DOHA : beIN MEDIA GROUP (‘beIN’), the global sports and entertainment broadcaster, and its flagship sports channel beIN SPORTS - the official broadcaster of next year’s historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region - announces full day of sports and entertainment programming to celebrate the significant one-year-to-go World Cup milestone that falls on 21 November 2021.

The one-year-to-go milestone festivities will commence early from midnight (00:00 MECCA) on 21 November over on the beIN SPORTS Channel for a full 24 hours of celebrations. Coverage will include everything from local, regional and global reaction plus the best entertainment content, documentaries, and the star-studded unveiling of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ official countdown clock, live from Doha’s Corniche.

beIN SPORTS will also have extensive digital coverage throughout the day across all its social media platforms, including the launching of a celebratory social media competition for their followers and subscribers on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.   

Celebrating the momentous one-year-to-go milestone, Mohammed Al-Bader, Managing Director of beIN Channels, said: “The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM will be the greatest football show on earth and beIN could not be prouder to be the tournament’s official broadcaster across all 24 countries of MENA. beIN’s subscribers and viewers can look forward to many unforgettable sports and entertainment moments to come, as we continue to prepare to bring the most prestigious sporting on the planet to life. We have an incredible 24-hour line-up of news, reaction and special programmes, as well as a social media competition, to appeal to all our audiences across the region. We invite you all to join beIN - and the world - for this next milestone on the Road to Qatar 2022”.

beIN MENA’s 24-Hour Exclusive One-Year-to-Go Sports Coverage  

Join the beIN SPORTS NEWS team’s dedicated coverage from 13:00 MECCA, for the ‘One-Year Countdown Special’ show. beIN presenters and reporters will be positioned across Qatar’s landmarks, broadcasting the latest from the FIFA World Cup™ stadiums, and capturing football fan reactions from across the region and the globe to commemorate the historic day. Then at 20:30 MECCA, tune in to watch beIN’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup™ official countdown clock unveiling. Broadcasting the highly anticipated red-carpet event to its millions of subscribers and viewers across the MENA region, beIN reporters will be live on the ground at Doha’s Corniche as the host country officially starts the one-year timer.

FIFA World CupTM fans can watch the latest installment of ‘Welcome to Qatar’, beIN’s exclusive celebratory highlights programme, on the beIN SPORTS Channel from 21:30 MECCA. In this eighth episode, Brazilian football stars Julio Cesar and Adlene Guedioura explore the picturesque desert and shore scape of Sealine, located in the very south of Qatar. This series has been an ongoing passion project since April 2021, showcasing the country’s preparations for the beautiful game and the incredible tourist destinations and hidden gems available for next year’s visitors to enjoy.

Coverage of the European leagues will also still be in full swing for the day across its other sports channels. Tune into beIN SPORTS Premium 1 for the regular Sunday Studio featuring the English Premier League’s Manchester City vs. Everton (17:00 MECCA) and Tottenham vs. Leeds United (19:30 MECCA), and Ligue 1’s Lyon vs. Marseille game (22:45 MECCA).

beIN ON DEMAND’s One-Year-to-Go Sports Entertainment Offerings

Sports entertainment enthusiasts can access some of the football frenzy over on beIN’s dedicated entertainment channels and platforms. ‘The United Way’ - a riveting documentary about the history of Manchester United, using never-seen-before footage and starring David Beckham and other legends - is available to purchase on beIN ON DEMAND. The global broadcaster is also giving viewers the chance to brush up on their football history, with 15 FIFA World CupTM documentaries to enjoy, including 12 ‘Official FIFA Film: The Story of the FIFA World Cup™’ titles, ‘Qatar Ready: 1,000 Days to Go’, ‘Al Janoub Stadium’, and ‘FIFA President Gianni Infantino Special Interview’.

To enjoy the countdown milestone and the greatest sporting events and top entertainment, subscribe to beIN today by visiting www.bein.com/en/subscribe/ or download the beIN CONNECT app to access beIN on the go on your computer, mobile, and tablet.

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About beIN MEDIA GROUP

beIN MEDIA GROUP is a leading independent global media group and one of the foremost sports & entertainment networks in the world. The group distributes and produces an unrivalled array of entertainment, live sport and major international events across 5 continents, 43 countries and in 9 different languages spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). beIN MEDIA GROUP’s flagship sports network, beIN SPORTS, holds the single largest portfolio of sports rights of any global broadcaster; and through its iconic MIRAMAX film studio, beIN holds an extensive library of Hollywood blockbusters while having a growing presence in series and movies production and distribution, as well as in the digital space. beIN MEDIA GROUP acquired Digiturk, the leading pay-tv operator in Turkey, in August 2016; and now has over 55 million subscribers worldwide. For more information on beIN MEDIA GROUP, please contact: mediaoffice@bein.com.

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