African soccer body ends media deal with beIN

African soccer’s governing body, the Confederation of African Football, has "terminated its biggest broadcast rights deal" and "provoked a likely legal fight" with Qatar-based beIN Media Group. The termination of the $415M contract that was set to run through 2028 "leaves the Confederation of African Football without a main broadcaster just four months before its marquee men’s national team tournament." BeIN became CAF’s anchor broadcast partner after the termination in 2019 of a 12-year, $1B agreement with French media group Lagardere Sports (AP, 9/5).