Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT)
ServusTV acquires French Open rights in Germany in grand slam first
ServusTV has acquired rights in Germany for the French Open in 2021, the first time the free-to-air commercial broadcaster has held grand slam tennis rights in the country
Nine acquires Wimbledon and Roland Garros rights
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine and its new subscription streaming service Stan Sport have secured three-year deals to broadcast the Wimbledon and French Open Grand Slam tennis tournaments from…
Globo’s SporTV secures Roland Garros rights to 2023
SporTV, the pay-television broadcaster owned by Brazilian media group Globo, has acquired rights to tennis’ French Open, one of the sport’s four grand slam events, until 2023.
French Tennis Federation in market for transmission, streaming services provider
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has issued an invitation to tender for the provision of broadcast transmission and streaming services at its flagship French Open between 2021 and 2023
Infront’s HBS wins French Tennis Federation’s production tender
HBS, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, has been appointed by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) as its host broadcaster for the flagship French Open from 2021 to 2023
French Open broadcast production tender launched today
An invitation to tender has been launched by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for the broadcast production of its events from 2021 to 2023, including its flagship French Open
French Tennis Federation moves forward with OTT plans
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has moved closer to launching its over-the-top streaming service after beginning the search for a technical provider to put in place the new platform
Amazon pays premium in French Open domestic rights play
Internet giant Amazon will pay more than public-service broadcaster France Télévisions for a substantially smaller package of rights to the French Open’s 2021-23 cycle.
France Télévisions, Amazon land 2021-23 domestic French Open rights
The French tennis federation (FFT) has awarded domestic rights to the French Open for the 2021 to 2023 cycle to public broadcaster France Télévisions and internet giant Amazon, it said Thursday.
FFT moves to direct talks as French Open tender fails
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has entered into a period of direct negotiation with interested broadcasters for the 2021-23 domestic rights to the French Open grand slam tournament after the failure…
French Open tender gambit unlikely to boost FFT revenues
The French tennis federation’s (FFT) decision to hold its first tender in six years for domestic rights to the French Open is unlikely to significantly boost incomes or break the broadcasting duopoly of France Télévisions and Eurosport, according to industry experts spoken to by SportBusiness Media.
MP & Silva winding up order adjourned for another week
A petition by the French tennis federation for the winding up of the MP & Silva agency was this morning adjourned until October 17.
The Fédération Française de Tennis lodged the petition on August 24. At
FFT petitions for the winding up of MP & Silva in UK’s High Court
A petition by the French tennis federation for the winding up of the MP & Silva agency will be heard at 10.30am on Wednesday, October 10, in the UK’s High Court in London.
French Open value grows as the FFT agrees two Australian deals
Reduced exclusivity has not affected the value of Fox Sports’ new deal for French Open rights in Australia, agreed this month.
French Open grows revenue in China with new Tencent deal
The French Open secured greater revenue from China in 2017 compared to last year thanks to a deal with online streaming platform Tencent agreed earlier this month.
Discovery opts to earn return on French Open rights in Spain
Discovery Communications chose to sublicense free-to-air French Open tennis rights in Spain this year after previously keeping coverage for its Dmax channel in the country.
French Open renewal par for the course in sub-Saharan Africa
SuperSport’s latest deal for French Open media rights in sub-Saharan Africa has illustrated the lack of competition for tennis rights in the region, despite the entrance of new players.