beIN SPORTS renews Serie A TV rights in US through 2018
beIN SPORTS has renewed the US audiovisual rights to Serie A for seasons 2015-16 through 2017/18, according to MP & Silva, the agency that manages and distributes the Serie A international rights. The new rights acquisition means that the 2015/16 Serie A season will kick-off on Saturday, August 22 on beIN SPORTS […]

beIN SPORTS has renewed the US audiovisual rights to Serie A for seasons 2015-16 through 2017/18, according to MP & Silva, the agency that manages and distributes the Serie A international rights.

The new rights acquisition means that the 2015/16 Serie A season will kick-off on Saturday, August 22 on beIN SPORTS for the fourth consecutive season. In 2012, the incumbent FOX Sports lost the Serie A rights to beIN SPORTS, who acquired them for seasons 2012-13 through 2014-15.

beIN SPORTS is currently in more than 17 million homes in the United States.

For soccer fans who are cord cutters or unable to get beIN SPORTS on their cable/satellite system, fuboTV provides access to both beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS Español for $6.99 per month, which includes access to games from Serie A, La Liga, Ligue Un, the English Championship and more.

SEE MORE: View the Serie A TV schedule for viewers in the US.

The opening game of the 2015/16 Serie A season will feature Verona vs. AS Roma at Noon ET/9am PT on Saturday, August 22.