beIN Sport France chooses Strong set-tops

Al Jazeera-owned sports channel provider beIN Sport France has chosen Strong to provide two HD satellite set-tops to receive its channels.

beIN Sport, which holds the rights to broadcast football tournaments including Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League and other major sports events, operates two channels in France.

Strong is providing two HD receivers including free access to beIN Sport 1 and beIN Sport 2 for a limited period: the Thomson HD satellite receiver THS802 and the Globsat HD satellite receiver GS2000.