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MENA Football Broadcasters — Official Rights-Holders

Editorial directory of the official licensed broadcasters for football across the Middle East and North Africa — beIN Sports, SSC, Abu Dhabi Sports, SNRT and more.

MENA Football Broadcasters — Official Rights-Holders

This page lists the official licensed football broadcasters across the Middle East and North Africa. Alphabetical by name. Each entry covers the territories served and the competitions held.

Abu Dhabi Sports

UAE government-affiliated channel carrying the ADNOC Pro League (UAE first division), UAE national team matches, and a selection of Gulf-region tournaments in partnership with Dubai Sports.

Al Kass — Qatar

Qatari public broadcaster carrying Qatar Stars League and Qatar national team matches on free-to-air across the Gulf.

ASBU — Arab States Broadcasting Union

Regional broadcasting union that coordinates free-to-air rights for marquee events — World Cup finals, AFCON finals, Olympic football finals — across member-state public broadcasters.

beIN Sports

Full beIN Sports subscription guide. Regional rights-holder for the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, FIFA World Cup and AFCON across 24 Arab countries. Operates via satellite (Nilesat, Arabsat) and the beIN Connect streaming app.

Dubai Sports

UAE government channel carrying selected ADNOC Pro League matches and regional Gulf coverage in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports.

Egyptian Channel 1 + ON Sport

Channel 1 (Egyptian Radio and Television Union) is the free-to-air home of the Egypt national team for AFCON and FIFA World Cup matches. ON Sport holds the Egyptian Premier League rights for league football.

SNRT — Morocco

Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision, Morocco’s public broadcaster, runs Al Aoula and Arryadia, carrying Atlas Lions matches and AFCON matches involving Morocco on free-to-air.

SSC — Saudi Arabia

Full Saudi Pro League broadcast guide. Exclusive rights-holder for Dawri Roshn, the King’s Cup of Saudi Arabia, and selected regional competitions inside the Kingdom. Four channels (SSC Sport 1-4) plus the Thmanyah streaming platform.

How we choose what to list

Every broadcaster in this directory holds an explicit licensed right to the matches we associate them with. We do not list any channel or platform that does not hold a verifiable licence from the underlying rights-holder.

Related: beIN Sports subscription · Champions League · Saudi Pro League.

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Frequently asked questions

Which official broadcasters show today's matches in the MENA region?
Rights are split across beIN Sports (the five top European leagues plus the Champions League and Europa League), SSC (Saudi Pro League and selected international fixtures), Abu Dhabi Sports and Dubai Sports (regional competitions and cup ties), and the Arab States Broadcasting Union (national-team matches and the World Cup). Every league page on this site names the official rights-holder.
Can major matches be watched free and legally?
Yes for a narrow set of fixtures. The Arab States Broadcasting Union carries national-team matches on free-to-air channels across most of the region. The major club competitions — Premier League, La Liga, the Champions League — require a beIN Sports subscription. No legal free option exists for the full live coverage of those competitions.
What is the difference between beIN Sports and SSC?
beIN Sports holds the exclusive MENA rights to the five major European leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1) plus the Champions League and Europa League. SSC is the Saudi General Sports Authority’s broadcaster, focused on the Roshn Saudi Pro League, the King’s Cup, and Saudi national-team friendlies. The two networks rarely compete for the same rights.
Does KoraLive host any live streams?
No. KoraLive is strictly editorial — we publish kickoff times, official broadcaster names, and subscription information. We do not host any feeds, link to third-party players, or describe how to access unlicensed streams. For copyright concerns, write to [email protected].