Betfred Super League signs deal with beIN SPORTS


 
 

Super League is pleased to announce that a broadcast deal has been agreed with the premium sports network, beIN SPORTS. It covers the broadcast of the 2021 Betfred Super League season in France. 

The agreement between Sky Sports, the holder of the TV rights, the Dragons and the French broadcaster is great news for the thousands of Dragons fans during the "behind closed doors" period, and  also for all the English fans who are currently unable  to travel to Perpignan to support their team.

The Super League would like to thank Sky Sports and beIN SPORTS for reaching an agreement, and also the Catalans Dragons club, who are covering all the production costs of broadcasting the games in Perpignan.

The development of our sport in France has always been one of our important missions and we hope that this TV exposure will enable us to satisfy supporters and sponsors of our club and of our friends in the UK.

The TV deal initially covers the first five Catalans Dragons home games :

  • Dragons vs Salford, Saturday April 17th at 6pm CET
  • Dragons vs Warrington, Saturday April 24 at 6 pm CET
  • Dragons vs St Helens, Saturday May 22 at 6 pm CET
  • Dragons vs Wigan, Saturday May 29 at 6 pm CET
  • Dragons vs Leeds, Saturday June 19 at 6 pm CET

The Dragons’ away games that are televised on Sky Sports are also part of this deal. As a result, the Dragons' 2021 season opener against Hull KR at Emerald Headingley Stadium, scheduled for Saturday March 27, will  be broadcast live on beIN SPORTS.

To celebrate the return of rugby league on the channel, beIN SPORTS is also looking at the possibility of broadcasting all the Round 1 games.

“I would like to thank our TV Partner Sky Sports for understanding the need to broadcast the competition and in particular our club on a French channel. The return of beIN SPORTS is excellent news for our fans and sponsors, who will be able to follow our games in France and England during this difficult period, regardless of the protocols in the stadiums. Media exposure was an essential subject for our sponsors and I believe that we have met their expectations with this agreement. It will be a significant financial investment for the club, but the end justifies the means. I would like to thank all the people involved in this negotiation, in Perpignan, Paris, London or Manchester. » Catalans Dragons Chairman Bernard Guasch.