Doha-based beIN Media Group has inked a multi-year extension with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), locking down unique content material rights throughout the Center East, North Africa and Turkey.
The renewed settlement offers beIN first and second window rights to SPE’s movie slate and tv collection following theatrical releases. Content material will roll out throughout beIN’s leisure channels, beIN On Demand and streaming platforms TOD and beIN Join in Arabic and English for MENA territories, with English and Turkish variations accessible by Digiturk’s leisure channels in Turkey.
Sony’s theatrical slate contains horror sequel “I Know What You Did Final Summer time,” zombie thriller “28 Years Later,” online game adaptation “Till Daybreak” and martial arts franchise entry “Karate Kid: Legends.” Latest Sony releases that might land on beIN’s platforms embody “Venom: The Final Dance,” “Kraven the Hunter,” Saturday Evening Stay origin story “Saturday Evening,” Oscar winner “I’m Nonetheless Right here” and household movie “Paddington in Peru.”
The tv element spans fan-favorite collection “Outlander” (Seasons 1-8), medical drama “The Good Physician” (Seasons 1-7), online game adaptation “Twisted Steel” (Seasons 1-2) and anime titles from Crunchyroll together with “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “My Hero Academia” (Seasons 1-2).
“We’re proud to increase our valued relationship with Sony Footage Leisure — a inventive powerhouse that continues to captivate international audiences,” stated Esra Özaral Altop, chief leisure content material officer at beIN Media Group. “This renewed settlement not solely displays our dedication to curating premium leisure for viewers throughout MENA and Türkiye, but additionally marks a brand new chapter in strengthening our leisure portfolio.”
Mark Younger, government VP of distribution and networks for EMEA at Sony Footage Tv, added: “Our ardour at Sony Footage is to convey nice tales to nice audiences, and our associates and companions at beIN stay the right residence to convey this plethora of wonderful content material to audiences throughout MENA and Türkiye.”
The extension builds on beIN and Sony’s original 2021 agreement and reinforces beIN’s place as a serious leisure distributor throughout its protection territories. Monetary phrases weren’t disclosed.
