Tennis
French Open domestic rights secured by France Télévisions, Eurosport
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has extended a rights deal for the French Open and sublicensed rights for the tennis tournament to the Eurosport France national arm of the international sports broadcaster.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 13 to February 26
Media rights clips from February 13 to February 26
Canal Plus lands ATP World Tour deal in Spain
Pay-television operator Canal Plus has acquired rights in Spain for events on the ATP World Tour, the top men’s tennis tour.
Tennis Channel suffers new blow in Comcast dispute
The US Supreme Court has rejected pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel’s complaint against pay-television provider Comcast’s decision to carry the network on a premium sports tier in the latest development of long-running dispute between the two parties.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 30 to February 12
Media rights clips from January 30 to February 12
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