beIN Sports loses La Liga rights to DAZN and Disney+

The end of an era in Spanish football broadcasting. beIN Sports is losing the La Liga rights after 14 years as the distributor in France, with DAZN and Disney+ taking over from next season. The announcement came from Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, in an interview with *Le Monde*.

Each platform will hold 100% of the broadcasting rights without sharing matches between them. According to Tebas, the shift is a clear bet on streaming: «The moment was right to open a new chapter. Disney+ and DAZN presented us with an ambitious vision, combining wide reach and genuine sports expertise.» The executive sees this transition as an opportunity to reach more fans, not a risk of losing them.

This loss adds to other recent setbacks for beIN Sports: it recently lost its Saturday afternoon Ligue 1 slot and gave up Serie A rights to DAZN two years ago. Among major competitions, the Qatari channel now retains only the Bundesliga, the French Cup, and Ligue 2.