Fox Asia acquires French Open rights
October 15, 2013
Fox International Channels (FIC) Asia ha secured a new multi-year contract for the exclusive rights to broadcast the premier Tennis Grand Slam, French Open, across 20 territories in Asia.
The only Grand Slam played on clay will be showcased on Fox Sports’ networks across multiple platforms including television, broadband, mobile and IPTV.
Under the agreement with The Federation Française de Tennis, fans will not only be able to watch more than 80 hours of live tennis action from the celebrated Roland Garros Stadium from May 201* onwards but will also have an opportunity to watch multiple games played on different courts concurrently across Fox Sports’ various platforms.
He territories include: Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, China, Cambodia, South Korea, DPR Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, Laos, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Fiji, Mongolia, the Pacific Islands and, from May 2016 onwards, Singapore.
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