beIN Media Group, the sports, entertainment and media group, has renewed its agreement with the International Tennis Federation for its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup (BJK Cup) properties across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), France and Australia for multiple seasons. The renewal agreement ensures that subscribers to the group’s flagship sports […]
Tennis Channel is partnering with LTN to migrate its 24/7 sports network from satellite to IP-based distribution. By adopting a managed IP distribution solution, the Sinclair-owned Tennis Channel aims to expand its audience reach and unlock new revenue opportunities across traditional broadcast and digital platforms. Tennis Channel is the only place in the US to […]
SES has agreed a deal to deliver and manage video content for ATP Tour events around the world using Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) and its Sports Content Orchestration Enabler (SES SCORE) platform enabled by SES’s hybrid IP, fibre and satellite distribution network. With more than 200,000 hours of live content per year from 3,200 tennis […]
IMG has extended its agreement to broadcast the Australian Open on Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra, through to 2027. The agreement will see Sport 24 continue to bring 150+ hours of live action from the tournament to airlines and cruise ships around the world. As part of the renewal, the IMG-owned and operated channel […]
The stage is set for the start of the Grand Slam tennis season as Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) steps up to screen live and exclusive coverage of every match from every court at the Australian Open on Max and discovery+. For the first time for its tennis coverage, streaming product innovations will be available to […]
Netflix and Skydance Sports have partnered on a documentary series about the life and career of Spanish sports and tennis icon Rafael Nadal. The series will include unprecedented access with Nadal throughout his comeback to competitive play in the 2024 season after sitting out much of 2023 due to injury. The docuseries will spotlight Nadal’s […]
Tennis Channel is readying to launch its direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service that merges its flagship 24-hour network with live and on-demand multicourt coverage. Available in the US from November 12th, subscribers can sign up through the Tennis Channel app or website and choose between a $109.99 annual package or a $9.99 monthly option. The streamlined […]
ATP Media, the global media and distribution arm of the ATP Tour, has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Play Anywhere. The agreement establishes Play Anywhere as the exclusive provider of contextual and monetisable interactive experiences across all of ATP Media’s broadcast and streaming distribution worldwide. Based on Play Anywhere’s interactive rights framework, the partnership […]
The French Tennis Federation (FFT), having produced images of Roland-Garros in-house since 2021, has announced that Whisper will be the new Host Broadcaster of the Paris-based Grand Slam for the next five editions of the tournament (2025-2029). The FFT will rely on the production company to deliver innovative coverage of Roland-Garros, which is one of […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has revealed its full coverage offer for the year’s final Grand Slam with its new enhanced streaming service Max set to serve tennis fans across Europe every match live from the 2024 US Open for the first time. Complementing this streaming offer, Eurosport will showcase the best matches on its TV […]