EUROSPORT STRENGTHENS POSITION AS THE HOME OF GRAND SLAM TENNIS IN EUROPE WITH EXPANDED WIMBLEDON RIGHTS
Eurosport has strengthened its position as the home of Grand Slam tennis in Europe following the announcement of an extended partnership with The All England Club, Wimbledon, to present all matches of The Championships live in an additional sixteen countries.
The new agreement means Eurosport, the number one sport destination in Europe, will show all four Grand Slam tournaments – Wimbledon, Australian Open, Roland-Garros and US Open – in 25 countries across Europe. The announcement marks a significant expansion, considering Eurosport held no Wimbledon rights as recently as 2014, before showing The Championships in Belgium from 2015.
From next year’s Championships in 2017, Eurosport will additionally show all matches on its channels and Eurosport Player service in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden.
The three-year agreement includes exclusive* TV and digital rights for the 2017 to 2019 tournaments, marking the first time Eurosport will show Wimbledon in the sixteen markets. Eurosport’s live coverage of Wimbledon will be exclusive for tennis fans in Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Romania and Sweden. It adds to Eurosport’s existing exclusive coverage in Belgium, Russia and Ukraine.
Further territories may be added ahead of The Championships 2017.
Peter Hutton, Eurosport CEO, said: “Our extended agreement with Wimbledon means we will now show all four Grand Slams in 25 territories, making us the true home of Grand Slam tennis in Europe. We’re building a long-term partnership with The All England Club which supports Eurosport’s strategy to secure premium must-have content, made available to fans on any device.”
Fans will be able to enjoy the tennis on TV and see every minute from every televised court** on the Eurosport Player, the leading live and on-demand digital sport platform.
The new agreement for Wimbledon confirms Eurosport as the home of Grand Slam tennis in Europe. It showcases the Australian Open and the US Open exclusively across its European territories, as well as Roland-Garros across its European territories.
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*Eurosport will present live coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon, exclusively in Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Romania, Sweden.
**UK coverage include the Finals and daily highlights.
Eurosport present The Championships, Wimbledon, in the following 25 territories: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom (Finals and daily highlights).