The US Open will have a new platform in Asia.
The USTA today announced that Eclat Media Group has earned exclusive live television and digital rights to the US Open in 15 territories across Asia in a five-year deal that begins with the 2022 US Open. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Eclat recently expanded its SPOTV platform across Asia and adds the US Open to a live programming slate that also includes The Championships, Wimbledon. The territories included in the deal are Mongolia, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Macau.
"We were inspired by the bold vision and are excited to partner with Eclat and SPOTV as they grow their regional presence and live sports portfolio,” said Lew Sherr, Chief Revenue Officer, USTA. “This partnership will allow us to elevate the presentation of live US Open content to our substantial and growing fan base throughout Asia.”
The 2022 US Open is set for August 29-September 11th.
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