Eurosport renews US Open broadcast rights

A few weeks ago, Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled their new long-term agreement with the United States Tennis Association to broadcast the US Open to 45 markets in Europe. It is now for France that WBD and UTSA announce the extension of the broadcasting rights of the US Open.

This agreement will allow French viewers and Internet users to follow the entire Flushing Meadows tournament – the men’s and women’s tournaments in both singles and doubles as well as wheelchair tennis – on all Eurosport platforms, namely Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2, the Eurosport app and Eurosport.fr. The French public will thus find all the Eurosport experts – Justine Henin, Arnaud Clément, Arnaud Di Pasquale, Camille Pin, Jean-Paul Loth, Eric Deblicker and Georges Goven – from the next edition which will take place from August 28 to September 10, 2023 .

By extending the US Open agreements 25 years after the first broadcast of the tournament by Eurosport, Eurosport thus confirms its status as the No. 1 in tennis with in particular the Australian Open, the entire ATP season but also the Summer Olympics . Since last week, the first Masters 1000 of the year have settled on Eurosport with the Indian Wells tournament, an American tour which continues with the Miami Open to follow this week and until April 2.

Reaction from Pierre Branco, General Manager Warner Bros. Discovery France, Benelux & Africa:

“Eurosport is more than ever the tennis channel. For nearly 25 years, Eurosport has been bringing the most memorable moments in the history of the US Open to the French public. This new partnership, a pledge of confidence from the USTA, allows us to continue to write the history of the American Grand Slam tournament through all our means of broadcasting, television and digital, and to offer a complete experience accompanied by the unparalleled expertise of the group’s French and international talents. underlines the reputation of Eurosport France as a broadcaster of the biggest international tennis events on the calendar.”

Réaction de Trojan Paillot, Vice President, Sports Rights Acquisitions and Syndication, Warner Bros. Discovery Europe :

“Warner Bros. Discovery’s position as a trusted, long-term partner to the world’s biggest sporting events has helped us build one of the most compelling multi-sport portfolios in the world. Along with that position comes an ability unique in reaching both large audiences and extremely passionate sports fans across all platforms, from television to streaming and online. We are excited to continue to reach these audiences with the US Open in the years to come. to come, alongside the recent extension of our partnership with the Olympic Games, which will allow Warner Bros. Discovery to showcase tennis beyond Paris 2024 and into Brisbane 2032.”

Reaction from Kirsten Corio, Chief Commercial Officer, USTA:

“Each year on New York’s biggest stage, the US Open provides a spectacular display of the world’s best tennis players to millions of fans around the world. For the 2023 edition, the USTA is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the awarding of equal prize money to the US Open, alongside its partners and fans. We are delighted to continue the relationship with Eurosport France and connect its vast audience to the US Open .”

The Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 channels are available in the CANAL+, BOUYGUES TELECOM, FREE with TV BY CANAL and soon PRIME VIDEO CHANNELS offers with the Warner Pass.