US Open Moving to ESPN

NEW YORK: After more than 40 years on CBS, coverage of the US Open is moving to ESPN in 2015, with the pay-TV sports behemoth clinching an 11-year deal for the tennis tournament.

The deal with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) makes ESPN the exclusive home in North and South America for the US Open, which has aired on CBS since 1968. The broadcast network’s current deal ends with the 2014 tournaments. ESPN has been carrying the US Open in Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada since 2002.

"Certain sporting events become synonymous with when they are held, and there is no better—or bigger—way to celebrate the end of summer than at the US Open in New York," said John Skipper, the president of ESPN. "We look forward to capturing every match, every star, every championship and all the drama on this grand stage."

Dave Haggerty, USTA’s chairman of the board and president, added, "This wide-ranging and broad relationship with ESPN positions tennis at the forefront of American sports. By teaming with the world-wide leader in sports, the USTA will continue to ensure that tennis at every level thrives in the United States."

ESPN, ESPN2 and WatchESPN will all carry coverage from the US Open. ESPN will also make every match on all 17 tournament courts available on ESPN3. ESPN3 is available via WatchESPN for subscribers of Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast Xfinity TV, Midcontinent Communications, Cablevision, Cox, Charter and AT&T U-verse.