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ESPN SECURES ATP MASTERS SERIES RIGHTS

ESPN has reached a new multi-year agreement with Tennis Properties Limited (TPL) for international telecast rights to the ATP Masters Series, the 10 most prestigious tournaments in men’s professional tennis.

The new agreement will see ESPN continue to televise the ATP Masters Series through the 2007 season.

ESPN will have exclusive cable and satellite telecast rights to all ATP Masters Series events for Latin America (minus Brazil), the Middle East, Israel, North Africa, and New Zealand.

In Argentina, ESPN’s rights will be exclusive for both terrestrial and pay-TV. In all, ESPN will have international telecast rights for the ATP Masters Series to more than 70 countries and territories.