Tennis
Amazon makes first significant UK sports play with ATP rights
Amazon secured its first major sports rights deal in the UK with the acquisition of ATP World Tour 1000 and 500 rights, a move which surprised local experts.
Tencent Sports adds US Open to grand slam set
Chinese online streaming platform Tencent Sports has agreed a three-year deal with the United States Tennis Association for rights to the US Open grand slam tournament.
Tennis Channel to become US home of Laver Cup
Pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has agreed a multi-year deal for the US rights to the Laver Cup, a new tournament that is set to launch in Prague next month.
LeSports demise hits value of ATP rights despite new iQiyi deal
The value of digital rights to ATP events in China has fallen by about 80 per cent in a new deal that replaces its cancelled agreement with streaming platform LeSports.
Amazon ousts Sky for UK rights to ATP World Tour – report
Internet company Amazon has secured its first major sports rights deal outside its home US market by acquiring UK rights to professional men’s tennis circuit the ATP World Tour, according to The Guardian.
WTA to launch OTT service
The Women’s Tennis Association is to launch a new subscription service that will offer live streams and on-demand coverage of matches.
ATP World Tour teams up with iQIYI.com in China
Chinese online video platform iQIYI.com has sealed a rights deal for tournaments on the ATP World Tour men’s tennis series.
Wimbledon value decreases in China as market levels out
Online streaming platform Tencent agreed a late deal for non-exclusive live digital Wimbledon rights in China for less than the price paid by LeSports before its deal was terminated.
Amazon targets Sky’s ATP rights – report
Internet company Amazon is targeting UK rights to professional men’s tennis circuit the ATP World Tour, according to the Daily Mail.
US Open rights up modestly in Australia after new ESPN deal
The value of US Open tennis rights in Australia and New Zealand increased slightly last month, despite Australian incumbent Fox Sports choosing not to renew its deal.
Broadcasters raise concerns over 2018 World Cup, Wimbledon clash
A number of major broadcasters from around the world have complained to Fifa, football’s global governing body, over plans to stage the final of its 2018 World Cup national team competition at the same time as the men’s singles final at next year’s Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament.
Tencent secures Wimbledon rights
Chinese online streaming platform Tencent has acquired digital rights for the Wimbledon Championships.
BBC extends rights to Eastbourne tennis event
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended a rights deal for the International Eastbourne Event, an annual grass-court tennis tournament that is staged in the lead-up to the Wimbledon Championships.
ATP furthers centralisation strategy by adding raft of tournaments
Men’s tennis body the Association of Tennis Professionals has built on its aggregation and centralisation of broadcast rights on the ATP World Tour, with 12 tournaments across the 250 category being pooled and sold together in partnership with ATP Media, the organisation’s broadcast arm.
Twitter to stream Wimbledon Channel live
The Wimbledon Channel, the All England Club’s digital news channel dedicated to the Wimbledon Championships, will be available to view live on the Twitter social media website for the duration of the 2017 edition of the tennis grand slam