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France Télévisions, Molotov 4K Roland-Garros channels

French broadcaster France Télévisions and OTT platform Molotov have announced a partnership to broadcast 4K channels offering coverage the of Roland-Garros tennis open. Two UHD dedicated France.tv sport channels, in HDR and HDR10, will air until June 11th covering all daytime matches played from the Philippe Chatrier court. A standard definition channel is also available […]

May 30, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

WBD to offer 273 hours of live Roland-Garros coverage

Viewers across Europe (excluding France) can watch non-stop action from Roland-Garros with Warner Bros Discovery’s comprehensive coverage of the year’s second Grand Slam, starting May 28th. Scott Young, SVP Content and Production at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: “Our raison d’être is to connect fans with the sports and athletes they love. Our wall-to-wall […]

May 24, 2023

ATP Media, Deltatre serve up new broadcast graphics

ATP Media has rolled out a new set of innovative broadcast graphics, changing the way tennis fans consume live data and insights. Designed by Deltatre and ATP Media, and created and implemented by Deltatre, a specialist in sports and entertainment technology for some of the biggest names in media, the new graphics were initially rolled […]

May 9, 2023

Universal Tennis chooses M2A Media

M2A Media, experts in cloud-based live video solutions, has announced that Universal Tennis has chosen M2A Media’s live IP transport product, M2A CONNECT, to automate, optimise, and manage the transport of its live match feeds to partners, affiliates, and third-party service providers. The M2A CONNECT deployment supports Universal Tennis as it seeks to engage an […]

April 28, 2023

Pickleball Slam on ESPN

On April 2nd, ESPN will broadcast the inaugural Pickleball Slam featuring tennis legends Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, John McEnroe and Andy Roddick. Created and produced by Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) and InsideOut Sports & Entertainment (ISE), the 2023 event will take place at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in […]

March 31, 2023

France: Amazon extends Roland-Garros rights

Amazon has secured the rights to exclusively broadcast the Roland-Garros French Open Tennis night sessions on Prime Video in France for an additional four years to 2027. From 2024, this will increase to 11 live and exclusive night sessions on the Philippe-Chatrier court, delivering tennis fans the most anticipated matches each day on Prime Video. […]

March 30, 2023

France: WBD extends US Open rights

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) have agreed to a new long-term partnership to broadcast the US Open in France. This agreement, secured by IMG, will allow French viewers and internet users to follow the entire Flushing Meadows tournament – both men’s and women’s singles and doubles tournaments as well […]

March 27, 2023

Netflix renews Full Swing and Break Point

Netflix has renewed its two newest sports docu-series, Full Swing and Break Point. Filming is underway now to capture the 2023 seasons. “These shows quickly appealed to core fans of golf and tennis, and also recruited brand new fans from all around the world,” said Brandon Riegg, Vice President, Unscripted and Documentary Series, Netflix. “Like […]

March 7, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Erstream manages Australian Open 2023 services for beIN Sports

Erstream Video Delivery Company, the leading provider of over-the-top solutions for the online television and media industry, successfully managed the Head End and Streaming Origin Services of the online streaming events of the Australian Open 2023 for beIN Asia Pacific’s live streaming service, beIN Sports Connect, covering Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, Malaysia, Hong […]

February 28, 2023

WBD extends US Open rights deal across Europe

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has extended its rights to show the US Open in 45 markets across Europe, including exclusive access in 42 territories, after reaching a new five-year agreement with the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The deal includes live and highlights rights with every match on every court available to stream on discovery+ […]

February 14, 2023