Tennis
WBD’s 11-market Wimbledon renewal to boost Max rollout
Warner Bros. Discovery has retained exclusive rights to Wimbledon in 11 European markets in a play designed to drive consumers to its new Max streaming service being rolled out across the continent
BeIN pays marginal increase to renew Wimbledon in France
BeIN Sports renewed its exclusive Wimbledon rights in France for a further five years after agreeing to pay a slight uplift.
Saudis tip the scales in battle for tennis’s future but Masters hold the key
The future of professional tennis – structurally and commercially – will be decided in the coming weeks. On one side are the ATP and WTA tours; on the other, the four Grand Slams. Investment from Saudi Arabia appears to have tipped the balance in favour of the tours.
DAZN looks to flagship WTA, Fiba events in Mena to stir broadcast interest
Rights sales processes are being issued in Mena for WTA Tour and Fiba basketball, SportBusiness understands, as DAZN’s Broadcast Partnerships arm seeks to maximise the impact of major events in the region and end the Tour blackout.
EXCLUSIVE: ATP and WTA on course for historic merger
The ATP and WTA are understood to have reached consensus on key issues that would enable the two entities to combine their commercial interests, paving the way for a historic merger.
ATP Media rolls out latest phase of remote production plan
ATP Media intends to have put in place full remote production in two years’ time as it joins other sports rights-holders in embracing the technology designed to streamline costs and reduce carbon footprint.
BeIN finalises Wimbledon renewal in France to 2028
BeIN Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, is to continue as the rights-holder of the Wimbledon Championships in France for five more editions, following a long period of negotiations.
WTA Tour’s China blackout ends with Youku streaming deal
Women's tennis' WTA Tour is back on screens in China for the first time in two years after streaming service Youku acquired the rights in a three-year deal.
Wimbledon finds long-term Danish home on DR
DR, the public-service broadcaster in Denmark, has committed to showing the Wimbledon Championships for at least the next three editions, having struck a last-minute single tournament deal last year.
Telenet will hope for Belgian renaissance during ATP, WTA renewal
Play Sports, the sports broadcaster operated by Belgian telco Telenet, has retained rights to men's tennis ATP tour and the women's WTA Tour for three more seasons.
CJ ENM renews Australian Open at sharp uplift
South Korean media group CJ ENM has agreed to a three-fold increase in its fee to renew rights to the Australian Open for a further three years, from 2025 to 2027.
Sinner serves up record Australian Open audience in Italy
The Australian Open drew a record television audience in Italy as Jannik Sinner became the country's first male grand slam champion in 48 years
EXCLUSIVE: CJ ENM renews Australian Open rights to 2027
South Korean media group CJ ENM has renewed its rights to the Australian Open for a further three years, from 2025 to 2027, SportBusiness understands
CCTV retains Australian Open rights to 2026
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV will continue showing the Australian Open until 2026, a significant deal for the grand slam given it is the only one of tennis’s four majors which is shown in a convenient t…
Amazon replaces Sky at same fee for Wimbledon rights in Germany and Austria
Amazon will show Wimbledon on Prime Video for the first time in any market after it stepped in to acquire rights in Germany and Austria when Sky exercised a break clause in its contract.
Eurosport signs off on ATP Tour rights renewal in France
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Eurosport has finalised its ATP Tour rights renewal in France across the 2024-26 cycle
Amazon ousts Sky by netting Wimbledon rights in Germany and Austria
Online retail giant Amazon has secured Wimbledon rights for the first time in any market, after acquiring exclusive rights to the tournament in Germany and Austria from 2024 to 2027
Tennis is next live sports event lined up by Netflix
Spanish tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are to headline streaming giant Netflix's next move into live sports, it was announced today (Monday)