Al Jazeera’s beIN SPORT links with Time Warner Cable & Bright House in US rollout

As it furthers its progress in rolling out top class sports in the US, al Jazeera’s beIN SPORT – the 24 hour global network dedicated to live and exclusive coverage of football and other international sports – has announced it will be carried by Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, RapidTV News reports.

Both cariers will offer the network in English and a separate network in Spanish on TV and on demand. Additionally, both networks will be made available to authenticated subscribers through the TWC TV website and applications inside the home as well as through Bright House Networks BHTV app and through beIN SPORT’s websiteand applications inside and outside the home.

Availability of both channels will vary by market.

beIN SPORT offers access to football and international sports programming, including top football leagues and tournaments from Europe and South America, including games from Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A, France’s Ligue 1, South American World Cup Qualifiers and Copa America 2015. The network also carries the away games of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team in the qualifying rounds of the 2014 World Cup.

According to Managing Director Yousef Al Obaidly, “US international sports fans are underserved and beIN SPORT fulfills that need. Our original programming and vast, exclusive coverage is designed to meet the desire of viewers to ‘be in’ the game and be involved in the international sports community. We are excited to offer Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks customers the unmatched play of international competition captured only on beIN SPORT.”