Latest agreement means Premier Padel’s inaugural tournament – the Ooredoo Qatar Major 2022 – will be broadcast to over 120 territories around the world.
Premier Padel has today announced that beIN SPORTS will be the exclusive broadcast partner of Premier Padel – the official global padel tour – across 37 countries spanning France, the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), Asia Pacific (APAC), US & Canada and Turkey.
beIN SPORTS has agreed an initial one-year deal to broadcast the 2022 season with the option of extending the deal further. The rights in the US & Canada only include the inaugural Ooredoo Qatar Major 2022.
The beIN SPORTS agreement covers the following territories:
- France
- Middle East & North Africa: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen
- Asia Pacific: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei
- US & Canada – rightsonly include the inaugural Ooredoo Qatar Major 2022 at this stage
- Turkey
Premier Padel is the official global tour of padel, governed by the International Padel Federation (FIP) and backed by the Professional Padel Association (PPA). The tour officially opens today with the first category one event of the tour, the Ooredoo Qatar Major 2022, taking place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex – with the tournament concluding on 2 April 2022. Records have already been broken for the Qatar Major without a match being played, with a record 123 pairs registered, including players from 19 different countries, and record tournament prize money of €525,000.
beIN SPORTS becomes the latest global broadcaster to partner with Premier Padel, joining ESPN (South America, Central America, Mexico and Caribbean), Sky Sports (Italy, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Viaplay (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the Netherlands), Charlton TV (Israel) and SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa), ensuring Premier Padel’s inaugural event the Ooredoo Qatar Major 2022 will be seen in over 120 territories around the world.
There will be live coverage every day this week on beIN SPORTS:
Monday 28th, 11:30pm AEDT – 1st Round
Tuesday 29th, 11:30pm AEDT – 2nd Round
Wednesday 30th, 11:30pm AEDT – Round of 16
Thursday 31st, 11:30pm AEDT – Quarter-Finals
Saturday 2nd April, 1am AEDT – Semi-Finals
Sunday 3rd April, 3am AEST – Final (beIN CONNECT)
The remainder of the 2022 calendar is yet to be finalised. Provisional listings as follows:
Men’s World Championships
Women’s World Championships
4 x Grand Slams / Majors (Qatar is the first, others are expected to be Rome, Miami and Mexico)
5 x Premier Padel 1000 Tour Events
Premier Padel is available to watch LIVE & ON-DEMAND on beIN SPORTS via Foxtel, Kayo, Fetch & beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
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