Tennis
Tennis Channel aces Indian Wells renewal
US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has renewed its rights deal with the BNP Paribas Open tournament for the 2014 edition of the event in Indian Wells, California.
Eurosport and IMG double up for LTA media rights
Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport and the IMG Media agency have agreed a joint five-year rights partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association, the governing body of tennis in the UK.
MEDIA RIGHTS: November 21 to December 4
Beeb secures its place as ‘terrestrial home of tennis’
BBC keeps ATP for two more years to keep sponsors happy
Tennis Channel seeks Supreme Court intervention over Comcast dispute
Pay-television broadcaster the Tennis Channel has requested that the US Supreme Court review a ruling from a lower court in May that reiterated pay-television provider Comcast’s right to carry the network on a premium sports tier.
Telefónica seals Eurosport partnership for French Open coverage
Telefónica has struck a deal with pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport for coverage of the French Open tennis tournament on the telecommunications company’s IPTV platform Movistar TV in Spain.
France Télévisions closing in on Roland Garros extension – report
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions is close to agreeing an extension to its rights deal for the French Open tennis tournament, according to L’Equipe.
Eurosport strikes deal to show French Open until 2021
Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed and enhanced a rights deal for the French Open tennis grand slam tournament.
Seven Network steps into Hopman Cup breach
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has reached a deal to broadcast the 2013-14 Hopman Cup, an annual national team tournament sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation.
MEDIA RIGHTS: 7-20 November
Media rights clips from 7 to 20 November
Wimbledon gets 14% increase from reluctant bidders
BeIN Sport nabs Wimbledon rights in France but has to settle for a share of the ATP events with Canal Plus
Watching Brief (Vol.67) Special Focus: Tennis – ATP World Tour Finals
Ten pulls plug on Hopman Cup coverage
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has said it will not extend its rights deal for the Hopman Cup, an annual national team tournament sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation.
W9 serves up ATP rights extension
French digital-terrestrial television broadcaster W9 has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for the ATP World Tour Finals and the BNP Paribas Masters men’s tennis tournaments.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 24 to November 6
Media rights clips from 24 October 6 November
BBC serves up ATP World Tour Finals extension
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a two-year extension to its contract with professional men’s tennis tour, the ATP, to air its World Tour Finals event.
ATP doubles its money as Sport1 renews in Germany
ATP doubles its money with Sport 1 renewal in Germany
Input Media extends ITF production contract
Production company Input Media has extended its contract with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the sport’s global governing body.