Tennis
Edmund joins tennis’ social streaming set
British No.1 Kyle Edmund has become the latest tennis player to stream his matches via social media channels through an agreement with endorsement partner British Airways.
Nine dislodges Seven in shock Australian Open move
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine has snatched the domestic rights to the Australian Open tennis grand slam from rival Seven from 2020.
Tennis Channel wards off digital competitors to secure future
Extending and expanding its deal for ATP World Tour 1000 and 500 rights should secure Tennis Channel’s position against the growing sports-rights ambitions of Amazon
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.
Fox, SBS land French Open rights, Tennis Australia launches tender
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has agreed rights deals in Australia for the French Open grand slam with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports and public-service broadcaster SBS, while Tennis Australia has launched a domestic tender for rights to the Australian Open and other tournaments.
Band opts for tennis as it says it won’t sublicense Fifa World Cup
Brazil’s Grupo Bandeirantes bolstered its tennis coverage with a pair of deals covering several properties with the IMG agency.
Wawrinka signs up to Facebook streaming initiative
Stan Wawrinka has become the latest leading tennis player to have his games live streamed via social media platform Facebook.
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.
Tennis Channel extends ATP deal, adds digital rights
Pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has extended an agreement for US rights to the men’s ATP World Tour.
Fresh ATP deal bolsters ESPN’s tennis portfolio in Latin America
International sports broadcaster ESPN has enhanced its tennis coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean by agreeing a new rights deal with men’s tour the ATP.
Belgian fans granted access to Goffin matches through Facebook deal
The matches of Belgian tennis star David Goffin during this week’s Open Sud de France tournament in Montpellier will be broadcast live and exclusively in his home nation on social media platform Facebook.
BeIN strikes Australian Open rights extension
BeIN Media Group has struck a multi-year extension to its rights deal with Tennis Australia incorporating coverage of the Australian Open grand slam tournament in the Middle East and North Africa.
SuperSport retains Australian Open rights
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has struck a three-year extension to its rights deal for tennis grand slam the Australian Open.
Fox Sports Asia retains Australian Open rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Asia has renewed an agreement for rights to the Australian Open grand slam tennis tournament.
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RDA, Zeus Sports to market Tie Break Tens
The RDA and Zeus Sports Marketing agencies have been appointed to oversee the global media-rights sales for Tie Break Tens, the short-form tennis series.
Media rights in tennis, 2017
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In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the recent developments in the media-rights landscape in Tennis.