By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net
Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce a new broadcast agreement with beIN SPORTS, which will bring a selection of EuroLeague games to basketball fans across France and beyond for the 2026-27 season.
As part of the agreement, beIN SPORTS will broadcast all games featuring the two French teams competing in the EuroLeague, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and Paris Basketball, as well as one additional game from each round of the competition, including Regular Season, Play-In, Playoffs and Final Four action throughout the 2026-27 season.
The partnership ensures that fans across France, Monaco, Andorra and the French overseas territories can enjoy the best of European basketball action. The agreement further reinforces Euroleague Basketball’s commitment to bringing its competitions closer to fans in one of Europe’s most passionate and rapidly growing basketball markets.
“We are thrilled to welcome beIN as our broadcast partner in France. This agreement represents an important step in bringing the EuroLeague closer to French fans” said Alex Ferrer Kristjansson, Euroleague Basketball’s Chief Marketing and Communication Officer. “beIN’s strong presence in the French sports media landscape will help us reach an even wider audience, while giving fans greater access to the passion, excitement and excellence of European basketball. With the basketball community in France continuing to grow, we are delighted to work with beIN to make our competition more accessible and further strengthen its connection with fans across the country,”
beIN will begin broadcasting EuroLeague action with the inaugural Euroleague Basketball SuperCup in Abu Dhabi on September 18 and 19. Friday’s opening games will see reigning champion Olympiacos Piraeus face 2025 champion Fenerbahce Tarfin Istanbul at 18:00 GST (16:00 CEST), followed by 2026 finalist and record 11-time champion Real Madrid against Dubai Basketball at 21:00 GST (19:00 CEST).
“We are particularly proud to add the EuroLeague to our lineup and to enable our subscribers to follow Europe’s most prestigious basketball competition. This acquisition strengthens an exceptional basketball portfolio that already includes the NBA, WNBA, FIBA competitions featuring the French national teams, and the NCAA. With the EuroLeague, we are taking a new step forward by broadcasting matches involving French clubs as well as the marquee matchup of each round, thereby offering our subscribers the very best of European basketball,” said Florent Houzot, beIN SPORTS France’s Programs & On-Air Director.
Every week, beIN SPORTS will offer its subscribers, both on air and across its social media channels, all the latest news from the competition, as well as the latest updates on all the teams qualified for the EuroLeague during the 2026/2027 season.
The EuroLeague will join beIN SPORTS’ extensive portfolio of premium sports properties, 11 disciplines and 33 competitions, including Wimbledon, the NFL, NBA, Bundesliga, Ligue 2 and the Coupe de France, among others.
The two French teams will make their debut on September 24, with Paris Basketball visiting Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne welcoming Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv.
The agreement with beIN marks another significant step in Euroleague Basketball’s strategy to expand the reach and accessibility of its competitions across Europe, offering French fans more opportunities to follow the continent’s top-level basketball and inspiring the next generation of fans and players.
The agreement with beIN complements Euroleague Basketball’s official OTT platform, EuroLeague TV, which will offer all EuroLeague, BKT EuroCup adidas NextGen EuroLeague games and much more content to fans in France, providing comprehensive access to all competitions throughout the season.
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