Tennis Channel to Carry More Than 100 Hours of Live and Same-Day Coveage of 2007 US Open Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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07/13/07 - Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and passionate lifestyle of tennis, will air more than 100 hours of live and same-day match coverage during eight tournaments in this summer’s US Open Series. From July 20 through August 18, the network’s coverage includes seven prime-time Sunday double finals in addition to numerous singles semifinals, quarterfinals and early-round competition. With match repeats the network will devote more than 200 hours of airtime to US Open Series play.
“We are once again the place to turn for tennis fans who just can’t get enough tennis,” said Ken Solomon, president and CEO of Tennis Channel. “Since its inceptions in 2004, the US Open Series has helped build excitement and interest for the sport throughout the summer and leading up to the US Open. We are proud to once again bring the game to fans by carrying more hours than any other network.”
Tennis Channel will televise weekday and weekend singles and doubles matches at five ATP men’s tournaments: the Countrywide Classic (Los Angeles), Indianapolis Championships (Indianapolis), Legg Mason Tennis Classic (Washington, D.C.), Western & Southern Financial Group Masters (Cincinnati) and Rogers Cup (Montreal), as well as three women’s Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event’s: The Acura Classic (San Diego), East West Bank Classic (Carson, Calif.) and Rogers Cup (Toronto). The network has been a partner with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the governing body of the tournament series, since the US Open Series’ inception in 2004, along with fellow broadcasters ESPN, CBS Sports and NBC Sports. Combined, the four television networks will air more than 300 hours of live and same-day US Open Series coverage in 2007.
Tennis Channel’s 2007 US Open Series Broadcast Schedule (all times ET):
July 20-22 Countrywide Classic (ATP)
Friday, July 20 – 8:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (singles, doubles quarterfinals)
Saturday, July 21 – 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (singles, doubles semis)
Sunday, July 22 – 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (doubles finals)
July 27-29 Indianapolis Tennis Championships (ATP)
Friday, July 27 – 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (singles quarterfinals)
Saturday, July 28 – 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (singles semifinals)
Sunday, July 29 – 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (doubles finals)
Aug 3-5 Legg Mason Tennis Classic (ATP)
Friday, Aug. 3 – 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (singles quarterfinals)
Saturday, Aug. 4 – 12:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m. (singles, doubles semifinals)
Sunday, Aug. 5 – 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (double’s finals)
Aug 3-5 Acura Classic (WTA)
Friday, Aug 3- 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (singles quarterfinals)
Saturday, Aug 4 – 4:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. (singles, doubles semifinals)
Sunday, Aug 5 – 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. (doubles finals)
Aug. 6-12 Rogers Masters (ATP)
Monday, Aug 6 – 11:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. (first-round singles, doubles)
Tuesday, Aug 7 – 11:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. (first-round singles, doubles)
Sunday, Aug 12 – 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (doubles finals)
Aug. 10-12 East West Bank Classic (WTA)
Friday, Aug 10 – 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (singles quarterfinals)
Saturday, Aug 11 – 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (singles semifinals)
Sunday, Aug 12 – 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (doubles finals)
Aug. 13-14 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters (ATP)
Monday, Aug 13 – 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. (first-round singles, doubles)
Tuesday, Aug 14 – 11:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. (first-round singles, doubles)
Sunday, Aug 19 – 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (doubles finals)
Aug. 15-18 Rogers Cup (WTA)
Wednesday, Aug 15 – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. (second- round singles, doubles)
Thursday, Aug 16 – 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. (third-round singles, doubles)
Friday, Aug 17 – 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. (singles quarterfinals)
Saturday, Aug 18 – 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (singles semifinals)
Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com) is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and passionate lifestyle of tennis. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. It also has the most concentrated single-sport coverage in television, with telecast rights to Roland Garros ( The French Open), the Australian Open, US Open Series, ATP Masters Series, top-tier Sony Ericsson WTA Tour championship competitions, Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, and Hyundai Hopman Cup. Tennis Channel is carried by eight of the top 10 MSOs and has a national footprint via DIRECTV and Echostar’s DISH Network.
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