TVA Sports secures four-year extension of WTA tennis rights agreement

MONTREAL — TVA Group’s TVA Sports channel announced today the extension of its broadcast rights agreement with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), making it the exclusive French-language broadcaster in Canada of the WTA’s international tournaments until the end of 2026. “The network will broadcast all the WTA 500 and 1000 tournaments as well as the (WTA) 250 competitions featuring the country’s female players,” who include Quebecer Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu, notes an announcement on TVA Sports’ website (translated into English). TVA Sports has presented the WTA’s professional women’s matches since 2013. “We are very happy and proud to renew...