Tennis

SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a four-year extension to its rights deal for tennis grand slam the French Open.

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has placed Tennis Australia under investigation over allegations the national governing body’s rights deal with commercial broadcaster Seven for the Australian Open may have broken the law, according to Fairfax Media.

Australian telecommunications company Telstra has entered into a six-year partnership with Perform through which it will aid the digital sports media company’s delivery of its media-rights and production contract with the Women’s Tennis Association.

Social media platform Twitter has further bolstered its sports portfolio by striking a partnership with Australian commercial broadcaster Seven for the forthcoming 2017 Australian Open tennis grand slam.

The United States Tennis Association has extended its long-term rights deal with Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow.

Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has agreed a one-season deal with the Women’s Tennis Association for rights to its Premier-level tournaments.

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a new seven-year rights deal with Britain's Lawn Tennis Association to continue covering the Aegon Championships men’s tournament until at least 2024.

Tennis Australia president Steve Healy ordered an independent review into whether a fellow board member had a conflict of interest during talks in 2013 to sell media rights to Seven West Media, according to Fairfax Media.

Media company Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired rights for the Chennai Open, the country’s only men’s ATP World Tour tennis event.

The International Tennis Federation has appointed Tim Stemp as its new executive director for commercial.

Modern Times Group has opted for ATP World Tour rights instead of extending its coverage of the Women’s Tennis Association Tour, TV Sports Markets understands.

French telecommunications company Altice has elected to close its tennis-dedicated pay-television channel, according to multiple reports.

Commercial broadcaster Seven, rights partner of the Australian Open in its home country, has unveiled plans for a “pioneering freemium” OTT service to enhance its coverage of the 2017 edition of the grand slam tennis tournament.

In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in some of the top Tennis properties

In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in some of the top Tennis properties

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC moved early to renew its Wimbledon grand slam media rights last month, ahead of the renewal of its royal charter.