[Spice]

I cant believe it is the 9th December and no news, what a mess!

[Pavstry.]

Originally Posted by Kooyong

With due respect to those that think watching Tennis on a computer is the way to go that is fine but I do not want to and I will not. If the WTA cannot be bothered arranging a T.V rights deal then it has a serious problem. The ATP and countless other sport organisations can manage so there is no excuse for the WTA.

Or blame TV broadcasters not buying the rights.

Originally Posted by Spice

The reason I mentioned Bet365, is they show EXTRA matches. I would rather watch on a tv computer than not seen anything!

The extra coverage bet365 has/had are mostly Internationals and ITF tournaments.

Originally Posted by Edith09

Oh, great. I´m from Czech republic and it seems I´m going to watch tennis with bet365 (I´m going to need good glasses soon). I understand that WTA wants money for their product and I would love to pay them, but I won´t buy tennistv when they can´t broadcast in Europe. So give me chance to watch tennis!

afaik, Premier tournaments will be available on TennisTV next year in Europe.

[Kooyong]

tejmeglekvár - You may look at it like that but in this case is it Eurosport not wanting the rights or is it the WTA being unable or willing to met Eurosports position?

[leftyness]

Originally Posted by Kooyong

tejmeglekvár - You may look at it like that but in this case is it Eurosport not wanting the rights or is it the WTA being unable or willing to met Eurosports position?

While we do not know the exact details of the dealings between Eurosport & the WTA(and/or it's representatives in media rights), the existing deal of exclusive European rights both for television and online via Eurosport player was not an option once the WTA entered into a deal with IEC/Perform. Perform are the people behind tennistv.com. What possibly happened is ES were offered the rights at a higher price than before, and they refused to pay. IEC then went seeking other broadcasters, the thinking being they'd secure a higher price from multiple deals. While they may have gotten more money, a lot of Europe will have no tv coverage as of now. Apart from MCS (France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Israel) and Sport1 (The Nederlands, forgive me if I have the wrong station name!), has anyone else got coverage? A UK deal seems set, but it's a mystery buyer! The WTA has perhaps over-estimated how attracted broadcasters would be to women's tennis.

If Eurosport wanted to cease tennis coverage, then their coverage of 3 of the 4 majors would end too.

[StoneRose]

Originally Posted by leftyness

While we do not know the exact details of the dealings between Eurosport & the WTA(and/or it's representatives in media rights), the existing deal of exclusive European rights both for television and online via Eurosport player was not an option once the WTA entered into a deal with IEC/Perform. Perform are the people behind tennistv.com. What possibly happened is ES were offered the rights at a higher price than before, and they refused to pay. IEC then went seeking other broadcasters, the thinking being they'd secure a higher price from multiple deals. While they may have gotten more money, a lot of Europe will have no tv coverage as of now. Apart from MCS (France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Israel) and Sport1 (The Nederlands, forgive me if I have the wrong station name!), has anyone else got coverage? A UK deal seems set, but it's a mystery buyer! The WTA has perhaps over-estimated how attracted broadcasters would be to women's tennis.

If Eurosport wanted to cease tennis coverage, then their coverage of 3 of the 4 majors would end too.

You got the name right and coverage in the Netherlands will probably improve, Sport 1 does a very good job covering ATP and will probably do the same for WTA seeing how they're already busy advertising events in January . But i agree with many here that WTA took a lot of risk going this way possibly losing TV coverage in other European countries.

[Jorn]

Will ES have coverage from Paris Indoors? (With logo on here...)

[fnc]

Originally Posted by StoneRose

You got the name right and coverage in the Netherlands will probably improve, Sport 1 does a very good job covering ATP and will probably do the same for WTA seeing how they're already busy advertising events in January . But i agree with many here that WTA took a lot of risk going this way possibly losing TV coverage in other European countries.

Where is it that you see those adds where they are promoting WTA events on Sport1? I have yet to come across any information about their coverage. I still have my doubts about Sport1 when it comes to weeks when there are both ATP and WTA tournaments. Last year during their Wimbledon coverage I was appalled by their complete disrespect during the commentary of the womens matches.

[Jimmie48]

Regarding Paris, maybe Eurosport France as national broadcaster?

[leftyness]

Originally Posted by Judio

TENNIS: WTA: SHENZHEN OPEN
But no mention of the Final

Noticed the same. Depending on when the final is scheduled, perhaps ESPN are prioritising something else?

[StoneRose]

Originally Posted by fnc

Where is it that you see those adds where they are promoting WTA events on Sport1? I have yet to come across any information about their coverage. I still have my doubts about Sport1 when it comes to weeks when there are both ATP and WTA tournaments. Last year during their Wimbledon coverage I was appalled by their complete disrespect during the commentary of the womens matches.

I have Film 1 and Sport 1 combined. In their joined programming guide for December there was an article that stated that they're beginning broadcasting WTA events in January accompanied with photo's of Maria and Vika. They have a whole channel for tennis alone which is good. Wasn't mentioned what they'd do with joined events, they have extra channels for broadcasting events, i hope they use them in case of a joined event.

[Exordes]

They were a great team on Eurosport:

[Jorn]

I forgot can one post again the Premiers on MCS?

They will show 22 P's but there are more?

[leftyness]

Originally Posted by Judio

Yes they are showing the ATP from Brisbane

BUT do not give up hope

They have FA Cup Football scheduled for Saturday lunch

I know that ITV have the games on that Day so there may be space freed up on the Saturday

Hope is all we have, the way things are going. I'll roll out of bed on Saturday January 5th and fire up the tv so. They might shove it onto ESPN classic perhaps?

[Pavstry.]

Originally Posted by Kooyong

tejmeglekvár - You may look at it like that but in this case is it Eurosport not wanting the rights or is it the WTA being unable or willing to met Eurosports position?

- Old Eurosport contract was worth probably $10 million/year (or euro? idk). It wasnt good business for WTA.
- WTA set up a higher price and legit demands for example "X hour live tennis per week".
- Eurosport wants the rights with the old terms because tennis is one of their main product, thats why they already bought rights of few smaller ATP/WTA tournaments to fill their free time. But dont want to pay much for the Premiers. They are still good market position having rights of 3 slams.

[Stonerpova]

OK TennisChannel, this is your opportunity to pick up Bradnum, Smith, and Durie for regular season events and get rid of Katrina Adams forever. Don't blow it.