Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to Roland-Garros for the period 2022–2024.
This three-year contract gives SPN exclusive TV and digital rights for Roland-Garros.
Sony Pictures Network India will broadcast the tournament on its sports channels in India and the Indian subcontinent, namely Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. It will also offer live streaming on its premium OTT platform, SonyLIV.
Sony Sports Network had great success with the Australian Open, a Grand Slam renowned for generating the biggest audiences in India. The 2022 edition attracted 22 million viewers and users, which is a record audience in recent years. Drawing on its experience in broadcasting tennis tournaments, SPN intends to give similar coverage to Roland-Garros, whose 2022 edition will take place from May 16 to June 5.
From May 22, 2022, Sony Pictures Networks India will broadcast Roland-Garros 2022 continuously, with a special spotlight on prime time matches for Indian tennis fans.
Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India : « After the success of broadcasting the Australian Open on our network over the past few years, we are delighted to have acquired the media rights to the prestigious Roland-Garros tournament. Given its stature, this tournament will help us meet the demand of our ever-growing community of tennis fans in India. With this acquisition, we reaffirm our ambition to make Sony Sports Network the meeting place for major world sporting events. »
Gilles Moretton, President of the French Tennis Federation : « We are delighted to have signed this contract with Sony Pictures Networks India. This new agreement will ensure maximum exposure in India and the Indian continent. It will allow our tournament to shine in this region of the world, where tennis and Roland-Garros fans are ever more numerous. »
About Roland Garros
In the eyes of sports fans and the general public, Roland-Garros is an unmissable event. The 2021 edition was broadcast in 222 countries, confirming its status as a leading international sporting event. Organized by the French Tennis Federation, Roland-Garros is the only Grand Slam tournament to be played on clay, one of the oldest and noblest surfaces in the history of tennis.
About Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks) :
Sony Pictures Networks is the consumer interface entity of Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation (Japan). The group owns several channels, including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India’s leading entertainment channels in Hindi; MAX, India’s premium Hindi channel dedicated to movies and special events; MAX 2, another Hindi channel devoted to Indian cinema classics; MAX HD, an HD channel showing premium quality movies in Hindi; WAH, a Hindi film channel for rural markets; SAB and SAB HD, Hindi family comedy channels; PAL, one of the leaders in its sector in the rural Hindi-speaking markets (HSM), whose content brings together the best in entertainment and cinema in Hindi; PIX and PIX HD, Sony BBC Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, premium infotainment channel, Sony AATH, Bengali language entertainment channel; YAY!, the entertainment channel for young people; the Sony Sports Network – SONY SIX, SONY SIX HD, SONY TEN 1,? SONY TEN 1 HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2 HD, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD; SONY TEN 4, SONY TEN 4 HD; Sony ?????, general entertainment channel in Marathi; ?SonyLIV, digital entertainment VOD platform and Studio NEXT, independent production company for original content and in-house creations for television and digital media. The group has more than 700 million viewers in India and its content is available in 167 countries.
The group is recognized as a reference employer in the media sector and in the labor market in general. He has received several distinctions, including India’s Best Companies to Work For 2021, awarded by Great Place to Work® Institute, India, the Aon Best Employers India Award, which recognizes his unique corporate culture and resource practices exemplary human beings. He is a regular member of India’s Top 10 Companies with Best Health & Wellness Practices by SHRM & CGP Partners and is listed in the 100 Best Companies for Women in India ranking compiled by Working Mother & AVTAR.
The group is in its 27e year of activity in India. In addition to its overseas subsidiaries, it has a subsidiary, MSM-Worldwide Factual Media Private Limited, and an affiliate, Bangla Entertainment Private Limited, in India. For more information, visit www.sonypicturesnetworks.com
