Sky Sports launches new channel after selecting up new TV broadcasting rights
Sky Sports are launching a model new tennis channel after securing broadcasting rights for the game within the UK and Ireland.
The channel, named Sky Sports Tennis, is the most recent in a collection of Sky stations devoted to at least one sport following on from Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports F1, Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Racing. Similarly, Sky Sports Darts is quickly launched on an annual foundation to coincide with the World Darts Championship.
The introduction of the channel comes following the acquisition of the US Open, ATP and WTA Tour rights final yr, and can carry viewers over 4,000 stay matches from over 80 tournaments throughout the yr.
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It will formally be launched on February 11, and viewers will be capable to entry a number of stay courtroom streams on the identical time by way of Sky’s cellular app. The likes of Tim Henman, Laura Robson, and Gigi Salmon have been snapped up as presenters, whereas Jonathan Overend has been secured as a commentator.
The BBC will retain rights to broadcast Wimbledon, whereas Eurosport will proceed to point out the Australian and French Opens, however Sky Sports’ buy, which incorporates rights to the US Open, will see them successfully turn into the house of tennis within the UK.
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Sky Sports Managing Director, Jonathan Licht, mentioned: “It’s an exciting moment for Sky Sports as we launch a new home for tennis fans, and Sky Sports Tennis will give millions of homes easy access to watch the best players in the world all year round.
“We’re proud to be the undisputed residence of stay sport for followers within the UK and Ireland, and this new channel will add worth for our prospects, enabling them to take pleasure in much more of the sports activities they love.”
