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beIN SPORTS Scores Big With Live Broadcast Of El Clasico In English And Spanish Last Week

beIN SPORTS Scores Big With Live Broadcast Of El Clasico In English And Spanish Last Week

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Match Scores Top Telecast for the Week, Month and Season to Date among Spanish Language Cable Networks

MIAMI, Oct. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- beIN SPORTS, the international sports network, delivered 1,486,000 total viewers across both English and Spanish language networks with its broadcast of the Real Madrid versus FC Barcelona match, according to Nielsen Media Research.

"The appetite for world class soccer continues to grow and nothing demonstrates this better than the viewership numbers for El Clasico. The beIN SPORTS family of networks aims to give sports fans the best international sporting events available on television and our live streaming platform," said Yousef Al-Obaidliy, Deputy CEO of beIN Media Group. "After closing out the week with impressive viewership numbers, we want to continue to provide our fans with the best in soccer, wherever they prefer to watch it, and in their preferred language."

beIN SPORTS en Espanol

beIN SPORTS en Espanol's telecast of El Clasico was the #1 soccer telecast for the week, month of October, and season-to-date among Spanish language cable networks, delivering an average of 823,000 total viewers for the duration of the match (125 minutes total length). Additionally, the Spanish language network out-delivered in the following areas:


-- All five Liga MX matches that aired on Univision Deportes Network for
the week; and every live Liga MX game that has aired on UDN
season-to-date
-- All UEFA Champions League matches that aired on ESPN Deportes for the
week
-- Every Major League Soccer match season-to-date on Univision Deportes
-- All 15 MLB World Series games on FOX Deportes for the month of October
-- Every single sports telecast that aired on ESPN Deportes, Fox Deportes,
Univision Deportes, NFL Network, Mun2, NBA TV among Hispanics for the
week
-- The match was the #2 sports telecast for the week, among Hispanics
for all cable networks
-- Ratings spiked +22% from 824,000 to 1,009,000 at roughly the 1:30 PM
point, marking the "peak of the match" for viewership
beIN SPORTS



beIN SPORTS' telecast of El Clasico was the #1 soccer telecast for the week among English language networks, delivering an average of 663,000 total viewers for the duration of the match. Overall, the English language broadcast beat out competitors in the following areas:


-- All NHL games that aired on NBC Sports Network for the week
-- All English Premier League matches that aired for the week on NBCSN,
including the top match Newcastle vs. Tottenham by +28%
-- 12 of 13 EPL matches that aired in the month of October
-- All 10 Major League Soccer games that aired in the month of October on
ESPN2 and NBC Sports Network; and 27 MLS games season to date
-- Ratings spiked +11% from 758,000 to 843,000 around the 1:10 PM mark
Additionally, beIN SPORTS featured advertising for El Clasico from top brands such as Volkswagon, AT&T, Samsung, Southwest Airlines, and Cricket Wireless among others that will continue to feature throughout the European soccer season.

For more information, please visit www.beinsports.tv. Follow us on Twitter @beINSPORTSUSA and/or @ESbeINSPORTS and like our beIN SPORTS USA Facebook page for breaking news and real-time updates.

About beIN SPORTS USA

beIN SPORTS USA is the international sports network. Launched in 2012, beIN SPORTS is the fastest growing international sports network in the U.S. and is offered on 9 of the largest 10 cable/satellite TV providers in the U.S., as well as other systems across the country. beIN SPORTS offers viewers premium sports content and entertainment across multiple platforms including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Espanol and live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. A cornestone of beIN SPORTS is its unrivaled live soccer coverage, which includes live matches from La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Russian Premier League, Copa America 2015, and CONMEBOL/CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, as well as news and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the world. With beIN SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also enjoy all the exciting action from the two networks and stream live overflow matches offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smartphone. In addition to soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven to fans of motorsports, tennis, rugby, volleyball and boxing, among others.

Source beIN ENGLISH

The Nielsen Company; NPM, L+ SD; Average Audience; 09/29/14 to 10/26/14 and 08/04/14 to 10/26/14; P2+ (000), among ad supported networks; all program types coded sports events, all program types coded soccer

Source beIN ESPANOL

Source: The Nielsen Company; NPMH, L+ SD; Average Audience; 09/29/14 to 10/26/14 and 08/04/14 to 10/26/14; P2+ (000), among ad supported Spanish language cable networks; all program types coded sports events, all program types coded soccer



SOURCE beIN SPORTS

beIN SPORTS

CONTACT: Juan Ochoa, beIN SPORTS, Juan.Ochoa@beinsports.net, 305-777-1900, x6168; Daniel Piñeyro, 212-367-9800, x321 dpineyro@pintausa.com

Web Site: http://www.beinsports.tv


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