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Qatar broadcasting giant beIN said on Thursday that it will resume its service in Egypt, days after pulling the plug over a dispute with its only cable network in the country. Two days after announcing it was cutting its service to Egypt›s CNE, beIN said it had resolved the dispute over commercial terms. “beIN SPORTS is pleased to announce that Cable Network Egypt (CNE) has now signed an agreement for the carriage of beIN on its network,” the media group said. CNE also confirmed in a statement that beIN’s sports service had resumed. beIN provides several sports via CNE including the English Premier League, Champions League, major tennis tournaments, NBA and Formula One. Up to 300,000 viewers are believed to be using the service. “We are delighted that fans across Egypt can now, once again, have access to the best and most exciting sports and entertainment in the world,” beIN said in its Thursday statement. (AFP)
