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ATP World Tour has announced a new long term broadcasting deal with ESPN, which will see the broadcasters expand their coverage of many of the ATP tournaments including BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
“ESPN is thrilled to expand coverage of three of the biggest events outside the Major Championships Indian Wells, Miami and the ATP World Tour season finale,” said Jason Bernstein, ESPN’s senior director of programming and acquisitions.
“ESPN3 presents more live tennis action than any other US outlet year-round, with multiple simultaneous matches available on broadband and via WatchESPN no matter where you are,” he added.
ESPN will air more than 300 hours from the BNP Paribas open in various platforms till the end of the deal in 2020.
ATP America’s chief executive, Mark Young said that he was delighted with the deal and praised ESPN as a terrific partner.
“We’re delighted to sign this extended agreement with ESPN, paving the way for even greater TV coverage and viewership in the US of our biggest events. ESPN is a terrific broadcast partner for the ATP and, with more fans tuning into ATP World Tour events than ever before, it’s a very exciting time to be a part of the tour,” he said.
