vue is not a good development for beIN. It seems that Sony realized that they are not worth the subscription fee they charge for whatever reason (maybe because people are not watching). Makes you wonder if this is just an isolated incident or who could be next to drop them.
beIN Sports advertised Senegal vs. Equatorial Guinea today at 4:00 P.M. and https://areyouwatchingthis.com/tv/stations/bein1hd-bein-sports-hd says they have coverage beginning at 3:55 P.M., but I found two websites that say the game will be at 5:00 P.M. If the game is 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. rather than 4:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M., a Women's Water Polo Semifinal scheduled for 6:00 P.M. won't be on.
The Women's Water Polo was shown at 4:00 P.M. and Senegal vs. Equatorial Guinea was shown live at 5:00 P.M.
Has anyone else notice that beIN are showing more delayed soccer broadcasts on their cable channels,(such as African Champions League and Friendlies) but not offering them live on CONNECT whose live events lately seem to be limited to tennis, motorcycle racing, and track and field?