Women’s Tennis Asscociaton (WTA)
Tennis Channel takes over WTA rights in the US
Telstra to aid Perform’s WTA output through new partnership
MTG baulks at WTA asking price, opts for ATP instead in Denmark
BT pays more for larger package of WTA rights
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport last month agreed to pay an increase of about 25 per cent to renew Women’s Tennis Association rights.
BT Sport extends and expands WTA rights deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has retained its rights to a number of leading Women’s Tennis Association tournaments under a new three-year deal.
BeIN Media Group aces WTA rights
BeIN Media Group has acquired rights for events operated by the Women’s Tennis Association in a multi-territory deal.
WTA serves up new rights partner in Czech Republic
O2 Sport, a subscription sports channel operated by telecommunications company O2 in the Czech Republic, has acquired rights for the Women’s Tennis Association Tour.
ATP follows WTA in securing Latin American increase
The ATP World Tour earned a strong increase in the value of its rights in Latin America last month after renewing its deal with ESPN.
Fox considers tennis channel launch after WTA acquisition
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has positioned itself as the home of tennis in the Netherlands following deals for ATP and WTA rights in recent weeks.
ATP and WTA see decent returns in Canadian deals
The premier men’s and women’s tennis tours struck new media rights deals in Canada last month, both earning decent rights-fee increases.
WTA extends and expands Canadian rights deal
French-language Canadian pay-television network TVA Sports has agreed a rights deal covering all WTA women’s tennis tournaments.
IQiyi makes sport play with prestige tennis and golf
Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi made an aggressive move into sport this month, acquiring digital rights in major deals with the PGA Tour and the Women’s Tennis Association.
WTA serves up digital rights partner in China
Online video platform iQIYI has agreed a long-term deal to become the official digital rights partner of the Women’s Tennis Association in China.
Talks over WTA deal in France at an advanced stage
The Perform Group is in advanced talks over a deal for Women’s Tennis Association rights in France from 2017, TV Sports Markets understands.
Sina Sports to support new WTA Elite Trophy
The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has agreed a deal to become the exclusive online broadcaster of new Women’s Tennis Association tournament the Elite Trophy, which will debut in the country later this year.
Leadership team named for new WTA Media operation
The Women's Tennis Association and digital sports media company Perform have named the senior management team for their broadcast production and distribution media partnership, WTA Media.
WTA buoyed by TV and digital audience growth
The Women’s Tennis Association has reported a 22.5 per cent increase in viewership for the dedicated broadcast of its leading tournaments in 2014.
Perform and IMG share the betting spoils after two bruising encounters
Digital media company Perform and the IMG Events & Media agency have come away honours even after head-to-head battles for two of the biggest contracts in the sports betting rights market.