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Bein Sports dropped?????

I get an email TODAY informing me that as of TODAY Bein Sports is no longer available. This is the ONLY channel that carries the European soccer leagues. I want Bein Sports back and if not by the time the European season starts I will drop Verizon IMMEDIATELY and sign up with another provider. Dish, Direct TV and Comcast all carry it. I lose nothing but Verizon loses a customer and I can bet that I am not the only one.

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saloooon

I’m with you 100%. This is a deal breaker for me.

Greg201

I am literally getting my contract information and will use Altice ASAP before the leagues start if this isn't resolved. Only reason I have a television package with Verizon

Zidanaldo

If Verizon drops beIN sports I will cancel my entire subscription. One of the few reasons I have stayed with Verizon rather than the many a la carte options!

DTA2

Today is August 1st, I just received a notification from Verizon that they are having a contract breakdown with BeinSports and effective midnight they will not be providing BeinSports packages to its Customers. Why all this last minute notifications. Verizon needs to more diligent in providing genuine Customer Services. Verizon has become the AT&T of the past. Be careful you don’t encounter another “Judge Harold Green” and what he

did to AT&T. You know in advance that negotiations were going nowhere and 24 before contract negotiations ends you are advising customers of the breakdown in contract negotiations?

ale831213

Same here...I am out if BeinSport is not back before the beggining of the spanish league!!! Only channel I watch....Verizon you are doing really well I am sure you can afford what they are asking for...just pay it!

PZ5

I just recived an email from Verizon that BeinSports is looking to raise their fees, and that it could disappear from the lineup at midnight tonight - August 1, 2018.

This sucks!

I like a lot of the programming on Bein, especially MotoGP, MotoAmerica, Serie A and La Liga games, etc. If BeinSports goes away, I'll have to look for other options to continue to have access to it's programming.

Please chime in if you're a fan of BeinSports and let Verizon know we want them to keep the channel!!

CRobGauth

I saw a post on another forum that Comcast dropped them as well for the same reason.

Looks like a squabble over money.

PZ5

I'd happily pay a couple of bucks - or whatever - more to keep beIN. They should just have those sort of channel-level a la carte options available to customers. Seems like it would solve the problems, because I'm assuming they only pay beIN for the number of customers who have access to it.

DeZee

This stinks. Was shocked when I received their e mail this morning. Was anxiously awaiting for soccer season to start and now this. Its all about money and we are stuck in the middle. If beIN Sports is dropped , will defintely cancel Fios .

Kingster1

I encourage Verizon to use all means possible to keep beIN Sports on the air. We watch the channel quite often and believe it to be one of the reasons we enjoy our Fios TV as much as we do. Please DO NOT allow the agremment lapse!

Fioshooter

Plain & Simple, if Verizon Fios does not provide BeIn Sports Channel this season, I am canceling my total plan ~ $155.00 / month. Plan ends in 13 months. August 1, 2018.

DeZee

Got to be some major issues with beIN Sports. Comcast dropped them as wll. I do hope the problerms can be resolved

Bradmase

Have to agree with everyone here, losing BeIN will be a game changer.

I just agreed to a new 2 year deal and will looking at all avenues to leave if this change occurs as accessing BeIN was a key reason I was with Fios. Make this channel a single option rather than part of your sports pack where I am sure it subsidises most of the other pointless inclusions.

ZDM1197

I received an Email w/ regard to Verizon possibly eliminating the Bein channel due to contractual cost issues.

First, this is the same kind of **bleep** we went thru when you had issues w/ renewing EL Rey channel. That channel was removed from a package we purchased and contracted to at a certain monthly premium. At a much later date it was restored, but was no longer available in the package we had purchased and agreed upon originally. In fact when we inquired, we were advised we could take a lesser package in which we would lose certain other channels..or..pay more for an upper teir package...but our present package no longer offered "El Rey" channel.

Now we have been advised that Bein channel could follow the same fate. This time however this is a station we very much enjoy. So, WE WILL CANCEL OUR CONTRACT, we will NOT PAY any early termination fees..we will fight Verizon to the bitter end to protect our credit rating. This company and the **bleep** who run the joint is becoming an abject joke ! I'm sure AGAIN, that Verizon will come back and advise that they came to a agreement, but now it will cost US more...blah , blah, blah judt like EL Rey channel. AFAIC that cost is on YOU, Verizon....furthermore, I DON'T SPEAK SPANISH..I couldn't give a rat's fanny if I get Bein Spanish Sports channel, nor 20 any other Spanish speaking channels that I'm forced to pay for.

This is the last straw w/ Verizon... they better start thinking these issues over very seriously. There are many, many alternatives to cable now and much lower costs...We will leave Verizon if they remove Bein..we will not pay one red cent more for the channel, nor will we in early termination fees-PERIOD ! We're fed up with this last minute nonsense, we entered into an agreement for a certain package with certain channels and we demand Verizon uphold their end of the agreement...

Fed up, infuriated, had enough in Warrington, PA

ZDM1197

We just found out about it too, an hour ago....I not a huge soccer fan, but Bein does carry all the motorcycle roadracing series from our National Superbike series MotoAmerica, to World Superbike, to MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3...We're done if Verizon pulls this crap again.

We'll cancel this time, and we'll fight Verizon for the attempt to collect any early termination fees..which they'll NEVER EVER GET..will fight any negative mark on of credit rating...They're re other alternatives to cable television !

ZDM1197

MotoGP, WSBK, are offering 1/2 cost all access packages....if you have an interent capable televison, you're good, or PS3, PS4 or latop to TV via HDMI....at least you can finish opff the season !

I'll leave Verizon...go to DISH possibly....No worries, soon these greedy cable companies will either lower prices or go out of business. There are too many alternatives now ..all you need is a quality router and the world is your oyster.

Verizon better think this over !

psardain

OMG I cannot believe this either, and to tell us just a few hours before it expires is terrible... I am also out if Bein Sports is no longer available, it is basically the only reason why I switched...

Hopefully Verizon will see this forum and understand how important it is to their viewers

cav1675

I am right there with you. I watch this channel the most and Fios will lose me as a customer. They raise prices all the time on us so they should do whatever to keep this channel.

cav1675

I have already started looking into FUBO TV. I have an Amazon Fire stick that has the FUBO tv app and it has all the channels I watch on Fios anyways. GOODBYE FIOS!!!!!

CRobGauth

You say cable should lower their prices. But also keep bein. Who has asked for a large increase. How does that work in business?

As good those who say they will leave, not much you can do to fight etf. Its in the contract you signed. If cable companies paid content providers whatever they want, they would go out of business quick as their costs would be going up fsaster than they can raise prices.

Yes cable companies pay content providers for every subscriber who has access to the channel. Watched or not. I for one have never watched bein. And there may be channels I watch, you don't.

A LA carte is more controlled by content providers. They want their lesser watched channels carried. So they bundle. Or they want more income so require a channel to be carried in more packages. How else does espn get so much income? Look at threads for people who don't want it. Verizon tried to offer more a LA carte programming that didn't include ESPN. They were sued and had to drop them.

Why do people always just blame cable providers? Has anyone gone to bein social media and pushed them to settle? For two cable providers to be unable to come to quick deal must put some blame on content.

YourScreenName2

I switched to Verizon to get better access to BeIN Sports. I pay for so many channels I will never watch just to get BeIN Sports. I would (will) pay more for access to BeIN Sports, but I won't keep paying Verizon for all the other stuff.

Please reach an accomodation, and soon.

RMK3

Just in case anyone from Verizon is reading this: if bein sports is not back in a few days, I'm gone and you can kiss my ~$200 a month goodbye.

Payin4Premium

This is ridiculous it seems every couple of months I lose another channel and pay the same price. I watch motorcycle racing on this channel all the time, which is the only channel that offers MotoAmerica, MotoGP, and SBK. I am already looking at cutting it down to basic T.V listings and getting some Ala-Cart T.V service. If they dont get this channel back and cut the low balling of channel contract deals, it will seal the deal for me and I am doing it.

Rebollos63

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180802005969/en/beIN-SPORTS-Removed-Verizon-Fios

According to BeIN Sports they offered to extend their contract under the same fee and terms but Verizon said no. I don’t know who is at fault or lying in this situation but this is ridiculous

baso47

I'm giving them until next week, if not resolved and I'm moving to Fubo Tv or Sling.

Marv_

I will also minimize my Verizon monthly service and use that money on fubo or some other means to watch euro league soccer.

Verizon, fix this! We have games to watch this Saturday!

CRobGauth

@rebollos wrote:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180802005969/en/beIN-SPORTS-Removed-Verizon-Fios

According to BeIN Sports they offered to extend their contract under the same fee and terms but Verizon said no. I don’t know who is at fault or lying in this situation but this is ridiculous

What it says is that they offered to renew with the same "modest" fee increase that Verizon agreed to in 2012. Verizon wanted to remove from some lower tiers. BeIN didn't want to agree to that. So they don't want the lower income. My guess is Verizon is seeing that the viewership in lower tiers doesn't justify the price they are being charged.

Marv_

Anyone have experience with BeinConnect subscriptions? When trying to use it in the past as a Verizon customer it stunk and froze when it worked at all. I wondered if you subscribe direct to BeIn if it is any better.

i have no problem reducing my $200/month Verizon bill $40 to cover my BeIn subscription or Fubo.

Greg201

Oh please, you need to upgrade to preferred HD for BeIN in english and then to Extreme for BeIN in spanish . Verizon knows what they are doing. Altice has no issue including BeIN with their "Sports and entertainment pack " along 20 other channels for just $10 . If it was so expensive then how do they make their way onto > $20 streaming packages elsewhere? That's fine. Lucky for me I signed up on a lower tier TV package so when I downgrade back Verizon can keep the extra 200 channels of junk to themselves and I'll stream BeIN. Then take advantage of one of those ETF buyout offers and sayonara.

SeraBezu

Verizon Fios have a million channels I don't use, And they dropped Bein sport! They should not have done this. To start with, Verizon is not providing Atmos Dolby sounds, Watching online out of home is a hassel, meanwhile their pricing is skyrocketing...

I can get Bein through other carriers....

And the only thing that matters is their bottomline,

I will drop them. I have done it before.

baso47

All - you can go to this link to express your dissatisfaction on all social media platforms:

www.keepbeINonFIOS.com , you can also call 877-789-1395

If they don't hear from us, they won't know how many customers they will potentially loose

RoboRobin

Comcast will not carry BeIN Sports either. But I agree with you if Verizon does not bring BeIN Sports back to Preferred TV HD plan, there are plenty of other internet/tv providers for me to choose. Verizon made a terrible decision to drop this network.

RoboRobin

Very poor communication from Verizon on this deal breakup. Terrible customer service

timetogonow

they sure will lose me, but how do I get out of my contract I just signed? they have been cutting content for months now without passing those cost savings on to the consumer. can they be persuaded to cut the price of the TV package everytime they lose content? where are those savings going?

Msolomon1

UNACCEPTABLE. Will drop Verizon once my contract is up, unless this is resolved at once.

Marv_

Horrible customer service! I tried calling multiple times today to reduce my service only to be put on hold forever! Then when I finally got someone in the Philippines she had horrible English and when I asked to speak to a supervisor I got magically dropped!

voov

https://411mania.com/wrestling/bein-sports-issues-statement-going-dark-verizon-fios/

The reason why I switched from direct tv, now they're dropping the channel, the only channel I watch. Time to drop fios tv if it's not solved. I've dropped their cellular phone service this year.

voov

I'm with you. Ready to drop fios tv, I've dropped their cellular plan this year.

Chepeconde

Verizon, you need to resolve this immediately! Once the European soccer leagues start playing you will lose subscribers.

Gman12345

Verizon, you need to listen and bring this channel back before euro soccer starts. I pay enough for a whole bunch of worthless channels that you can cut to keep this one. Don’t give me a reason to cut the cord on you.

Hix102

I was a comcast customer for many years. I switched to Verizon less than a month ago so I could watch BEIN sports coverage of motorcycle racing. This was the ONLY reason I bothered to switch and now the channel has been dropped. Both Verizon and BEIN sports need to stop the **bleep** and fix this. No wonder

everybody is leaving all these crooked cable providers for streaming services.

Marvino

Nothing to think hard about. I can’t pay 170.39 monthly and do not have Bein Sports. The only reason I have Ultimate HD is because of Bein Sports. The soccer season starts soon. If Verizon do not reach an agreement with Bein- I will just cancel the TV service. Simple as ABC

Marvino

Agree with you

BeinSport_Fan

To verizon. Being sports is the only reason why i have cable. I been with Fios or Verizon for over 10 years. If they don't have this channel the first week of the league starts, I will drop the whole subscription. I will sign up for FuboTV and watch every game there for a lot less money. Verizon this is unacceptable for you guys to drop this channel just so close to the season starts. Fix it or lose me forever.

Sincerely,

Loyal customer ( Not for long if you fail to bring it back)

Nandoc

To Verizon. Are negotiations still taking place? Is there still hope in reaching an agreement in the coming days?

Nandoc

Can someone at Verizon provide an update about Bein Sports? Is there still a chance we will get it back soon?

RPC33

Verizon is greedy. Bien is one of the very few channels I watch. I pay a fortune for crap channels I don’t watch at all. If they can’t get a deal done, I’m done with verizon, will switch to cox. You have two weeks Verizon, tick tock...

ZDM1197

+1 ..The only reason I purchased Bein was for MotoGP, WSBK, Moto 2, 3 MotoAmerica...as Bein came with the Sports package which includes Fox Sports 1 and 2, CBS Sports Spectacular channel which covers The Real Road Racing series from Ireland....(NorthWest 200, Cookstown, etc)...

We were with Verizon for over a decade, IIRC 13 yrs w/o any issues, complaints...then we switched to Comcast, what a joke!...nickel and dimed us for everything...never applied a $100 early termination fee w/ Verizon to our account among a hundred other technical issues....So we dropped it and went back to Verizon.. Well Verizon has dramatically changed...poor picture, incessent interruptions and break up of channels...especially Bein....Well Verizon is now vastly different, their picture is terrible, we've already gone through losing a channel the kids enjoyed El Rey which was a part of Univision...which I could care less about..but when Verizon and Univision culdn't come to an agreement, El Rey channel was cut as it was a part of Univision. When it came back, it wasn't apart of my package anymore, I had to either pay more $$$ to get it in an upper teir package, or go to a lower tier package and lose channels. So this is the 2nd time Verizon has pulled this **bleep** w/in a year...We're leaving...We already purchased a top quality router...and are looking for alternatives I'll give them to the end of summer break for WSBK.....then we're cancelling our contract 14 months early...lots of luck !

lyes1225

I am going to wait unitl la liga starts, if fios doesn't have bein sport espagnol and english again I will cut the cord and switch to other provider.

they are sooooo many useless channels on fios and they choose bein sport to drop.???!!

2 weeks and bye bye

timetogonow

I just chatted w/verizon. they referred me to www.verizon.com/content, which was no help. and also indicated that there are no rebates at this time for lost content.

ZDM1197

I'm not sure what the issue is between Bein Sports USA, Verizon and Comcast...but I'll say this on behalf of the cable companies.. Bein has too many hands in the pie..they cover Collegiate football, these stupid idiotic sports talk programs, womens tennis..who watches womens tennis for Pete's sake..honestly !...kick boxing..etc..all that comes at a cost..Maybe Bein ought to think about dropping some of the stuff they cover..For Collegiate football, I'll watch Fox, ABC, CBS, ESPN....not Bein...NO ONE WATCHES WOMENS TENNIS, so why should Bein pay to televise it.. maybe Bein should stick to soccer, motorcycle racing.leave Football to other cable providers...That said Verizon ought to have had this negotiated and sewed up BEFORE the contract was up.. This time we're not tolerating it....we'll leave...and NO WAY ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH will we pay an early termination fee of $10/month for every month left early..NO WAY ! The Bein channel is in no way comparable to Univision ..to which Verizon also had had contract issues with and had dropped there channel...eventually they agreed and brought Univision back...Subscribers won't tolerate losing Bein..they'll leave....Again be very careful Verizon, there are ALTERNATIVES to cable...

mvk20

We just signed up for Fios the day Bein was dropped from Comcast. Can still cance within 30 days for no penalty and will consider doing so. Solve this, Verizon. As you can see from this thread there are many subscribers for whom this channel is a major priority. And for every person posting here there are countless others thinking the same thing but not posting about it on a forum...

This channel is the only channel that covers the highest rated league in the world for the most popular sport in the world. It should absolutely be included in any package.

By the way, if one wants to express wanting to have this channel restored, is this the best place to do it? Does anyone from Verizon read this? Or is there somewhere else to lodge an “official” complaint/request?

Cyclenut1

Verizon makes it very hard for anyone's voice to be heard. Instead of beIN Sports we get One America News, the blaze, NewsMax and other right wing **bleep** channels. I didn't ask for these horrible channels. I have Ultimate only because of beIN.

I pay $276 a month. When I called customer service to voice my opinion about beIn being deleted the service rep had the gall to say, "We at Verizon are always looking for ways to keep our service affordable." I told her and I'll say it again. It's already unaffordable! This is ridiculous. They have until August 8th to fix this or I'm gone.

Kalagure

woooooow, verizon dropped most popularchannel BeinSports. reason, i had all these channels is to watch BeinSport.....no i don't Verizon too.... they lost my business soon and cutoff verizon phone too which i don't use.

@RMK wrote:
Just in case anyone from Verizon is reading this: if bein sports is not back in a few days, I'm gone and you can kiss my ~$200 a month goodbye.

Cerrense

Same here!!!!!!!!!!! Man Mad

Josi

Me too

Andjmaria

Bein lost right to Serie A which was a major component of its programming! I hope Verizon is aware of this and are bringing this to the negotiating table.

Deerlane

Also agree. Just renewed and am paying more. and now will be losing what my husband watches all day.

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