In the latest video interview from SportBusiness, ATP chairman, Andrea Gaudenzi, speaks to Europe editor Ben Cronin about plans to resume the international tennis tour in August and his vision to centralise…
The likely lads | Who are the male tennis stars of tomorrow?
Following the announcement that the ATP Tour is launching a new tournament to promote the next generation of tennis talent, Nigel Currie, sports marketing consultant at NC Partnership, asks who the sport's most promising and marketable youngsters are.
Sponsored Content | Tie Break Tens shakes up tennis
With shortened formats of established sports proving to be increasingly popular worldwide, interest in Tie Break Tens, a fresh approach to tennis’ traditional model, is helping to drive new interest.
Montané joins Prud’homme at L’Équipe to ‘accelerate transformation’
L’Équipe, the French media and publishing group, has recruited Emilie Montané, director of media and production at the French Tennis Federation (FFT), as director of strategy and development.
BT Sport to show tennis’ Stockholm Open
BT Sport, the UK pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights to show the Stockholm Open, an ATP Tour 250 series event that begins this weekend
Eclat’s US Open deal confirmed amid Apac tennis rights battle
Eclat Media Group has added to the growing sports portfolio for its new pan-regional SPOTV platform in Asia-Pacific with a five-year deal for US Open grand slam tennis rights, from 2022 to 2026, covering…
Wowow renews rights to Australian Open
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow has renewed its rights for the Australian Open tennis grand slam in a multi-year deal beginning in 2022
777 Partners’ Juan Arciniegas on building a global sports investment portfolio
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview 777 Partners managing director Juan Arciniegas. Fisher and Russo also discuss Major League Baseball’s lockout of the MLB Players Association, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s new digital rights deal with the National Hockey League, and the $840m funding round for India-based fantasy sports platform Dream Sports.
Simon Cummins | Three C-suite sports business trends to watch in 2022
Simon Cummins, partner and head of the global sports, gaming, and media practice at executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, discusses three C-suite sports business trends he expects to play out next year
MLS ready to create new Thanksgiving Day tradition after incredible ratings success
MLS vice president of media Seth Bacon tells SportBusiness the league would jump at the opportunity to stage annual games on Thanksgiving Day after the historic viewership success of the recent Colorado-Portland game on Fox.
Saudi Arabia’s F1 Grand Prix a key moment in the Kingdom’s event hosting ambitions
With the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place this weekend, SportBusiness speaks with Charlie Beauchamp and Chris Long of CSM Sports and Entertainment, who are acting in advisory capacity for the race. They talk about the Kingdom's commercial goals and what will be needed to make the event a success. Adam Nelson reports.