Tennis
StarHub aces WTA Finals deal
Singaporean pay-television broadcaster StarHub has acquired rights for the Women’s Tennis Association Finals.
Plazamedia extends deal for Mercedes Cup
Production company Plazamedia has extended a deal to produce coverage of the 2014 edition of the Mercedes Cup ATP World Tour Masters 250 series men’s tennis tournament in Stuttgart, Germany.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 12 to June 25
Media rights clips from June 12 to June 25
Watching Brief (Vol.81) Special Focus: Tennis – French Open
There were mixed results for broadcasters of this year's French Open, Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence explains
Tennis Channel returns to Armstrong in carriage deal
US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has broadened its reach by agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with cable television provider Armstrong.
World TeamTennis enhances exposure with ESPN deal
US sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a four-year deal for rights to the World TeamTennis competition.
SVT deal grants Wimbledon finale free-to-air coverage in Sweden
Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT has agreed a three-year deal allowing it to televise the men’s and women’s singles finals of the Wimbledon tennis championships.
TVNZ declines Wimbledon rights due to World Cup clash
New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has said it will not televise the Wimbledon tennis championships this year due to the event clashing with football’s ongoing Fifa World Cup.
No UK battle for French Open as ITV renews deal
UK commercial broadcaster ITV this week agreed to pay a small increase for its free-to-air rights to the French Open tennis tournament.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 29 to June 11
Media rights clips from May 29 to June 11
Eurosport serves ace with French Open figures
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has announced its best ever French Open viewing figures for the recently completed 2014 edition of the tennis tournament.
Grabyo to take Wimbledon clips to social media
The All England Lawn Tennis Club has agreed a deal with social video platform Grabyo to show highlights of the 2014 Wimbledon championships via social networking services Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.
French Open to remain on ITV screens
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended its rights deal for the French Open tennis tournament.
ARD won’t pursue Wimbledon rights after Sky extension
ARD will no longer attempt to sublicense rights to the Wimbledon tennis championships after pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland extended its contract for the event, according to the German public-service broadcaster’s sports coordinator Axel Balkausky.
Discovery Max to broadcast French Open finale in Spain
Discovery Communications-owned Spanish television channel Discovery Max has agreed a deal with pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport to offer the men’s and women’s finals from the French Open tennis tournament on digital terrestrial television.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 15 to May 28
Media rights clips from May 15 to May 28
BT Sport bolsters tennis content with pre-Wimbledon tournaments
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has agreed a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to provide live coverage from three showpiece UK grass court tournaments in the build-up to this year’s Wimbledon Championships.
Tennis Channel launches new digital service
US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has launched a digital subscription service, Tennis Channel Plus.