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Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe has announced details of its live coverage of the Australian Open.
The broadcaster has exclusive rights in in 50 markets in Europe where it will screen the tennis tournament on discovery+ and Eurosport
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Live and on-demand coverage will streamed exclusively on discovery+, and the Eurosport App, and Eurosport’s linear channel.
Scott Young, Group SVP, Content, Production and Business Operations, WBD Sports Europe, said: “We first delivered the Australian Open under the Eurosport brand in 1995 and this year’s tournament promises to be one of the best yet, packed with so many inspiring stories and battles that fans can follow every step of the way across our channels and platforms. No other broadcaster provides a 360-degree tennis ecosystem that connects tennis fans to the sport they love like we do.”
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) free-to-air networks will also broadcast key matches. Both men’s and women’s singles finals will be broadcast in Sweden (via K9), Finland (via TV5) and Norway (via Max), whilst the women’s singles final will be available in Poland via TVN should it feature world number one Iga Swiatek. Finals highlights will also be available in the UK on DMAX. Additionally, tennis fans in Denmark (via 6’eren) will be able to watch local heroes such as Holger Rune and Clara Tauson progress through the tournament.
In 2023, WBD’s coverage of the Australian Open across Europe resulted in record growth on its streaming platforms. Audiences rose by almost a third across Europe on discovery+ and the Eurosport App and doubled across key markets including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.
