Television: Initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel, Al Jazeera has since expanded into a network with several outlets. As of early 2007, the Al Jazeera network's TV channels included the original international Arabic language 24 hour news channel, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Children, and Al Jazeera Sport, which owns the exclusive broadcasting rights in the Middle East for major football leagues, such as the Spanish La Liga, the French Ligue 1, and the Italian Serie A. Al Jazeera charges $50 per year and $10 per month to watch the Al Jazeera Sports TV channels +1 to +8, and $35 per year to watch the Al Jazeera Sports TV channels +9, +10, HD1, and HD2.
beIN SPORT, its 24-hour U.S. sports net-work, launched over the summer of 2012 and purchased broadcast TV rights for soccer leagues in France and Spain. beIN Sport also has rights to four U.S. 2013 World Cup