BeIN Is Blocked On Du Televisions This Evening And People Are Wondering If There’s A Qatari Connection
BeIN channels are experiencing some technical difficulties in Dubai this evening and people are wondering if there’s a connection with the major events that unfolded throughout the day.
In case you missed it, early this morning the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt severed ties with Qatar closely followed by Libya, Yemen and the Maldives, all accusing the country of supporting terrorism.
Land, sea and air routes have been blocked (most flight suspensions begin tomorrow) and now residents of Dubai are wondering if the TV difficulties are part of a bigger problem.
BeIN Media Group is Qatari owned and headquartered in Doha
Earlier this week the Al Jazeera online platform was blocked in the UAE with no official confirmation why and there will be a question over whether the block this evening is linked.
A couple of people are having issues
bloom is bein a brat.
what complaint department can i take this to ?— Riley (@WitchsSins) June 5, 2017
@dutweets #bein sports unavailable ?
— Ahmed (@ahmedsabri) June 5, 2017
And at least some are seeing the funny side
Every BeIN Sports subscriber in the UAE right now. #qatar #QatarCrisis pic.twitter.com/D7IsOs9Le8
— ✍️ Rachel McArthur (@raychdigitalink) June 5, 2017
One Twitter user suggests the site is blocked
beIN blocked….now that’s a different type of crisis for some.
— Samer Chami (@BiGsAm) June 5, 2017
And people are aware of the Al Jazeera connection
All @beINSPORTS channels just went blue screen for @dutweets subscribers in the UAE. BeIn Sports is owned by Al Jazeera. pic.twitter.com/R4ZfCFk9TB
— Robert Scott (@rascottdotcom) June 5, 2017
Twitter outrage follows expat discovery that beIN Sports feed has been lost due to Qatar blockade.
— Alexander (@AlexanderMcNabb) June 5, 2017
People requested an explanation
A telephone conversation with BeIN revealed it’s a service issue and will be back in an hour
The operator denied any connection with the Qatar block however there has been no official response.
