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| Sky Sports drops US Open tennis after 25 years | |
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| Sky Sports has dropped its coverage of the US Open tennis tournament after 25 years. | Sky Sports has dropped its coverage of the US Open tennis tournament after 25 years. |
| The broadcaster has traditionally struck a year-by-year deal to sub-license the rights to the Grand Slam tournament from Eurosport, which is owned by Discovery, and aired coverage on its own sports channels. | The broadcaster has traditionally struck a year-by-year deal to sub-license the rights to the Grand Slam tournament from Eurosport, which is owned by Discovery, and aired coverage on its own sports channels. |
| The pay-TV giant has chosen not to strike a deal to broadcast this year’s tournament, bringing an end to one of its longest major sports rights deals. | The pay-TV giant has chosen not to strike a deal to broadcast this year’s tournament, bringing an end to one of its longest major sports rights deals. |
| According to the Daily Mail some Sky staff blame the spiralling cost of Premier League rights for cutbacks in areas such as tennis. | According to the Daily Mail some Sky staff blame the spiralling cost of Premier League rights for cutbacks in areas such as tennis. |
| However, Sky points out that it has struck at least 20 rights deals since striking a deal to pay £11m a game for Premier League matches in February last year. | However, Sky points out that it has struck at least 20 rights deals since striking a deal to pay £11m a game for Premier League matches in February last year. |
| Notable deals include securing the Open Championship golf tournament from the BBC, which had been broadcast free-to-air for 61 years. | Notable deals include securing the Open Championship golf tournament from the BBC, which had been broadcast free-to-air for 61 years. |
| It also bought the exclusive rights to all Formula One races bar the British Grand Prix. | It also bought the exclusive rights to all Formula One races bar the British Grand Prix. |
| Sky says it remains committed to tennis with rights such as the ATP world tour, which culminates each year with finals at London’s O2 venue. | Sky says it remains committed to tennis with rights such as the ATP world tour, which culminates each year with finals at London’s O2 venue. |
| The US Open tennis tournament will still be available for Sky viewers to watch on Eurosport. | The US Open tennis tournament will still be available for Sky viewers to watch on Eurosport. |