Tennis Australia
Domestic ratings flat year-on-year for Australian Open; focus switches to international rights
Transparency key to surprise Tennis Australia deal with Nine
Tennis Australia told TV Sports Markets its commitment to an open tender for its domestic rights allowed commercial broadcaster Nine to acquire them in a surprise deal.
Tennis Australia earns increase across Mena via beIN renewal
Tennis Australia has increased the value of Australian Open rights in the Middle East and North Africa by about 40 per cent following a renewal with beIN Sports.
New Australian Open deals in China and sub-Saharan Africa
The value of Australian Open tennis rights in China increased by 75 per cent in the new cycle, from 2018 onward, following new digital and linear broadcast deals.
Tennis Australia expands iQiyi deal for Australian Open in China
Streaming platform iQiyi has almost doubled its fee in a renewed deal for Australian Open digital rights in China.
Twitter set to play long game for sports rights across Asia-Pacific
Twitter will take a patient approach to the acquisition of sports rights in Asia-Pacific, according to its head of sports partnerships in the region.
Wide coverage secured but little revenue earned for Laver Cup
The stakeholders involved in last week’s inaugural Laver Cup were happy with its global distribution, though it is thought to have generated little media-rights revenue.
Splitting rights brings Japanese windfall for Tennis Australia
Australian Open betting rights sold
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has usurped rivals IMG and Perform to win Tennis Australia betting rights.
Australian Open savours sales success of first in-house deals, Japan and China next
Bringing Australian Open media-rights sales in-house was a natural move in response to market demands for tailored coverage, Tennis Australia told TV Sports Markets this week.
Richard Heaselgrave, commercial director, Tennis Australia
Interview with Richard Heaselgrave, commercial director at Tennis Australia, following the 2016 Australian Open and discussing the body’s media rights strategy since taking its sales in-house last year.
Eurosport ups fee to keep Australian Open in tennis stable
Eurosport has paid a significant increase to retain long-term exclusivity over Australian Open rights in Europe.
Australian Open leaps in hot Asian pay-TV markets
Australian Open enjoys boom in media-rights value in two new Asian deals