02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Broadcast Pro
BeIN extends content deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment across MENA and Türkiye
As part of the renewed deal, beIN will continue to hold first and second window rights to several film titles from SPE's diverse library.
BeIN Media Group has renewed its longstanding partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), securing exclusive multi-year rights to a wide selection of critically acclaimed films and television series for viewers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Türkiye. The extended agreement ensures beIN audiences will continue to enjoy top-tier content from SPE's extensive library following its theatrical release window.
The renewed deal grants beIN first and second window rights to a range of SPE's hit titles, including blockbusters, award-winning classics, and popular TV series. Viewers in MENA will be able to access this content in both Arabic and English via beIN's entertainment channels, beIN On Demand, and its over-the-top (OTT) platforms TOD and beIN Connect. In Türkiye, the content will be offered in both English and Turkish through Digiturk's entertainment channels and the same streaming platforms.
SPE's upcoming release slate features several hotly anticipated titles such as I Know What You Did Last Summer, 28 Years Later, Until Dawn, and Karate Kid: Legends. The agreement could also bring recent box office hits like Venom: The Last Dance, Kraven the Hunter, Saturday Night, the Oscar-winning I'm Still Here (Best International Feature Film, 2025), and Paddington in Peru to beIN's content lineup.
The deal further encompasses a strong catalogue of popular television series, including all eight seasons of Outlander, seven seasons of The Good Doctor, both seasons of Twisted Metal, and beloved anime titles from Crunchyroll, such as Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia (Seasons 1–2).
Commenting on the extended deal, 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.'
First signed in 2021, the renewed agreement builds on the longstanding collaboration between beIN and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
