A division of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), TNT Sports, has signed a 10-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation to acquire the US broadcast rights for Roland-Garros starting in 2025. This deal will establish WBD as the largest global broadcast partner for the tournament and is built on Eurosport’s 35-year partnership with Roland-Garros.
Luis Silberwasser, Chairman and CEO, TNT Sports, said, “TNT Sports is thrilled to partner with the French Tennis Federation and exclusively present unprecedented coverage of Roland-Garros – one of the most prestigious sports events every year – across our full array of platforms. Roland-Garros perfectly aligns with our global sports strategy and our commitment to adding premium live sports content to our TNT Sports portfolio. We look forward to serving fans with a best-in-class content experience and providing them with direct access to more live Roland-Garros coverage than ever before.”
TNT Sports will have exclusive rights to broadcast all live action from the Parisian Grand Slam in the US according to the agreement. The coverage will include:
– truTV will provide all-day studio, match, and whiparound coverage.
– Featured live matches on TNT, with additional live broadcasts on TBS and truTV.
– In-depth highlights, behind-the-scenes content, and ancillary coverage will be available across various platforms, including Max, Bleacher Report, TNT, TBS, truTV, House of Highlights, and HighlightHER.
– All live matches, nearly 900 across all competitions, will be available on Max, including simulcasts of matches airing on TNT, TBS, and truTV.
Gilles Moretton, President of the French Tennis Federation, said, “We’re very proud to sign this agreement with Warner Bros Discovery, one of the world’s leading media groups. It will enable the Federation to ensure maximum exposure for Roland-Garros in the USA and help further promote the tournament. With this long-term agreement, we aim to win over new fans in this key territory for the FFT.”
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