Eurosport have entered the final year of their rights deal to broadcast the Australian Open, with Amazon Prime Video reportedly set to take over from 2021 after success with their US Open coverage. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The Former World No.1 Jim Courier has been a commentator for the past 15 years. One fan even demanded that Eurosport give them a refund, while others questioned the logic of leaving the "best players" off their TV screens. AFP via Getty Images

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Those who had stayed up until the early hours to catch British number two Edmund's delayed tie with Dusan Lajovic were also left disappointed, with the match nowhere to be seen on either TV channel. While it is broadcast on ESPN International in Central and Latin America.

Color commentators: 2007: ESPN: Dick Enberg: Patrick McEnroe (men only) and Mary Carillo: 2006: ESPN: Dick Enberg: Brad Gilbert and Mary Carillo: 2005: ESPN: Dick Enberg: Patrick McEnroe and Mary Carillo: 1996: ESPN: Cliff Drysdale: Betsy Nagelsen: 1978: Hughes: Bud Collins: Donald Dell But that didn't prove popular with those TV viewers who pay for a Eurosport TV subscription, claiming they should be watching top 10 players instead, although Rafael Nadal's match against Hugo Dellien was shown on Eurosport 1. In Europe the tournament is broadcast on Eurosport. Watch Results Football Cycling Tennis Those with a subscription to the Eurosport Player pointed out that every match was made available to watch on the streaming platform online, including Edmund's match. [1] The Open's broadcast rights are lucrative in the country, as it occurs near the end of the Summer non-ratings season — which gives its broadcaster opportunities to promote their upcoming programming lineup.[2][3]. Here is everything you need to know about the first Grand Slam of the new season.

In the United Kingdom, the BBC dropped its live coverage of the 2016 tournament just a month before the start due to budget cuts, leaving Eurosport as the exclusive live broadcaster. Are you sure you want to submit this vote? TV viewers could only watch the second set of Karolina Pliskova's tie with Kristina Mladenovic, while Hubert Hurkacz's tie with Dennis Novak was aired for all five sets.

Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Furious tennis fans have hit out at broadcaster Eurosport after failing to show live coverage of Kyle Edmund's first round match against Dusan Lajovic at the Australian Open. 00:37. From 1973 to 2018, the Seven Network served as the host broadcaster of the Australian Open. 2,239 views. Grab all the Tennis action with live updates on the latest tennis news, matches, players, match streaming & highlights on Eurosport.co.uk Courier still holds the record of being the youngest to play the finals of all Grand Slams. [5], "Nine secures rights to the 2019 Australian Open tennis from Seven", "How do Australian TV networks get away with non-ratings period? In Asia-Pacific region, the tournament is broadcast on five television networks in China, including national broadcaster CCTV, provincial networks Beijing TV, Shanghai TV and Guangdong TV and English language Star Sports, as well as online on IQIYI Sports.

It is broadcast on TSN in Canada. The broadcaster holds exclusive rights to show live coverage of the Australian Open in the UK for the 2020 tournament and had shown the likes of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in action on Day 1. Fans were unhappy at the lack of action being shown from the Rod Laver Arena, Kyle Edmund's match with Dusan Lajovic was not shown on Eurosport's TV channels in the UK  Photo: Getty Images, Eurosport come under fire for Australian Open TV coverage after snubbing Kyle Edmund vs Dusan Lajovic, ( Tennis; US Open; US Open draw and schedule ... Eurosport Live , where and when you want ... Djokovic: It would be a dream to match Sampras' record. 2. By ", "2013 Australian Open TV Schedule on ESPN", "Fox Sports Asia lands Australian Open rights until 2021", Tennis: Australian Open - Awful Announcing, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Australian_Open_broadcasters&oldid=983150262, Short description with empty Wikidata description, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The 1978 tournament was a part of a series of "eight syndicated telecasts", produced by the independent, This page was last edited on 12 October 2020, at 15:04. Eurosport’s all-screens approach drives uplift in fan engagement for Australian Open By Eurosport • 10/02/2020 at 12:27 Wilander: Djokovic can match Federer's 20 Grand Slams this year

Indeed, Eurosport 2 broadcast the match between the little known Pole Magda Linette and Arantxa Rus on the outer courts as one of its main matches. When could Djokovic surpass Federer and win No.21? Djokovic dismisses Thiem - and once more asserts Big Three dominance over next generation, 'We should stick together more than ever' - Djokovic pays tribute to Bryant, 'He knows how to win on this court' - Wilander highlights Djokovic's tenacity, Decider: Djokovic regroups to send Australian Open final to fifth set – Follow LIVE, Djokovic overcomes gallant Thiem to win Australian Open number eight. In the United States, the tournament is broadcast on ESPN2, ESPN3 and the Tennis Channel. Several Twitter users complained about the selection choices and quality of coverage too, with smeared camera lenses making it difficult to point out where the ball was, while one match was left without audio commentary. You can find our Community Guidelines in full The network later bought the rights for the 2019 tournament as well. Elsewhere in the region, it is broadcast in Japan by national broadcaster NHK, and pay-TV network WOWOW. The 2-time French Open champion is associated with the Nine Network-the official broadcaster of the Australian Open 2020. But fans were left bemused when on the second day of the tournament, their two Eurosport UK channels showed matches involving unseeded players - resulting in them missing the action at the Rod Laver and Margaret Court Arenas. In the Indian Sub-continent, Sony Six has broadcast since 2015 and, in the rest of Asia, it is broadcast on Fox Sports Asia through 2021. He also serves as an analyst for the Tennis Channel. Furious tennis fans have hit out at broadcaster Eurosport after failing to show live coverage of Kyle Edmund's first round match against Dusan Lajovic at the Australian Open. The 2020 Australian Open will be LIVE on Eurosport and the Eurosport Player. Elsewhere, beIN Sports broadcasts it into the Middle East and Northern Africa, and SuperSport in Sub-Sahara Africa. Australian Open Novak Djokovic’s straight-sets win over Milos Raonic at the Australian Open had a hint of controversy after the Serb halted the match at a crucial moment due to an eye complaint. ), {{#singleComment}}{{value}} Comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} Comments{{/singleComment}}, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} comments{{/singleComment}}, Show{{#moreThan3}} {{value_total}}{{/moreThan3}} comments, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification.