The year 2023 will bring changes to the television rights market in Spain. In the last hours, the extension of the agreement between Warner Bros. Discovery, the company that includes Eurosport, and the USTA, organizer of the US Open in various European markets, have gone public. it does not include Spain.
Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Austria are not part of the 45 European markets that will continue to offer the final Grand Slam of the season to 2027, thus breaking a relationship of more than 20 years that began in 2001.
The news comes after Warner Bros. reported Discovery a record audience share in many major markets after the 2022 US Open, won by Carlos Alcaraz. This includes the best broadcast performance on its digital platforms, doubling its viewership year-on-year on Discovery+ and securing the highest viewership on Eurosport 2 with a channel dedicated to screening coverage of relevant local star in each market.
so, Eurosport remains exclusive to two of the four Grand Slams, the Australian Open and Roland Garrosin addition to the Laver Cup and the Olympic Games, while Wimbledon is still in the hands of Movistar+.
In the coming weeks there should be new news about the future of US Open rights. In principle, Movistar+ and DAZN seem to have the advantage of getting them, though Rumors about the possible entry of streaming services, such as Amazon Prime Video or Disney+, are becoming stronger.in the world of tennis.
Source: La Verdad
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