The year 2023 will bring changes in the television rights market in Spain. In the last hours, the extension of the agreement between Warner Bros. Discovery, the company to which Eurosport belongs, and the USTA, organizer of the US Open in different European markets, has been made public. among which is not Spain.
Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Austria are not part of the 45 European markets that will continue to offer the last Grand Slam of the season until 2027, thus breaking a relationship of more than 20 years that began in 2001.
The news comes after Warner Bros. Discovery reported a record audience share in many major markets after the 2022 US Open, won by Carlos Alcaraz. This includes the best broadcast performance on its digital platforms, doubling its viewership year-on-year on Discovery+ and securing the highest viewership on Eurosport 2 with the channel dedicated to screening coverage of relevant local stars in each market.
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Thus, Eurosport remains exclusively with two of the four Grand Slams, the Australian Open and Roland Garrosin addition to the Laver Cup and the Olympic Games, while Wimbledon is still in the hands of Movistar+.
In the coming weeks there should be new news about the future of the US Open rights. In principle, Movistar+ and DAZN seem to have the advantage to get hold of them, although Rumors about the possible entry of streaming services, such as Amazon Prime Video or Disney+, are becoming more and more powerful.in the world of tennis.
