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beIN extends Davis Cup, BJK Cup rights in MENA, France, Australia

April 9, 2025

beIN Media Group, the sports, entertainment and media group, has renewed its agreement with the International Tennis Federation for its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup (BJK Cup) properties across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), France and Australia for multiple seasons.

The renewal agreement ensures that subscribers to the group’s flagship sports network, beIN Sports, in 26 countries across MENA, France and Australia can continue to watch every round of the on-court action from both the leading men’s and women’s international team tennis competitions in English, Arabic and French.

beIN’s coverage for both the Davis Cup and BJK Cup will include the following rounds:

  • Davis Cup: Qualifiers 2nd Round (Scheduled for September 12th-14th) and Final 8 (scheduled for November 18th-23rd, in Bologna).
  • BJK Cup: Qualifiers (Scheduled for April 10th-13th), Play-offs and Finals (dates TBC in Shenzhen).

Richard Verow, Chief Sports Officer, beIN Media Group commented: “We are proud to continue our long-standing partnership with the ITF and look forward to bringing more unforgettable moments from two iconic tennis competitions to millions of viewers. This renewal reflects our commitment to delivering world-class and prestigious tennis events to our audiences across MENA, France, and Australia.”

David Haggerty, ITF President commented; “This is significant news for the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup. beIN Media Group have been a long-time partner and their coverage of the World Cup of Tennis is fantastic, and we’re pleased to continue working with them to showcase the unique passion and excitement of the World Cup of Tennis in some of our key markets.”

Kerstin Lutz, Chief Executive Officer, Billie Jean King Cup Limited, added: “We are pleased to extend our partnership with beIN Media Group, ensuring fans across MENA, France, and Australia can continue to enjoy the excitement of the Billie Jean King Cup. Interest and engagement are strong across the board, but especially high in MENA, where fans are very invested in live matches and additional content. Women’s sport should be easy to find and beIN does an incredible job making that a reality for fans in those territories. With beIN’s extensive reach, promotion, and commitment to world-class coverage, we are confident we will deliver spectacular tennis together, inspiring future generations of players and fans.”

At the beginning of the year, beIN announced that it would continue exclusively broadcasting the Australian Open in MENA through to 2029, alongside the other three Grand Slam tournaments that the network also holds exclusive broadcast rights to in the region. In January, beIN also announced the extension of its exclusive rights to the ATP Tour across MENA, Australia and Southeast Asia until 2028.

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