Tennis
Eurosport adds new markets to ATP Tour portfolio
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has strengthened its position in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia by securing exclusive rights to men’s tennis organisation the ATP Tour in a…
ATP Media revenues up 6.7 per cent to $121m
Revenues at ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, rose by 6.7 per cent to $121m (€108m) in 2018.
ATP Media Holdings Limited also reported $13.6m
Sony extends Australian Open rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for tennis grand slam the Australian Open
ATP Tour and French Open TV rights hit market in Brazil
An invitation to tender has been issued for broadcast rights in Brazil to ATP Tour events, and also the French Open, one of tennis’ four grand slam events.
Canal Plus picks up free-to-air rights to Paris Masters
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights to the latter stages of this year’s edition of the Paris Masters ATP World Tour tennis event, which it will showcase on its C8 digital t…
Eurosport serves up Laver Cup rights deal across Europe
Discovery-owned broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a deal for rights across Europe to the 2019 instalment of tennis’s Laver Cup competition.
Eurosport reports audience uplift for US Open
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has reported significant ratings growth for its coverage of the US Open tennis grand slam in Europe
Andreescu’s historic US Open triumph sets viewing records for TSN, RDS
Bianca Andreescu’s historic victory in the women’s singles final at the 2019 edition of tennis grand slam the US Open has set ratings records in her home country, Canada.
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
Discovery sees off aggressive incumbent bid to gain WTA rights in Russia
US media group Discovery saw off an aggressive bid from incumbent Match TV to take over exclusive rights in Russia to Women’s Tennis Association events from 2020, completing its tennis set in the country.
Tennis returns to TF1 in Davis Cup Finals deal
Live free-to-air coverage of France’s games at the new Davis Cup Finals will be shown by TF1 after the French commercial broadcaster announced a rights agreement.
Eurosport adds WTA rights to Russian tennis coverage
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive rights in Russia to Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments.
US Open unveils behind-the-scenes streaming channel
The United States Tennis Association has unveiled a new US Open streaming channel, which is designed to enable fans to experience what happens off the court at the tennis grand slam
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.
Regulator declines to call on top Seven execs in Australian Open rights case
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has reportedly declined to ask senior executives from commercial broadcaster Seven to give evidence against two former Tennis Australia directors in…
O2 renews WTA rights in Czech Republic
Pay-television broadcaster O2 has renewed rights to Women’s Tennis Association events in the Czech Republic for a further three years, from 2020 to 2022.
Nine adds ATP Cup to tennis line-up
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine has further bolstered its tennis portfolio by acquiring rights to the ATP Cup, the new team tournament launched by the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals w…
TV2 targets tennis in Denmark with ATP, Wimbledon deals
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has targeted tennis rights, with the additions of the ATP Tour and Wimbledon to its portfolio over the last two months complementing its WTA rights.