Monday, 2 June 2025

Advanced Television: beIN extends Sony content deal in MENA, Turkey

Story from Advanced Television:

beIN Media Group has extended its longstanding content agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), securing exclusive multi-year rights to a portfolio of TV series and movies which will come to beIN’s audiences across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Turkey, following their theatrical window.

As part of the renewed deal, beIN will continue to hold first and second window rights to several film titles from SPE’s library including fan favourites, classics, and some of the most popular television series in recent years, in MENA and Tukrey respectively. In MENA, content will be available in both Arabic and English across beIN’s entertainment channels, beIN On Demand, and on its OTT platforms- TOD and beIN Connect. In Turkey, content will be available in English and Turkish via Digiturk’s entertainment channels, as well as TOD and beIN Connect.

SPE’s upcoming slate includes titles such as I Know What You Did Last Summer, 28 Years Later, Until Dawn and Karate Kid: Legends, and the agreement could see recent hits like Venom: The Last Dance, Kraven the Hunter, Saturday Night, the Oscar-winning I’m Still Here (2025, Best International Feature Film), and Paddington in Peru coming to beIN’s audiences. The agreement also covers popular series including Outlander (Seasons 1-8), The Good Doctor (Seasons 1-7), Twisted Metal (Season 1-2), and anime hits from Crunchyroll, Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia (Seasons 1-2).

Esra Özaral Altop, Chief Entertainment Content Officer, beIN Media Group, said: “We are proud to extend our valued relationship with Sony Pictures Entertainment — a creative powerhouse that continues to captivate global audiences. This renewed agreement not only reflects our dedication to curating premium entertainment for viewers across MENA and Türkiye, but also marks a new chapter in strengthening our entertainment portfolio. From iconic blockbusters to genre-defining series, we remain committed to delivering bold, diverse, and unforgettable stories that resonate with every audience.”

Mark Young, EVP, Distribution & Networks, EMEA, Sony Pictures Television, added: “Our passion at Sony Pictures is to bring great stories to great audiences, and our friends and partners at beIN remain the perfect home to bring this plethora of amazing content to audiences across MENA and Türkiye. We are thrilled that their wide audiences will continue to enjoy the wealth of content from SPE’s future slate as well as our vast library of beloved classics, and we join them in being incredibly pleased to make this announcement today”

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