Under its deal with the International Tennis Federation, Neo Sports Plus will broadcast India's away matches and select other World Group matches of the Fed Cup and the Davis Cup in the Indian sub-continent from 2008 to 2011. The channel will also present one hour highlight programmes after each round of the competitions.
The channel also acquired the exclusive rights for all tier one and tier two events of the 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in a deal brokered by sports rights agency IMG.
Neo Sports Plus Executive Vice President, Prasana Krishnan, said: “We are truly excited to bring tennis lovers in India the best of Fed Cup and Davis Cup matches for the next four years.We are also excited with this opportunity to partner with the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour for these events. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour features the best events in women tennis and includes all the leading stars of women’s tennis. With the acquisition of these rights, we will continue to deliver to our viewers the very best of tennis across the globe”.
