Soccer News: beIN SPORT  Starts Exclusive, Live TV Coverage of Spain’s La Liga Season

World-Renowned Real Madrid and Barcelona Resume Their Battle for Dominance as 2012-2013 Season Kicks-Off

beIN SPORT, the new 24-hour international sports network, will televise live, exclusive coverage of the opening of Spain’s 2012-2013 La Liga soccer season this weekend, August 18-19 on both its English- and Spanish-language channels.

Coverage of the La Liga season kicks-off Saturday at 12:55 p.m. ET with Celta Vigo versus Malaga. 

World-renowned powerhouses Real Madrid and FC Barcelona renew their battle for supremacy this season with back-to-back matches starting at 12:55 p.m. ET on Sunday. First, Real Madrid and mega-star Cristiano Ronaldo shoot it out against Valencia, then Barcelona and Lionel Messi take on Real Sociedad.

In the 2011-2012 La Liga, Real Madrid outpointed Barcelona to take the top position in the league. The team recently completed a 4-0 run in the World Football Challenge, defeating LA Galaxy (5-1), Santos (2-1), AC  Milan (5-1) and Celtic (2-0). Barcelona closed out their 2011-2012 season by defeating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Copa del Rey.

beIN SPORT will also carry matches from Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1. Fans can catch the action of AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Paris Saint Germaine, Lyon and other soccer giants during the 2012-2013 seasons of these two top-flight leagues.

Schedule:            

Saturday, August 18:

• 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT: La Liga launch event
• 12:55 p.m. ET/9:55 a.m. PT: Celta Vigo vs. Malaga
• 2:55 p.m. ET/11:55 a.m. PT: Servilla vs. Getafe
• 4:55 p.m. ET/1:55 p.m. PT: Mallorca vs. Espanyol

Sunday, August 19:

• 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT: La Liga Sunday action event
• 12:55 p.m. ET/9:55 a.m. PT: Real Madrid vs. Valencia
• 2:55 p.m. ET/11:55 a.m. PT: Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad
• 4:55 p.m. ET/1:55 p.m. PT: Levante vs. Atletico Madrid

beIN SPORT can currently be found on:

• DIRECTV channels 620 (English-language) and 426 (Spanish)
• DISH channels 408 (English) and 871 (Spanish)

For more information, visit beIN SPORT.