Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has extended its broadcast deal with the French Tennis Federation (FFT), keeping the Roland Garros tennis Grand Slam on Eurosport and TNT Sports until the end of the decade.
Contract:
- Extension between WBD and FFT covers all European territories except France
- Live coverage to air on Eurosport and TNT Sports’ linear channels as well as on Discovery+ and HBO Max streaming services
- Deal covers all matches from the tournament and includes digital and social rights
Context:
Eurosport first aired Roland Garros back in 1989 and the tournament has since become one of the flagship events in its rights portfolio. This year was the first time the event was shown by WBD’s TNT Sports in the UK and the US, with WBD making significant investments in coverage and all three teams pooling resources. WBD is paying US$650 million for the rights across ten years in the US.
This extension complements WBD’s deal for Wimbledon in several European markets and its pan-European agreement for the Australian Open until 2031.
France is not covered by WBD’s arrangement, with France Televisions and Amazon Prime sharing the domestic rights. The 2025 men’s final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz was watched by 5.5 million viewers on France 2, while the women’s final between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff attracted 3.15 million.
WBD also has the pan-European rights to the Australian Open in a deal expiring in 2031, while it also has the exclusive rights to Wimbledon in several European territories.
Comment:
Gilles Moretton, French Tennis Federation president, said: “We are delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, whom we thank for their continued trust – demonstrated by the renewal of this agreement.
“The excellent audience figures for Roland Garros in Europe are a testament to the FFT’s ability to organize an increasingly appealing tournament, and the ability of Warner Bros. Discovery to promote our tournament to our many European fans. This renewed partnership is a perfect illustration of our growing ambitions on the international stage.”
Andrew Georgiou, president & managing director, WBD Sports Europe, said: “We are thrilled that we will continue to broadcast a tournament that enjoys the prestige and heritage of Roland Garros and we are delighted that we will continue to deliver live coverage of an event that engages and resonates with millions of viewers across Europe.
“There are not many partnerships in sport that span more than 40 years but, with this deal, we are proud to achieve that milestone and would like to thank the French Tennis Federation for their lasting trust and support for what we do to share the great stories of Roland-Garros with millions of fans each and every year.”
Coming next:
The next tennis Grand Slam on the calendar is Wimbledon, which begins on 30th June.
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