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ATP revises 2021 calendar, three more China events cancelled
The men’s Association of Tennis Professionals has confirmed the cancellation of three more events in China due to the Covid-19 pandemic as it issued a revised calendar for later in the year.
Foxtel and beIN extend multi-year content, advertising deal
Pay-television broadcasters Foxtel Group and beIN Sports have signed a new multi-year carriage and advertising sales deal in Australia
CVC seeking to create combined ATP and WTA commercial entity
Investment firm CVC is in talks to combine ATP and WTA tennis rights in a deal that would create a new commercial entity valued at $4bn (€3.3bn).
ATP Media’s 2020 revenue drop limited by broadcaster relationships, insurance claim
Revenues at ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, fell by 38.3 per cent in 2020 to $86.1m (€70.6m)
Dallas to host ATP 250 tournament in 2022
The Association of Tennis Professionals has announced that it will host an ATP Tour event in Dallas, Texas next year for the first time since 1989
Nordea Open serves up C More rights deal
C More, the Telia-owned pay-television broadcaster, and Sportkanalen, its Swedish sports channel, have acquired domestic broadcast rights to the Nordea Open, a Swedish ATP 250 and WTA 125 event on the…
ATP Tour agrees four-year deal with online retailer Tennis-Point
The ATP Tour has agreed a four-year deal with online retailer Tennis-Point, which sees the brand become the official racket sports products retailer of the tour until 2025
Betway becomes Miami Open official sports betting partner
Global gaming operator Betway has secured a deal to become the official sports betting partner of the Miami Open, which takes place from March 22-April 4 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Tennis ‘cannot survive’ without return of spectators
Senior tennis officials have expressed concern about the viability of major tennis tournaments as restrictions on attendance drag on
ATP lifts prize money to support lower-ranked players
The ATP Tour is increasing prize money at smaller tournaments that had cut the payments due to the pandemic, to provide further support for lower-ranked players.
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ATP approves Italian 250 tournament, WTA adds Poland event
The Association of Tennis Professionals and Women’s Tennis Association have both announced the addition of new European events to their calendars for 2021.
ZDF serves up Halle tennis renewal
German public-service broadcaster ZDF has retained rights to the next two editions of the Noventi Open, a grass court event on men’s tennis’ ATP Tour.
Ziggo launches new tennis channel, renews Discovery carriage deal
Dutch pay-television operator and telco Ziggo has launched a new tennis channel and renewed a wide-ranging carriage and streaming agreement with media group Discovery, bolstering its sports offering from…
ATP searching for new director of social media
The ATP Tour is looking to recruit a director of social media as it continues to develop its social media channels and digital ecosystem
Cosmote signs three-year ATP rights renewal in Greece
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has renewed its rights to a raft of ATP competitions, marking its third major rights renewal in the last month
ATP sanctions betting and fantasy sports sponsorships in key tournament categories
Tournament promoters in specific event categories on the ATP men’s professional tennis tour will be able to sell betting operator sponsorships from next year.
IMM postpones Rio Open to 2021 as event faces potential cancellation
IMM Sports and Entertainment and the Rio Institute of Tennis (ICT) have announced that the 2021 Rio Open will not take place as planned in February and faces cancellation if a new date cannot be found