Rice University Athletics
Getting to Know: beIN Sports
10/14/2016 9:59:00 PM | General, Blog
Saturday's game with UTSA will also mark the Owls broadcastdebut on one of Conference USA's new broadcast partners, beIN Sports.
So just who is beIN Sports and what are the optionsavailable to watch Saturday's game? Gladyou asked.
beIN was launched in 2012 and isthe fastest growing global sports network in the U.S. and is offered on 9 of the largest 10 cable/satellite TVproviders in the U.S., as well as other regional and local systems across the country. You can find it on DirecTV (620), Dish (392),Verizon FiOS/Frontier (596) as wella s AT&T U-verse (662/1662).
In addition, with beIN SportsConnect and the beIN Connect app, you will also have full access to the streamof Saturday's game on your tablet or mobile device.
A cornerstone of beIN SPORTS hasbeen its unrivaled live soccer coverage which includes live matches from Spain's LaLiga, Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1, England's Sky Bet Championship, the United States' NASL, and CONMEBOL/CONCACAF/CAF World Cup Qualifiers, as well as news and in-depth analysis of top leagues from around the world.
This summer, beIN announced itwas adding football to its fútbol lineup and joined the Conference USA lineup in time for the firstkickoffs of 2016. They will also carry aslate of men's and women's basketball and baseball.
Matt Martucci will handle the play-by-play and be joined in thebooth by former Miami All-American center Brett Romberg, while Jordan Daiglewill report from the sidelines. Thethreesome has been in town since Thursday preparing for the game.
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Saturday night. If you can't joinus in person, we hope you enjoy this first offering from our newest broadcast partner.
