The following is a list of the various television networks from around the world to broadcast the annual French Open major tennis tournament, also known as Roland-Garros.

Broadcasters

France

Territory Year Broadcasters & Live Streaming
 France (2022–present) France Télévisions
Amazon Prime Video (Internet)

France Télévisions and Amazon Prime Video hold the broadcast rights to the French Open until 2027.[1] All 11 "night sessions" will remain exclusive to Prime Video.[2] Studio presentation for the French Open on France Télévisions is hosted by Laurent Luyat and is historically located on a terrace in a corner of the Court Philippe Chatrier.[3]

Asia

Territory Broadcasters/Live Streaming Years
 China CCTV 2022
 India DD Sports HD (English) (Semi Finals & Finals Only) 2022
 Japan Wowow 2023
 Pakistan Ten Sports HD (English)
Tamasha (Internet)
SonyLIV (Internet) 		2022
South Asia: Sony Six HD (English)
Sony Ten 2 HD (English)
Sony Ten 3 HD (Hindi)
Sony Ten 4 HD (Tamil & Telugu)
SonyLIV (Internet) 		2022
Southeast Asia: beIN Sports 2 HD (English)
beIN Connect (Internet) 		2022
 Vietnam VTVCab[4] 2022
 South Korea TvN 2022
Western Asia- beIN Sports 2 HD (English)
beIN Sports 5 HD
beIN Sports 6 HD
beIN Sports 7 HD
beIN Connect (Internet) 		2022

In India, Star Sports had the exclusive broadcast rights of the French Open tennis tournament. However, Sony Pictures Sports Network owned by Sony Pictures Networks India has bagged the broadcast rights from 2022 onwards.[5]

Europe

Territory Year Broadcasters & Live Streaming
 Andorra 2022–present Eurosport
 Germany
 Ireland
 Italy
 Poland
 Spain
 Turkey
 United Kingdom
 Vatican City

See also: Timeline of tennis on UK television

BBC began broadcasting French Open finals annually in 1981[6] (often in their Grandstand or Sunday Grandstand programmes). The BBC's coverage continued until 2011. From 2012 until 2021, ITV Sport televised the French Open in United Kingdom. Eurosport began broadcasting the French open in 1989.[7] As of 2022 onwards, Eurosport hold exclusive UK broadcast rights to the tournament.[8] Studio presentation for the French Open on Eurosport is hosted by Barbara Schett with Mats Wilander. Commentators include Simon Reed, Chris Bradnam, Nick Lester, Barry Millns alongside Jo Durie, Annabel Croft, Frew McMillan, Miles Maclagan, Arvind Parmar and Chris Wilkinson.[9]

North America

Territory Year Broadcasters & Live Streaming
 United States 2022–present NBC Sports
Peacock (Internet)
Tennis Channel

NBC's coverage of the French Open began in 1975.[10] Other than a three-year stint for the tournament on CBS, NBC has remained the U.S. broadcast television home of the French Open since 1983. The network shows weekend morning early-round matches in the afternoon on tape-delay; however, if a match is still being played, it will televise the match live. NBC's current deal for the tournament does not allow ESPN2 or Tennis Channel to show NBC's tape-delayed matches. NBC also tape-delays the men's semifinal, broadcasting it in the late morning on the same day, however it broadcasts both finals live.

From 1994–2001[11][12], USA Network was the American cable television home of the French Open. Following the 2001 tournament, ESPN[13] along with ESPN2, and ESPN Classic took over the American cable rights as it had previously done from 1986–1993[14].

Beginning in 2000, Ted Robinson started doing NBC's play-by-play on the French Open, succeeding Dick Enberg[15]. Robinson would in return be succeeded by Mike Tirico and Dan Hicks in 2019[16]. John McEnroe has been the lead analyst on all men's finals on NBC since 1995[17].

On August 5, 2012, NBC announced it had extended its broadcast agreement through 2024. Under the terms of this new deal, NBC would broadcast an additional ten hours of live coverage,[18] including matches on Memorial Day and the women's semifinals.[19] With the United States Tennis Association (USTA) agreeing to an eleven-year deal with ESPN for exclusive broadcast rights to the US Open, the French Open will be the only tennis tournament on American network television.

In March 2016, Tennis Channel announced an extension to its contract for the French Open. In addition, citing its preference to hold rights to the entire tournament, ESPN dropped its sub-licensing agreement with Tennis Channel for the French Open, giving it exclusive cable rights to the tournament.[20][21]

Oceania

Territory Year Broadcasters & Live Streaming
 Australia 2022–present Nine Network
Stan Sports (Internet)
 New Zealand Sky Sport
Sky Sport Now (Internet)

Other regions and countries

Europe – Eurosport and the Eurosport Player (co-broadcaster in various countries).

Americas – ESPN (except Canada)

Africa

Oceania

See also

References

  1. ^ "Droits TV : France Télévisions et Amazon prolongent Roland-Garros jusqu'en 2027". L'Équipe (in French). 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Le tournoi sur France Télévisions et Prime Video jusqu'en 2027". Roland-Garros Official Website (in French). 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Roland-Garros 2023 : Laurent Luyat fête ses 20 ans en terrasse !". France Télévisions (in French). 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ^ VTV, BAO DIEN TU (2022-04-26). "VTVcab sở hữu bản quyền Roland Garros 5 năm (2022 - 2026)". BAO DIEN TU VTV (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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  7. ^ "The Guardian (TV listings), 7 June 1989". newspapers.com. 7 June 1989. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Eurosport secures exclusive Roland Garros rights from 2022". 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. ^ Sharma, Shivali (18 May 2022). "Who Are the Commentators for French Open 2022?". Essentially Sports. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ Ken Fang (May 23, 2013). "NBC Begins Coverage of The 2013 French Open This Sunday". Fang's Bites. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  11. ^ Dearth, Sonny (August 26, 1994). "U.S. OPEN GIVES USA 2ND CHANCE". Daily Press. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Eyeful Tower: French Open Rating Up On USA; Stanley Cup Down". Sports Business Journal. June 13, 2001. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Nagle, Dave (January 2, 2003). "ESPN, Inc.: 2002 in Review". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Nagle, Dave (May 21, 2012). "ESPN at the French Open: New TV Schedule Live Every Day; Evert's ESPN/Paris Debut". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  15. ^ Smith, Michelle (May 17, 2000). "Must-see tennis lures Giants broadcaster". SF Gate. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "MIKE TIRICO AND DAN HICKS JOIN NBC SPORTS' PRESENTATION OF 2019 FRENCH OPEN FROM ROLAND-GARROS". NBC Sports Group Press Box. May 22, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  17. ^ Sandomir, Richard (August 27, 1995). "SIGNOFF; McEnroe Puts His Candor to Work". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  18. ^ Zemek, Matt (May 26, 2015). "NBC's French Open television schedule is still the worst in sports". Awful Announcing.
  19. ^ "NBC extends French Open deal through 2024". The Hollywood Reporter. August 5, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  20. ^ Umstead, R. Thomas (14 March 2016). "Tennis Channel Extends French Open Pay TV Rights". Multichannel News. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  21. ^ Ourand, John; Kaplan, Daniel (3 August 2015). "ESPN bids French Open adieu after 13 years". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

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