beIN SPORTS (commonly ) is a global network of sports channels owned and operated by beIN MEDIA GROUP. It currently operates 3 full time channels in France – beIN Sports 1, beIN Sports 2, beIN Sports 3 and 7 additionnal channels named beIN SPORTS MAX (4 to 10) – and launched two channels in the United States (English and Spanish) in August 2012. It launched a live online streaming service in Canada in October 2013 which was followed by a full channel launch on January 31, 2014, after several years of delays due to the difficult regulatory environment in Canada. It currently operates one channel and beIN Sports MAX 1-8 in Spain dedicated to football from July 2015 owned by beIN Media Group but operated by Mediapro.