Tennis
EXCLUSIVE: Sport TV renews Wimbledon rights in Portugal to 2026
Pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has agreed to renew its exclusive rights in Portugal to Wimbledon, SportBusiness understands
IMG Replay retains ATP Media archive business
ATP Media, the global broadcast production and distribution arm of tennis’ ATP Tour, has renewed a deal with IMG Replay for the management and licensing of the ATP Tour archive video content.
Wimbledon eyeing renewals in four key territories
Wimbledon is close to renewals in two vital territories – Australia and the Indian subcontinent – while discussions are also underway over renewals in France and Japan, two other major markets for the grand slam.
In Focus: Wimbledon
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the commercial success of Wimbledon, which starts on Monday.
Pitch and Two Circles help ITF with post-Kosmos Davis Cup, but long-term picture is unclear
The ITF has appointed Pitch International and Two Circles to handle any as-yet unsold commercial rights to this year’s Davis Cup, as the fallout from the terminated Kosmos deal continues.
Premier Sports lands Wimbledon rights in Ireland, Nova renews in Greece
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights in Ireland to this year’s edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
BeIN uplift for Wimbledon in Mena reflects strong relationship
BeIN Sports is paying an uplift of around 50 per cent on the value of its previous fee for Wimbledon rights in the Middle East and North Africa, SportBusiness Media has learned.
Shinai retains Wimbledon rights in China, eleventh-hour deal struck in Denmark
Chinese media group Shinai Sports has signed a two-year extension to its media rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis grand slam
Sky Deutschland taps into Bild audience with Wimbledon sublicence
Sky Deutschland has opted to make a handful of matches from tennis’ Wimbledon Championships available on a free-to-view basis after reaching a sublicensing agreement with the Axel Springer-owned Bild n…
France 2 averages 4.8m viewers for landmark Djokovic Roland Garros win
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions pulled in an average of 4.8 million viewers for Novak Djokovic’s history-making win in the men’s French Open final on Sunday.
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FFT gains new court order against illegal French Open streaming
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has reinforced anti-piracy measures for the ongoing French Open by securing a new court order against illegal streaming of the grand slam
FFT rolls out AI tech to combat online harassment at French Open
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has teamed up with Bodyguard.ai to utilise its artificial intelligence technology to combat online harassment of players at the forthcoming French Open
TV2 Denmark to follow Rune’s fortunes in ATP Tour renewal to 2026
TV2, the commercial broadcaster in Denmark, will continue to show men's tennis' ATP Tour until the end of the 2026 season, after securing a new rights agreement
ServusTV extends Kitzbühel ATP rights until 2024
Commercial broadcaster ServusTV has extended its exclusive domestic rights to the Austrian Open Kitzbühel for two more years as part of a new agreement with the ATP 250 tournament.
In Focus: French Open
The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is the only grand slam to be played on clay courts and one of the country’s major sports properties.
Stockholm Open maintains high visibility with SVT renewal
Organisers of the Stockholm Open renewed their domestic media rights deal with public-service broadcaster SVT in order to maintain valuable exposure for the ATP 250 tournament.
FFT secures marginal increase in French Open domestic renewals
The French Tennis Federation secured a minor uplift for domestic media rights to the French Open after striking renewals with public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and e-commerce giant Amazon.
No Wimbledon coverage in Russia, Belarus despite players’ return
The Wimbledon Championships will once again be absent from television screens in Russia this year, as a result of the country's illegal invasion of Ukraine