FOX Sports Scores French Open Rights for Asia

October 15, 2013 World Screen Top Stories

SINGAPORE: FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia has secured a multi-year agreement for the exclusive rights to broadcast the premier Tennis Grand Slam, French Open, in 20 territories across Asia.

The tournament will be broadcast on FOX Sports' networks across multiple platforms. Under the pact with The Federation Française de Tennis, fans will be able to watch more than 80 hours of live tennis action from the Roland Garros Stadium from May 2014 onwards and will also have an opportunity to watch multiple games played on different courts concurrently across FOX Sports’ various platforms.

Rohit D’Silva, the senior VP of content and communications for sports at FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia, said: “We are very pleased to now offer the celebrated French Open tournament to fans across all our territories. We are committed to further enhance the viewing experience of fans with the most engaging, relevant and entertaining programming including localization of presentation and multiplatform broadcast.”

Michel Grach, the FFT head of media and sponsorship, said: “Through SPORTFIVE International our exclusive media sales agency in Asia, we are thrilled to have secured such a strong partner in key Asian markets for the next five editions of Roland Garros. Tennis fans in these countries will be delighted with the quality and quantity of the coverage provided by FOX Sports.”