Es’hailSat, beIN team for 4K Euro 2016 coverage in MENA

Es’hailSat, beIN team for 4K Euro 2016 coverage in MENA

   Rebecca Hawkes
   | 09 June 2016




Qatari satellite operator Es’hailSat will be transmitting live 4K coverage of the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament for beIN Sport in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

uefa euro 2016The broadcast partners will be the first to transmit a live sporting event in 4K Ultra HD (UHD) in MENA, once the month-long European football championships kick off in France on Friday 10 June.

“We are extremely excited to collaborate with Es’hailSat in launching our 4K channel. This launch enables beIN subscribers to watch and enjoy UEFA Euro 2016 in 4K. This demonstrates beIN technology leadership within the pay-TV space. It also demonstrates Es’hailSat and beIN’s ability to stay ahead of our competition in bringing the best-in-class TV experience to our subscribers,” said Yousef Al-Obaidly, deputy CEO, beIN Media Group.

Es’hailSat’s President & CEO, Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, added: “We are delighted that beIN has entrusted Es’hailSat with the transmission of this key sporting event. In addition to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the English Premier League, and a number of tennis and basketball tournaments, we are seeing a growing number of broadcasters relying on Es’hailSat to broadcast premium sports content to the MENA region. This further underlines the value of our broadcasting independence, quality of service and our market penetration.”

Euro 2016 runs from 10 June to 10 July 2016, and features 24 competing international football teams from across Europe.