Tennis
Input Media renews French Open production deal
UK-based production company Input Media has signed a two-year extension, from 2016 to 2017, to continue to produce content from the French Open grand slam tournament on behalf of the French Tennis Federation.
Fox Sports Netherlands follows WTA deal with ATP renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands has extended its rights deal in the country for events operated by the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals.
Sinclair to acquire Tennis Channel
US media company Sinclair Broadcast Group has agreed a $350m (€323.4m) deal to acquire pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel.
Fox Sports expands tennis portfolio in Netherlands with WTA deal
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands has sealed a rights deal in the country for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.
Perform launches IP retail betting service
Digital sports media company Perform Group has launched a new IP retail betting service that will also be made available over satellite.
ATP and WTA see decent returns in Canadian deals
The premier men’s and women’s tennis tours struck new media rights deals in Canada last month, both earning decent rights-fee increases.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 17 to January 20
Media rights clips from December 17 to January 20
Sony snaps up WTA Tour rights in Latin America
Sony Pictures Television Networks has acquired exclusive rights in Latin America for tournaments on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour.
France Télévisions aces Davis Cup, Fed Cup rights
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has acquired rights for the men’s Davis Cup and women’s Fed Cup national team tennis tournaments.
Sina Sports agrees Australian Open partnership
The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has agreed a multi-year strategic partnership with Tennis Australia revolving around the Australian Open grand slam tournament.
Sony Liv aces digital rights in India for Australian Open
The Sony Liv division of Sony Pictures Networks India has secured digital rights for the Australian Open grand slam tennis tournament.
ESPN International renews Australian Open deal
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN International has renewed a distribution rights deal in Latin America and the Caribbean for the Australian Open tennis grand slam tournament.
Tennis Australia opens talks with broadcasters over proposed event
The Tennis Australia national governing body has held talks with domestic commercial broadcasters Seven and Nine over the potential staging of a new ‘Fast 4’ team tournament in Sydney.
Sky snatches ATP tennis rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is close to dislodging Sport1 as the holder of ATP World Tour tennis media rights in the country.
WTA extends and expands Canadian rights deal
French-language Canadian pay-television network TVA Sports has agreed a rights deal covering all WTA women’s tennis tournaments.
Growth trend continues for WTA’s broadcast exposure
The Women’s Tennis Association has reported significant increases in broadcast coverage and viewership for its 2015 season as it looks forward to the start of its new deal with digital sports media company Perform.
TSN replaces Sportsnet as ATP partner in Canada
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has agreed a multi-year deal for rights to the ATP World Tour men’s tennis series.
BBC loses live coverage of Australian Open
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC will no longer offer live coverage of tennis grand slam the Australian Open.