ESPN has been the home of the Australian Open in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1998 and is pleased to announce a multi-year extension to its agreement with Tennis Australia to continue exclusive distribution rights in these regions, including Brazil.
According to the terms, ESPN from 2022 will continue to have exclusive rights to pay TV and digital platforms including the new direct-to-consumer service Star+, VOD, online digital platforms and DVR/catch-up services throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. . Beginning in 2022, ESPN offers coverage from the first set of Australian Open qualifying on its linear and digital platforms, continuing with the main draws (men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles); Legends, Juniors and adapted tennis (wheelchair) matches; as well as shows and related programming, highlights, films and other short content.
Espn.com, for its part, completes the information offer of the tournament with news content, live results, video highlights and the analysis of specialists.
“It gives us great satisfaction to continue being the home and the reference for the best tennis tournaments in the world. Bringing the Australian Open to all fans in Latin America and the Caribbean shows ESPN’s ongoing commitment to continue to be at the forefront and offer high-quality content from all over the world. For ESPN, the Australian Open is one of the great complements to its extensive tennis offering, which has had the most comprehensive coverage available on multiple networks for more than 20 years,” said Tim Bunnell, ESPN Senior Vice President, International Programming, Production and Marketing. .
“ESPN is renowned for its high-quality tennis coverage on and off the court and we are delighted to announce a long-term extension. It was clear from the beginning of our relationship that ESPN shares our vision for content innovation and delivery. appealing to our fans and we look forward to continuing to work together to bring the most comprehensive and exceptional coverage of the Australian Open to fans across the region,” said Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia.
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