NBC Extends Deal with French Open

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ Even though the network is deep into its coverage of the t Olympics, NBC Sports announced today that it has entered into a contract extension with the French Tennis Federation to provide multi-platform coverage of the French Open. The extension lasts until 2024. NBC will air the opening Sunday of the tournament, as it did this year for the first time, as well as middle weekend tennis, the men’s and women’s semifinals and the men’s and women’s finals. The agreement will add ten hours of television coverage, including Memorial Day coverage, and the women’s semifinals, beginning next year. The French Open will be available for tennis fans on NBCSports.com, where fans can watch live streaming of all of NBC’s coverage. NBCSports.com will also provide daily video highlights and online-only analysis by NBC’s tennis commentators. “The French Open is one of the world’s most celebrated sports events,” said Jon Miller, president of programming for NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network in a press release. “This ground-breaking agreement will extend our relationship with Roland Garros through 2024, and provides tennis fans with more comprehensive coverage than ever before, including live streaming of more matches.”