Dyn Media secures broadcast rights for premier table tennis events
January 30, 2024
Dyn Media has secured exclusive broadcast rights for a suite of premium table tennis events, making their new streaming platform the home of World Table Tennis (WTT) for fans in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria starting from February 2024.
The launch of World Table Tennis in 2021 marked the beginning of a new era for professional table tennis. With WTT events, fans and viewers enjoy a thrilling and dynamic experience that merges sport and entertainment. As the official professional table tennis events series, the WTT Series brings together the world’s top players in exciting events that offer fans an unmatched experience.
The initial two-year partnership between Dyn Media and World Table Tennis will showcase all WTT Grand Smashes, WTT Champions, WTT Finals, and the ITTF World Championships Finals on Dyn, and provide an opportunity for fans in these countries to witness the best of the sport’s global stars, including Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Ma Long, Felix Lebrun, Ying Han, Nina Mittelham, Sun Yingsha and Bernadette Szocs.
Johannes Fühner, Head of Strategy & Business Intelligence at Dyn Media, expressed his excitement about expanding the platform’s offering for table tennis fans, stating, “WTT events feature the world’s elite table tennis players, and we are excited to expand our platform’s offering with further exciting games at a world-class level. Our partnership with World Table Tennis will provide fans with an unparalleled viewing experience, and we hope to see more fans tuning in and witnessing the sport.”
WTT Grand Smashes are the foundation of the WTT Series, featuring the best 128 players in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles; offer an unbeatable combination of world-class table tennis and thrilling entertainment, making them the pinnacle of professional table tennis and fully-fledged festivals of activities and excitement beyond the arena. The Singapore Smash, held annually in March at the Singapore Sports Hub, will be the first WTT major event for Dyn customers.
The WTT Champions event showcases the world’s Top 32 men’s and women’s singles players only, delivering high-octane action and energy. Dyn viewers will eagerly anticipate the return of WTT Champions Frankfurt at the Süwag Energie ARENA from 3-10 November later this year.
The WTT Finals, separate men’s and women’s events, bring together the world’s Top 16 singles players and 8 doubles pairs to battle it out for the right to be crowned season-ending champion.
Dyn Media will kick off the broadcasting of these thrilling events with ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024, Presented by BNK Busan Bank, taking place from 16 to 25 February at the BEXCO Convention Centre. The expanded event format will see 40 men’s and women’s teams vying for the historic Swaythling and Corbillion Cups.
“We are delighted to partner with Dyn Media to bring the best of World Table Tennis to fans across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. This partnership will showcase our reimagined production and help elevate the sport to new heights in the region.” – Melissa Soobratty, WTT Broadcast Director
Besides table tennis, Dyn Media offers a new media home for sports fans who are passionate about sports beyond football. It bundles the rights to attractive leagues and sporting events, including handball, volleyball, field hockey and basketball, for the first time in one media offering.
The global distribution of World Table Tennis’s broadcast rights, including the production of WTT events, is managed by Endeavor-owned sports marketing agency IMG.
