NEW YORK, USA, September 10: A panoramic view of Iga Swiatek of Poland in action against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the Women’s Singles Final match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the US Open Tennis Championship 2022 at the USTA National Tennis Centre on September 10th 2022 in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Warner Bros. Discovery has extended its rights to show the US Open in 45 markets across Europe, including exclusive access in 42 territories, after signing a new five-year agreement with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
The deal includes live and highlights rights with every match on every court available to stream on discovery+ and the Eurosport App in addition to live television coverage during the tournament on Eurosport 1 and 2. Markets including the Nordics will also have the option to showcase the best matches on Warner Bros. Discovery’s FTA channels, expanding the reach of the tournament further.
The renewed partnership means that Eurosport will extend its association with the year’s final Grand Slam beyond 25 years after first broadcasting the tournament in 2001. As the ‘home of tennis’, Warner Bros. Discovery screens more live action than any other sports broadcaster with over 720 hours of live tennis per year across all platforms including coverage of every Grand Slam, the ATP season in 10 markets, the Laver Cup, plus every Olympic tennis match.
Commenting on the rights extension, Trojan Paillot, VP, sports rights acquisitions and syndication, Warner Bros. Discovery Europe, said: “As the undisputed ‘home of tennis’, our brand is synonymous with the sport. Over the past 25 years, we have brought some of the most memorable moments in US Open history to fans while consistently growing tournament viewership across Europe.
“As a trusted partner to the USTA, we have developed a proven strategy to harness the full scale of our channels and platforms to screen coverage to the widest possible audience. This combined with our unrivalled tennis expertise, technology and storytelling ability means we offer fans a deeper and more engaging viewing experience year after year. We look forward to further extending our relationship with this historic tournament to enable us to unlock the power of tennis for viewers across our markets to enjoy”.
