Tennis
BJK Cup finals switch to pay TV in Spain
Domestic coverage of next month’s Billie Jean King Cup finals from Málaga will be shown by Movistar Plus, the pay-television arm of Spanish telco Telefónica.
Wimbledon targets ‘largest possible’ audience with later finals slot
The singles finals at the Wimbledon Championships will start later in the afternoon in a bid to attract an even greater global audience, particularly by maximising eyeballs in the United States
US Open domestic value soars in ESPN renewal
ESPN’s extension of its domestic US Open rights will more than double its current fee, as the broadcaster solidifies itself as a tennis stronghold well into the next decade.
Whisper lands French Open host broadcast business
Whisper has won a high-profile piece of new business in a five-year deal to displace HBS and become the host broadcaster of tennis’ French Open.
EXCLUSIVE: DAZN streaming ends WTA’s Mena blackout
WTA Tour broadcast coverage has returned to the Middle East and North Africa following a near three-year blackout with DAZN committing to free streaming until the end of the 2024 season, SportBusiness…
DAZN ‘sells’ WTA Tour rights to itself in Mena after three-year absence
DAZN, one half of WTA Media, has effectively sold WTA Tour rights to itself in the Middle East and North Africa, returning coverage to the region after a hiatus which began in 2022.
Long-serving Tennis Channel CEO Solomon ‘sacked’
Tennis Channel's long-serving chief executive and chairman Ken Solomon has reportedly been ousted by parent company Sinclair for time spent on non-work activities
Learing calls time on WTA Media career
Tennis media rights executive John Learing is leaving DAZN after close to a decade heading up the WTA Media joint venture.
ESPN lands US Open renewal, cedes host broadcast
ESPN has renewed its rights to the US Open in a long-term 12-year deal that will run to 2037 but sees the United States Tennis Association assume host broadcast duties.
Sky, SuperTennis trade US Open, WTA Tour rights
Sky Italia will broadcast the US Open this year and next as part of a two-way sublicensing agreement with SuperTennis amid the sharp rise in success of Italian players
Sportdeutschland.TV, Sky in US Open-NHL pact
Sky Deutschland has secured the rights to the US Open tennis tournament after striking a comprehensive sub-licensing agreement with Sportdeutschland.TV, the streaming platform of DOSB New Media.
WBD triples US French Open media rights value in blockbuster deal
Warner Bros. Discovery has taken over as the exclusive broadcaster of the French Open in the US in a deal that nearly tripled the media rights fees on the previous cycle.
ATP’s mic initiative could fall on deaf ears
The ATP's attempts to tap younger audiences by innovating the broadcast experience could be thwarted by top players, whose opposition has already brought a premature end to the Tour's behind-the-scenes docuseries.
DR’s Wimbledon deal shows enduring tennis value in Denmark
DR secured a three-year deal for its Wimbledon rights following a one-year agreement last year as Denmark continues to provide strong returns for tennis rights-holders.
Wimbledon becomes first grand slam on Tennis TV
A grand slam has been broadcast on Tennis TV for the first time after ATP Media's OTT subscription streaming service stepped in to provide coverage in New Zealand of this year's Wimbledon, which concludes on Sunday.
ATP Media revenues breach $200m
ATP Media registered revenues of $202.9m in 2023 and a profit of $4m, SportBusiness understands, thanks in part to the aggregation of ATP 250 rights and the return of the Shanghai Masters for the first time since 2019.
WBD pays slight increase for Wimbledon in 11 European markets
Sports broadcaster Eurosport will continue to be the home of all four Grand Slams across much of Europe after media group Warner Bros. Discovery renewed its Wimbledon rights across 11 territories at a slight uplift.
Tennis TV joins DAZN add-on channels in Latin America deal
DAZN will distribute Tennis TV, ATP Media’s direct-to-consumer service, across Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean in its latest move in the third-party channels business.