Eurosport Acquire Australian Open Rights Until 2021

Eurosport has secured the renewal of the exclusive digital and TV rights for the Australian Open.

The new deal ensures the Australian Open Grand Slam remains on Eurosport until 2021.

The renewed partnership with Tennis Australia, health which begins from 2017, also includes new additional exclusive live rights to two Australian Open warm-up ATP tournaments, the World Tennis Challenge along with rights to the Hopman Cup.

Peter Hutton, Chief Executive Officer, Eurosport said: “The Australian Open is a lynchpin in Eurosport’s extensive portfolio of leading tennis properties and has been so for over 20 years.”

“The Australian Open is much more than just the first Grand Slam of the year,” Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said.

“It marks the start of the global annual sporting calendar through four weeks of world class events during Australia’s summer of tennis. As such, we are delighted to have taken our relationship with Eurosport and the Discovery Group to a new level.