Nine and Stan have secured the international tennis broadcast rights for Wimbledon and Roland-Garros.
The three-year deals for the two Grand Slam tournaments will put tennis content across Nine and Stan's multiplatform channel offering.
The tennis will also build out the new Stan Sport ad-free subscriber sports platform announced on Monday.
“On Monday we talked about how Nine was taking a whole-of-television approach to the way we look at sports rights,” says Hugh Marks, CEO of Nine.
“Today’s announcement sees us secure two of the world’s great tennis tournaments and gives us the flexibility to develop the right mix of games which will appear on free-to-air television while ensuring all games are available to Stan Sport subscribers live and ad-free on Stan.
"The combination of Stan, alongside Nine’s broader TV platforms and media assets, means Stan is better placed than any other streaming or broadcast TV businesses to bring these sports to more Australians than ever before. In 2021, Stan will be a one stop shop for both these tournaments delivering every match, from every court, live and on demand, and ad-free."
Mike Sneesby, CEO of Stan, said: “With this announcement, Stan will become a new home of Wimbledon and Roland-Garros — two of the world’s most prestigious tennis tournaments. Expanding our live streaming offer, sports fans can look forward to full coverage of both tournaments live & on demand, ad-free on Stan from 2021.”
Mick Desmond, Commercial and Media Director, AELTC (The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club), said: "We are delighted to be announcing a return to Channel Nine's multiple platforms as our exclusive broadcast partner for The Championships in Australia. Wimbledon has a long and proud history in Australia, and we look forward to seeing The Championships unfold across Nine's impressive network.
“I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Channel Seven and Foxtel for their efforts in broadcasting Wimbledon over the past decade."
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