Roland-Garros: 2021 edition to be broadcast in 222 territories by over 170 television channels

The 2021 Roland-Garros tournament will be broadcast in 222 territories by more than 170 television channels including, in France, the public group France Télévisions and the VoD platform Amazon Prime Video (see below), according to the French Tennis Federation (FFT) on 20/05/2021. The Grand Slam tournament, shifted by one week, will take place from 30/05 to 13/06/2021 (instead of 23/05 to 06/06/2021).

"Nine Entertainment Co. will broadcast the tournament in Australia, on Stan Sports, its video-on-demand streaming service launched in 2021, and via 9Network's free-to-air channels, following a three-year agreement (2021-2023) on 11/10/2020. The FFT is also strengthening its ties with Brazil by signing two agreements with Globo (via the pay TV channel SporTV) and BandSports (broadcaster of the tournament since 2013) for 2021," explained the FFT.

"Roland-Garros broadcasting will be expanded in the United States. Tennis Channel, which has been broadcasting the French Open since 2007, will offer seven evening sessions via its pay-per-view channel. In addition to the coverage offered by NBC…