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SPN acquires rights for Chennai Open

The tournament adds to the existing line-up of tennis programming on the sports cluster of SPN -- Australian Open, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, ATP World Tour 500 events and the prestigious season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

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SPN acquires rights for Chennai Open

The tournament adds to the existing line-up of tennis programming on the sports cluster of SPN -- Australian Open, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, ATP World Tour 500 events and the prestigious season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | December 29, 2016

SONY PICTURES NETWORKS-nlTennis tournament Chennai Open has roped in Sony Picture Networks India as the official broadcast partner for digital and television for its upcoming season in 2017. The tournament is India's oldest and most prestigious international sporting tournament. Its 22nd edition will be held at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam from January 2, 2017.

The tournament will be broadcast live on SPN's sports channels Sony Six, Sony Six HD as well as the SonyLiv app and the website. Having successfully broadcast many international sporting events and leagues, the channels are set to wow India's sports fans with a world-class live television experience at home.

The tournament is title sponsored by Aircel, hence called Aircel Chennai Open. It will add to the existing line-up of tennis programming on the sports cluster of SPN, which already includes the Australian Open, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, ATP World Tour 500 events and the prestigious season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. SPN's broadcast of so many tennis events testifies its focus on tennis, one of the most followed sports in the world, and tennis fans in India can now look forward to the world's top ranked players in men's professional tennis on tour.

Tom Annear, Director, Aircel Chennai Open Tournament, said, “We believe in getting better with each edition of the tournament. All of the Centre Court matches will be broadcast for our viewers to enjoy the action of the new season's opening tournament. We want to provide a special experience for Aircel Chennai Open fans worldwide and our association with Sony Pictures Networks India is another step in that direction.”

The tournament this year promises to be a bigger and better affair with top-of-the-line players, including World No. 6 Marin Cilic (Croatia), Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain), Borna Coric (Croatia), Tommy Robredo (Spain) and Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) going head to head. Indian players on the roster include Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna, Saketh Myreni and Ramkumar Ramanathan vying to begin the new tennis season with a flying start.

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Rajesh Kaul, President, Distribution and Sports Business, Sony Pictures Network, said, “The Aircel Chennai Open is yet another significant addition to the SPN's line-up of live tennis properties that validates our network as the premier destination for tennis fans. We are pleased to showcase India's only international live tennis tournament which is a part of the prestigious ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. Our viewers will get to watch some of the finest Indian and international players in men's professional tennis during primetime on our on-air and digital platforms.”

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