Warner Bros. Discovery has been upping the ante with sports offerings as the company continues negotiations to extend its partnership with the NBA.
Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports will be the exclusive broadcaster of the French Open in the U.S. beginning in 2025.
Before this deal, the games at Roland-Garros were broadcast in the U.S. by NBC and the Tennis Channel. TNT Sports will be the new exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, beginning in 2025, the company announced Tuesday.The entertainment company signed a 10-year contract with the French Tennis Federation for an average of about $65 million per year, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The deal is set to make Warner Bros. Discovery the largest global broadcast partner to the Grand Slam tournament, which hosted 675,000 spectators this year. Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Eurosport has been broadcasting the French Open to 55 countries outside the U.S. since 1989, according to a press release."Roland-Garros perfectly aligns with our global sports strategy and our commitment to adding premium live sports content to our TNT Sports portfolio.
Per the agreement, the matches will be broadcast live on TNT, TBS and TruTV, including simulcasts on the company's streaming platform Max.TNT Sports announced it will have an on-site presence, including studio and announcing teams from multiple positions inside the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, with further details on coverage to be announced in the coming months.Adding the French Open is more evidence that the company wants to add live sports if the price makes sense for the investment.
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