Tennis
MP & Silva extends deal with ATP’s Buenos Aires event
The MP & Silva agency has extended a deal to distribute worldwide media rights for the men’s ATP World Tour tennis tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Eurosport teams up with World Tennis Day
Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired the exclusive pan-European rights to the six matches being held across the world to promote the 2014 edition of World Tennis Day, which this year will be held on March 3.
Teleclub secures ATP World Tour coverage
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has acquired rights for events on the ATP World Tour, the leading global men’s professional tennis circuit.
Sony Six’s January spending spree
In the increasingly competitive Indian pay-television market, Sony Six has begun 2014 on the front foot, snapping up prestigious properties in cricket, football, tennis and rugby...
Australian Open leaps in hot Asian pay-TV markets
Australian Open enjoys boom in media-rights value in two new Asian deals
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 16 to January 29
Media rights clips from January 16 to 29
Prasana Krishnan, head of business, Sony Six
Interview with Prasana Krishnan, head of business at Sony Six, on the broadcaster’s acquisition of the rights to the 2014 and 2018 Fifa World Cups
OTE serves up tennis action
Pay-television broadcaster OTE has acquired exclusive rights in Greece for events on the ATP World Tour men’s tennis circuit, including the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals.
British Eurosport serves up rights to ITF events
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, has signed a new three-year deal with the International Tennis Federation to broadcast live coverage of its international team competitions – the Davis Cup, Fed Cup and Hopman Cup.
TVE extends rights for Davis Cup, Fed Cup
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has extended a rights deal for the Davis Cup and Fed Cup national team tennis tournaments.
MP & Silva set to distribute rights to new tennis league
The MP & Silva agency has acquired the global broadcast rights to the new International Premier Tennis League tournament, according to organisers of the event.
BBC signs Davis Cup rights deal
UK public service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights for all of the Great Britain national team’s matches in the World Group elite stage of the Davis Cup men’s international tennis tournament.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 19 to January 15
Media rights clips from December 19 to January 15
FIC Asia secures Australian Open rights
Fox International Channels (FIC) Asia, a broadcast subsidiary of US media company 21st Century Fox, has acquired rights across 20 Asian territories for the Australian Open tennis grand slam tournament.
Sony Six set for five years of Australian Open coverage
Indian sports and entertainment pay-television channel Sony Six has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the Australian Open tennis tournament in India under a five-year deal spanning 2015 to 2019.
Star Sports serves up Chennai Open
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has agreed a rights deal with the organisers of the Chennai Open, the country’s only men’s ATP World Tour tennis event, covering the next three editions of the tournament until 2016.
LTA loss is blow for IEC in Sports
IMG/Eurosport deal for LTA rights is a blow for IEC in Sports
MEDIA RIGHTS: 5-18 December
Media rights clips from 5 to 18 December