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ESPN3 (formerly ESPN360 and ESPN3.com) is an online streaming service owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which operates the network, through its 80% controlling ownership interest) and Hearst Communications (which holds the remaining 20% interest), that provides live streams and replays of global sports events to sports fans in the United States.
The sport of tennis has been televised by the properties of ESPN since 1979 and for ABC since 2006. Current tournaments and competitions covered by ESPN include Australian Open, The Championships, Wimbledon and the US Open. After hosting many non-Grand Slam events throughout the years, ESPN has greatly pared back its non-Grand Slam coverage. [1]
Chris McKendry (born Christine McKendry [1] February 18, 1968) is a journalist for ESPN, a role she has served since 1996. McKendry worked as a long-time anchor on Sportscenter. She serves as full-time on-site host for ESPN tennis coverage of the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. [2]
The U.S. Open tennis tournament will stay on ESPN through 2037 under a 12-year contract that starts in 2026, the network and the U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday. The year's last Grand ...
ESPN currently charges the highest retransmission consent fee of any major cable television network in the United States. In 2011, the main channel alone carried a monthly rate of $4.69 per subscriber (nearly five times the price of the next-costliest channel, TNT), with ESPN's other English language channels costing an additional $1.13 per subscriber; these prices rise on a nearly constant basis.
In the United States, these channels broadcast most regular season games of major pro sports league and many other sports as well, with over the air television networks stepping in during the weekends or special events (all-star games, championships, etc.).
ESPN and its family of networks (ESPN2, ABC, ESPN Deportes) will air over 140 hours of US Open coverage this year. ESPN+ and ESPN3 will also carry some coverage of the tennis tournament.
On May 17, 2013, ESPN signed a contract (an 11-year deal at $770 million; about $250 million more than CBS was willing to pay) with the United States Tennis Association that would give it the rights to broadcast the U.S. Open starting in 2015, ending CBS's role [3] [4] in covering the tournament after 47 years.