Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe has announced plans for coverage of the US Open in 45 markets across Europe, with exclusivity in 40 of them.Discovery+ and the Eurosport App will have comprehensive coverage from every match played at Flushing Meadows streamed live and on demand with up to 16 different match feeds plus all press conferences, complemented by 234 live hours of television coverage on Eurosport’s linear channels.New digital content for Eurosport.com and its localised social media platforms will offer expert analysis, behind-the-scenes clips, fan reactions, plus exclusive talent and athlete formats. This is in addition to free short-form digital highlights of key matches featuring the tournament’s top players.Tennis fans in the Nordic region will be able to enjoy free-to-air coverage on local Warner Bros. Discovery-owned channels with locally focussed coverage in Norway (Max), Denmark (6-eren), Sweden (K9) and Finland (TV5). In addition, all matches from the quarter-final stage will be broadcast in Norway and from the semi-final stage in Denmark with the men’s and women’s singles finals made available free-to-air in Sweden and Finland.Warner Bros. Discovery’s exclusive coverage of the US Open across Europe excludes Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK & Ireland. Non-exclusive coverage is provided in Andorra, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.On-site coverage will be fronted by tennis royalty with former US Open champions John McEnroe and Mats Wilander set to bring fans closer to the action with their unrivalled expertise, unique insights and connections to the tournament and its current players. They are joined by former top ten players Alex Corretja and Barbara Schett. Two-time singles winner Justine Henin will also offer her experience for viewers across Europe from Paris.Scott Young, SVP Content and Production at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: “This year marks the first of our renewed and long-term partnership with the USTA which enables us to bring our passion for tennis, deep sports expertise and industry-leading production to the US Open, a tournament we have shown for over two decades, expanding its reach for fans across Europe to savour.“We’ve already witnessed a Grand Slam season for the ages this year with new champions, young prodigies and legends of the game creating new chapters in sporting history. Our role is to connect our viewers with these athletes and we look forward to telling their stories in a way no other broadcaster can match, from the first point in qualifying to match point on Arthur Ashe on 10 September.”Qualifying for the US Open begins on 22 August with the main draw commencing on 28 August. The women’s singles final takes place on 9 September with the men’s following on 10 September.
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