Tennis

US television broadcasting company Sinclair Networks Group has reportedly held talks with Tennis Channel over a potential takeover of the pay-television broadcaster, according to the Wall Street Journal newspaper.

Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed an exclusive agreement to show the Australian Open grand slam tournament in a rights deal that also includes a number of other top tennis properties in the country.

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has renewed a rights deal for the Wimbledon Championships to keep the tennis grand slam tournament on free-to-air television.

The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has agreed a deal to become the exclusive online broadcaster of new Women’s Tennis Association tournament the Elite Trophy, which will debut in the country later this year.

The Fox International Channels broadcast division of media company 21st Century Fox has joined forces with South Korean media company JTBC to launch a new sports channel in the Asian country.

Media rights clips from July 9 to 22

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has launched four dedicated sports channels in the African market.

LeTV Sports, a sports-rights venture operated by Chinese IPTV operator LeTV, has agreed a three-year deal for rights to the Wimbledon tennis championships.

All England Lawn Tennis Club chief executive Richard Lewis has indicated that UK public-service broadcaster the BBC is likely to retain the rights to the Wimbledon championships when its current contract expires.

The Wimbledon tennis championships may be steeped in tradition, but the All England Lawn Tennis Club has adopted a forward-thinking and pragmatic sales approach which is reaping dividends.

Media rights clips from June 25 to July 8

Interview with Mick Desmond, commercial director of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, on its global rights strategy and the Wimbledon 'brand’.

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has agreed a late sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group to broadcast the semi-final clash between Richard Gasquet and Novak Djokovic at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has revealed plans to offer Spanish-language content for its Eurosport 2 television channel, while its new local channel in Denmark has launched.

Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has confirmed a rights deal to show the Wimbledon tennis championships.

Media rights clips from June 11 to 24