beIN Sports’ Spanish-language networks launch on YouTube TV

beIN Media Group has announced a distribution deal with YouTube TV in the US for its Spanish-language sports channels.

beIN SPORTS en Español and beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español have launched on YouTube TV through the cord-cutting streaming service’s Spanish Plan and Spanish Plus add-on.  

The channels offer live sports, news, analysis, and highlights of competitions including Ligue 1, SüperLig, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Coupe de France, CAF Champions League, and CAF Confederation Cup.

Viewers can access them via either the Spanish Plan for new subscribers at US$24.99 per month for the first six months, US$34.99 per month after, or the Spanish Plus add-on for existing YouTube TV Base Plan customers at US$9.99 per month for the first six months and US$14.99 month after. 

The announcement comes after beIN’s English-language channels launched on YouTube TV in 2022.

Antonio Briceño, managing director of beIN Sports North America, said: “beIN Sports continues its fan focus by furthering its distribution on YouTube TV to include its Spanish-language channels, allowing fans to access beIN Sports’ family of networks with ease from coast to coast. 

“The launch of beIN Sports en Español and beIN Sports XTRA en Español on YouTube TV comes at an exciting time as subscribers will now have access to Ligue 1 featuring Leo Messi in Paris Saint-Germain and the 2022 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana tournaments as well as Giro d’Italia.”