French Open
Sony nets French Open rights across Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured exclusive platform-neutral rights in the Indian subcontinent for the French Open in a deal running from 2022 to 2024
Renault takes over from Peugeot as Roland Garros car sponsor
French carmaker Renault has signed as a premium partner of the Roland Garros tennis grand slam tournament for five years, from 2022 to 2026
ServusTV lands French Open rights in Austria
Free-to-air commercial broadcaster ServusTV has acquired rights in Austria to this year’s edition of the French Open grand slam tennis tournament.
SuperSport extends French Open rights in sub-Saharan Africa
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has renewed its media rights agreement for Roland Garros with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport in sub-Saharan Africa for another six years
Success of first deal drives five-year Infosys renewal for Roland Garros
Infosys extended its French Open sponsorship for five more years – at a nearly 15 per cent fee increase – based on the success of its initial three-year contract. Matthew Glendinning reports.
ATP, WTA tours partner for ‘Drive to Survive’-style Netflix docuseries
The Association of Tennis Professionals, Women's Tennis Association and all four tennis grand slams are collaborating to create an immersive Netflix docuseries in partnership with Formula 1: Drive to …
beIN Sports acquires Roland Garros rights in Southeast Asia
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired the exclusive media rights for the French Open tennis Grand Slam in 10 Southeast Asian markets in a five-year deal covering 2022 to 2026
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…
Discovery lands five-year French Open rights renewal across Europe
Media group Discovery has renewed rights across Europe to the French Open for the five years from 2022 to 2026
Grand Slam officials seek more conciliatory tone with Osaka
Tournament executives seek to "advance mental health and wellbeing"
French Open erupts in controversy as Osaka withdraws
Superstar player battles with tournament organizers over media obligations
NBC Sports expands French Open coverage with Peacock streaming deal
NBC Sports has expanded its French Open coverage in a deal in which streaming service Peacock will exclusively broadcast middle weekend night sessions
FFT sets out plan for fan attendance at Roland-Garros
French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Gilles Moretton has said the organisation’s decision to postpone this year’s French Open by a week has been justified, with a significant increase in spectators con…
Stan Sport nearing 150,000 subscribers, says Nine CEO
Nine Entertainment chief executive Mike Sneesby has claimed that its recently-launched streaming service Stan Sport is the ‘largest reaching streaming sports platform’ in Australia.
Attendance limits set out for delayed French Open
The 2021 French Open is set to commence with attendances of up to 1,000 fans at Roland Garros’ three main showcourts for the tennis grand slam.
FFT launches European rights sales process for French Open
The French Tennis Federation has announced an invitation to tender for broadcast rights in Europe to the French Open from 2022
French Open postponed as FFT seeks optimum attendance strategy
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has today (Thursday) announced that this year’s French Open will be postponed by a week in an effort to maximise fan attendance.
ServusTV acquires French Open rights in Germany in grand slam first
ServusTV has acquired rights in Germany for the French Open in 2021, the first time the free-to-air commercial broadcaster has held grand slam tennis rights in the country