BeIN, the Qatar-based global pay-TV broadcast heavyweight, has secured rights to the 2026 Premier Padel Tour series and the 2026 International Padel Federation (FIP) World Cup competition in 39 international markets.
BeIN will showcase the Premier Padel Tour (which is title sponsored by the Qatar Airways flag carrier and run by Qatar Sports Investments) and the across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Turkey, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and North America, via its primary BeIN Sports networks, with the MENA region also having access to its TOD Streaming service.
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More specifically, the included markets are: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, and Yemen (MENA), Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, East-Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand (APAC), United States of America and Canada (North America), and Turkey.
Speaking on the partnership, Premier Padel vice president for commercial growth Rob Mitchell said: “Our partnership with beIN is central to Premier Padel’s global growth strategy, particularly in bringing the sport to new fans and audiences across the key emerging regions of MENA, Turkey, Asia-Pacific, and North America. The implementation of the new “Star Point” scoring system for the 2026 season brings new broadcast appeal and opportunity for enhanced fan engagement.”
BeIN Media Group chief sports officer Richard Verow added: “We are delighted to be extending our partnership with Premier Padel, reinforcing beIN position as the home of one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. The 2026 season promises to be one of the most exciting yet and we look forward to bringing fans across our territories comprehensive, world-class coverage and behind-the-scenes content throughout the year.”
BeIN has been a significant media partner of the tour since it was established in merged last year with the World Padel Tour (WPT) after Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) acquired it.
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By GlobalDataIndeed, Qatari Businessman Nasser Al-Khelaifi is the chair of Premier Padel, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), and BeIN.
Premier Padel is run by QSI but is governed by the International Padel Federation. The series was merged in 2023 with the World Padel Tour after it was acquired by QSI.
The 2026 Premier Padel season will feature an expanded calendar of 24 tournaments across 17 countries, with new additions in the UK and South Africa.
It will begin with the Riyadh Season P1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 9, and run through the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Finals, to be held between December 7 and 13 in Barcelona, Spain.
The FIP World Cup national team tournament, meanwhile, will take place across November 1 to 7.
BeIN already also covers the annual Hexagon Cup padel tournament in 27 markets, illustrating its commitment to the sport.
