Tennis
US appeals court rules in favour of Comcast in Tennis Channel dispute
A federal appeals court has ruled Comcast did not discriminate against the Tennis Channel by placing it on a different cable television subscription tier to its own sports network.
Sports Minister warns against pay-television approach to French Open rights
France’s Sports Minister, Valerie Fourneyron, has warned the French Tennis Federation the French Open tennis grand slam must remain on free-to-air television.
Bandsports partners with Sky Brasil for French Open rights
Sky Brasil has agreed a deal with Bandsports to carry coverage of the French Open, according to the Maquina do Esporte website.
King calls for more African and Asian tennis players
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) needs to do more to develop its profile in Africa and Asia says Billie Jean King, former world number-one tennis player and founder of the organisation.