BeIN Sports secures Premier League rights till 2025 in $500m deal

Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports have struck a new media rights deal with the Premier League to telecast its matches in 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa until 2025, the league announced on Thursday.

Neither beIN Sports nor the Premier League disclosed the valuation of the contract but a source close to the deal said the broadcaster will pay the Premier League $500 million.

The contract is for the 2022-2025 rights cycle and will allow them to broadcast all 380 matches live every season.

"We are pleased to agree a significant deal with beIN Sports, who are a longstanding and valued partner," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said.

"They have an outstanding track record of delivering top-quality Premier League content across all its platforms."

BeIN media group chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi said the deal was an endorsement of the league's anti-piracy stance.

"This deal demonstrates that rights-holders who do the most to protect their intellectual property also do the most to protect the value of their media rights," he said.