Al Jazeera is considering buying another U.S. cable network, as the Qatar-based news network wants to move into the sports media market, reports the New York Post.
Al Jazeera, backed by the Qatar government, has an affiliate called beIN Sport that appears to have its sights set on the Tennis Channel, the story says. BeIN Sport is a global network of sports channels.
In January, Al Jazeera bought Current TV for $500 million.
A group of private equity firms own the Tennis Channel, which is said to be in play. Tennis Channel declined comment.
Quit using the Post as a reliable source for anything that isn’t directly related to its parent business, NewsCorp, and the Fox/Sky companies.
I wonder if tennis channel falls under new ownership willnthey stop suing every mso for not caarrying them on a non sports tier