by ti-amie 2024 Week 2 Heating Up Down Under
TENNIS WATCHERS
Hopefully you’ve gotten some practice adjusting to the late night time zones as we are quickly heading toward the first slam of the year. We have three tournaments in what is the final week before the Australian Open. The WTA will be in Hobart, with the ATP picking up where the WTA left off in Auckland. There is also a joint WTA/ATP event in Adelaide this week. In addition, we’ve got qualifying kicking off for the Australian Open as well.
Coverage will be split between Tennis Channel and ESPN this week. All of the Australian Open coverage will be on ESPN Plus. Of note, ESPN Plus for one month is up to $10.99/month, but you can cancel after one month. If you also use Disney Plus/Hulu, you can get a Disney Plus (with ads) bundle for $14.99. ESPN Plus will also air exhibition events throughout the week. ESPN 2 will air a history of the Australian Open 1/7 at 11pm.
The other tournaments will all be on Tennis Channel and ATP matches streamed on Tennis TV. Check out the full guide below and enjoy some tennis!
by skatingfan This link was recently given to me to access US coverage of figure skating, but it has every US cable, and broadcast network on it including Tennis Channel. It might come in handy for anyone looking to access sports/news/entertainment on channels not available to those of outside the US, or Americans who don't want to pay for them. There is no sign up or VPN required.
by ti-amie 2024 Week 5
Short on sunlight, long on tennis
TENNIS WATCHERS
JAN 28
Time to take a breathe, Tennis Watchers! After two long and late weeks in Australia the tour keeps moving with three events kicking off Monday. The WTA will hold a 250 in Hua Hin, the ATP in Montpellier, and Davis Cup will kick off Tuesday.
Coverage will move back to Tennis Channel for the week. You can keep assimilated to early morning tennis with Hua Hin kicking off around 2:00am EST in the states. Montpellier will then kick off mid morning, and Davis Cup will occurring throughout the day as well!
By the way, if you subscribed to ESPN Plus only for Australian Open coverage here is your reminder to go back and cancel before it re-ups in a few weeks!
by ti-amie 2024 Week 7
Love means nothing...or bagels
TENNIS WATCHERS
FEB 10
We’ve got another jam packed week, tennis watchers! The WTA will kick off this week one day early, starting tomorrow in Doha. The ATP will follow up starting Monday in Rotterdam, Delray Beach, and Buenos Aires.
Coverage will continue to be on Tennis Channel. Given the wide range of time zones, live tennis matches will start early in the morning with Doha, pick up mid day in Rotterdam, with Buenos Aires and Delray Beach early afternoon. Keep in mind, the below times are approximate for the mid-day and afternoon matches, as it will depend where Tennis Channel decides to go for live coverage. As always, streaming (TC Plus and Tennis TV) will have matches starting with the order of play.
Live tennis does make the perfect valentine’s date, and it still works whether going solo or as a duo! So grab some chocolate, light some candles, and enjoy some tennis!
by ashkor87 i simply hate the US circuit.. all middle-of -the night for me! USO finals is usually at 2 am for me, I dont bother, mostly..
Ausopen was the best...French Open next..decent time of the day.
by atlpam
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:11 am
i simply hate the US circuit.. all middle-of -the night for me! USO finals is usually at 2 am for me, I dont bother, mostly..
Ausopen was the best...French Open next..decent time of the day.
I’m just getting back to a normal sleep schedule after the Aus Open!
by ti-amie 2024 Week 8
A jam packed week 8 on tap
TENNIS WATCHERS
FEB 18
We may be late to the party this week, but the guide is officially ready to go! Action in Dubai kicked off earlier today as the WTA begins its 1000 level event this week. The ATP will pick up where the WTA left off in Doha, and also add two more events in Los Cabos and Rio de Janeiro.
Coverage will continue to be on Tennis Channel (TC Plus/Tennis TV streaming), and live matches will start early in the morning with the middle east tournaments, and then pick up midday/early afternoon with Rio and Los Cabos. It will be another week of all day tennis so good thing we have one extra day to enjoy!
Check out the full guide below and as always enjoy the tennis!
by ti-amieBNP Paribas Open: TV schedule for the 2024 tournament
Tennis Channel to provide more than 110 hours of televised coverage of the annual two-week Indian Wells event.
ANDREW L. JOHN Palm Springs Desert Sun
The 2024 BNP Paribas Open begins Sunday, March 3 in Indian Wells with qualifying matches, and tennis fans can expect nearly two weeks of expansive domestic television coverage.
All tournament coverage will be available on Tennis Channel, with more than 110 total hours of live action set to be broadcast to fans, as well as more than 150 encore replay hours.The BNP Paribas Open is set to run from March 3-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
The world-renown event will once again be broadcast exclusively within the United States, with first ball to last ball coverage across Tennis Channel, its free of charge second network, T2, and on-demand digital subscription service Tennis Channel Plus.Tennis Channel will begin its broadcast on Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. local time with live coverage of The Eisenhower Cup presented by Masimo, a special one-night TieBreak Tens mixed doubles event featuring many of the biggest stars on the ATP and WTA Tours.Live coverage of the BNP Paribas Open will commence on Wednesday, March 6 with a full day of coverage of the first round of the WTA and ATP Tour main draws. Coverage will continue through Sunday, March 17, culminating with the women’s singles final beginning at 11 a.m. local time, followed by the men’s singles final.
In addition, the popular “Tennis Channel Live at the BNP Paribas Open” will be broadcast daily from a studio on-site at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, beginning Wednesday, March 6 and continuing through the last day of play. The daily broadcast will offer 60 minutes of commentary and analysis prior to live tennis coverage.Tennis Channel broadcast analysts for the BNP Paribas Open will include Steve Weissman, Martina Navratilova, Jan-Michael Gambill, Brett Haber, Chanda Rubin, Tracy Austin, Paul Annacone, Jim Courier, Lindsay Davenport, John Isner, CoCo Vandeweghe, Leif Shiras, Prakash Amritraj, Jason Goodall, Nick Monroe and Geoff Chizever.
Additionally, live streaming of all main draw matches will be available via the all-new Official 2024 BNP Paribas Open mobile app to fans on-site at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, as well as via Tennis Channel Plus, which will make all matches available on demand upon their conclusion. In addition, all ATP Tour matches will be available to live stream on the Tennis TV website and apps.International fans hoping to catch the action of the BNP Paribas Open can visit the tournament website for a full list of international broadcasters.
Andrew John covers the BNP Paribas Open for The Desert Sun and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at andrew.john@desertsun.com.
by jazzyg When I see Tennis Channel adding a right-wing zealot (and a moronic regurgitator of garbage) like John Isner to its commentator list along with Coco Vandeweghe, who also had some right-wing stances more than a decade ago, I wonder about the politics of the play-by-play guys and other commentators.
Naively, I assume most of the non-tennis player announcers are not right-wing trash, but probably I am mistaken. How can someone of good conscience work with Isner, who embarrasses hiimself daily with sickening tweets?
by ti-amie Don't forget who owns TC. Sinclair is not exactly known for being "fair and balanced".
I had no idea they hired Isner and Colleen.
by ti-amie 2024 Week 14
Miami Nights to Clay Court Mornings
TENNIS WATCHERS
MAR 31
After a month of hard court tennis from the Sunshine Double, we will enter a slightly dustier time of year as clay becomes the main event moving forward. WTA will make its annual trip to the green clay of Charleston this week (as well Tennis Watchers!), as well Bogota. The ATP will be in Houston, Marrakech, and Estoril this week.
Coverage will be slightly adjusted this week as well. Houston will be on ESPN 3/ESPN Plus so you will need an ESPN log and/or ESPN Plus. Otherwise, Tennis Channel will have you covered for the remaining events.
by ti-amie 2024 Week 15
Tennis with a View
Tennis Watchers
Apr 06, 2024
This week kicks off one of the more scenic events, Monte Carlo. The perennially ATP favorite will begin Sunday with first round matches. The Billie Jean King Cup will also be this week with matches starting Friday afternoon.
Coverage will return to Tennis Channel for both Monte Carlo and BJK Cup. While the schedule for the first round start on Sunday doesn’t have Monte Carlo yet, TC Plus and TEnnis TV will for sure be streaming. Keeping an eye on if Monte Carlo gets slotted into the TV schedule though!
by ti-amie 2024 Week 16
Come for the tennis, stay for the Porsche
Tennis Watchers
Apr 14
It will be a jam packed week with five tournaments on the schedule. We are fully in our clay era now as the WTA returns to the dirt after a week of BJK Cup Qualifying events. Stuttgart will kick into gear, the Porsche-iest of the WTA 500 Level events, and Rouen will display its upgrade 250 status (was a 125 level last year) also on the clay. The ATP will join in with Barcelona and Munich as well as Bucharest which returns to the schedule for the first time since 2016.
Coverage will return to Tennis Channel once again, with TC Plus and Tennis TV your home for streaming. Coverage blocks will typically start early morning around 5am, with replays starting early afternoon. Be sure to check out the full guide below and enjoy some tennis this week!
by ti-amie 2024 Week 19-20
Winning in Rome and Madrid
TENNIS WATCHERS
MAY 5
We are in it for long the haul with another two week 1000 event kicking off this week! We’ve got a few days to catch our breath from Madrid, before Rome starts Tuesday morning with WTA matches.
Coverage will continue on Tennis Channel, with TC Plus and Tennis TV your home for streaming. Catch up on all the tennis news over at Court Theory and get ready to re-group for another action packed week in tennis!
by ti-amie Sorry this is late.
2024 Week 21
8 Sleeps Till Paris
TENNIS WATCHERS
MAY 19
After two back to back Master 1000s level events, the tour is back to its regularly scheduled programing with four events already kicked off for the week. The ATP is in Geneva and Lyon with the WTA in Strasbourg and Rabat. In addition, we’ve got Roland Garros starting on Monday. That means we’ve got one final week prior to the years second major which kicks off next Sunday!
One item to note, the Tennis Channel updated its website recently and changed their TV Schedule page. It has some neat features that allow you to see match times by tournament, but unfortunately it no longer shows the upcoming schedule more than a day in advance. This was the best source to get the guides below, so doing some scrambling to try to figure it out as best as possible. When it doubt, check out the updated Tennis Channel page, but the below grids come from different TV provider websites. Hopefully we can get a better resource for the Tennis Channel guides down the line, until then thank you for your patience!
by Fastbackss
by ti-amie 2024 Week 24 Grass SZN
TENNIS WATCHERS
JUN 9
What a wild two weeks in Paris! The second slam of the year wrapped up earlier today with Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz winning the singles titles, Coco Gauff/Katerina Siniakova and Marcelo Arevalo/Mate Pavic the doubles titles, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin/Laura Siegemund taking home the mixed trophy.
The 2024 French Open also marked the last that will aired live on Tennis Channel/NBC/Peacock. Forbes reported a deal with for Roland Garros to move over to TNT/TBS/Tru TV starting in 2025. It also appears the Max App will be used for streaming. This marks a major change in coverage for Roland Garros, but TNT has done quite well with its NBA and NCAA coverage so they are not new to airing live sports.
The tours keep moving though, and this week it is too a new surface. Grass court season kicks off with three events: Stuttgart (ATP), Nottingham (WTA), and the duel s-Hertogenbosch tournament. Coverage will be on Tennis Channel with TC Plus and and Tennis TV handling the streaming. Live tennis will kick off early morning, with replays occuring all afternoon and evening. You can check out the full guide below and enjoy the tennis!
by ti-amie2024 Week 25
Hollerin' in Halle
TENNIS WATCHERS
JUN 16
We’ve got a trio of 500 level events and one 250 on the docket this week. The ATP will return to London and Halle (both 500s), and the WTA will be in Berlin (500) and Birmingham (250). It is only a few weeks before we hit the grounds of Wimbledon so draws are packed for all four events!
Coverage will still be on Tennis Channel and TC Plus, with Tennis TV also streaming ATP. You can check out the full guide below and enjoy the tennis!
by ti-amie
by skatingfan Probably need a VPN to view these.
by ponchi101 Yes. Videos not available.
by ti-amie 2024 Week 26
Punching our tickets to Wimbledon
TENNIS WATCHERS
JUN 23
One more week of grass court tennis on tap before Wimbledon main draw kicks off! On the schedule this week, we’ve got three tournaments: the joint WTA/ATP event in Eastbourne, ATP Mallorca, and WTA Bad Homburg. In addition, Wimbledon Qualifying will kick off tomorrow.
Coverage will continue on Tennis Channel for the tour events, with Wimbledon switching over to ESPN Plus (subscription required). Check out the guide below and gear up for the third major of the year!
by ti-amie
by skatingfan Women's final seems to be building a more consistent audience the past few years, and the men's final, not surprisingly, builds an audience as the length of the match increases.
by ponchi101 I see no other patterns, indeed.
by ti-amie 2024 Week 32
Kings and Queens of the North
Tennis Watchers
Aug 4
After handing out some medals today, tennis heads back to the tour and the hard courts with back to back Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati. We first head up north to the split event in Canada. This year the ATP will be in Montreal, WTA in Toronto. Action will kick off a day later to accommodate quick turnaround from the Olympics. Main draw play will begin on Tuesday and end the following Monday for both Canada and Cincinnati.
Coverage will return to Tennis Channel with matches starting mid-day, with replays after the night session wraps up later at night. You can check the full guide, with links, below, and enjoy some tennis!
by meganfernandez
ti-amie wrote:2024 Week 32
Kings and Queens of the North
Tennis Watchers
Aug 4
After handing out some medals today, tennis heads back to the tour and the hard courts with back to back Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati. We first head up north to the split event in Canada. This year the ATP will be in Montreal, WTA in Toronto. Action will kick off a day later to accommodate quick turnaround from the Olympics. Main draw play will begin on Tuesday and end the following Monday for both Canada and Cincinnati.
Coverage will return to Tennis Channel with matches starting mid-day, with replays after the night session wraps up later at night. You can check the full guide, with links, below, and enjoy some tennis!
TC isn’t showing Rogers Cup right now. Does anyone know if they will air it this week?
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by ti-amie2024 Week 33
Chillin' w/ Cincy Chili
TENNIS WATCHERS
AUG 11, 2024
It’s the second of the North American Master 1000s event, as Cincinnati will kick off this week! Main draw play will kick off one day later to accommodate the Olympic transition. Canada finals will be live on Monday, with main draw Cincinnati matches started Monday evening and then all day Tuesday.
Coverage will continue to be on Tennis Channel with TC Plus/Tennis TV streaming. As in years past, Tennis Watchers will be onsite at Cincinnati so stay tuned for some photos! Check out the full guide below and enjoy some tennis!
by dryrunguy So here is the message I started getting last night from DirecTV when I switched to ESPN 2 to watch tennis. I get the same thing on ESPN as well today:
"Our contract with Disney, the owner of this channel, has expired. We appreciate your patience while we negotiate to offer you greater flexibility, choice, and value. Visit TVPromise.com for more information."
by patrick Main reason I decided to leave satellite and cable TV and started to stream. Disney and satellite/cable outfits wants to be the big dog by charging big money
by Fastbackss So I am reading cryptic social media posts referring to something Kyrgios did or posted.
What was it this time?
by ashkor87 The Australian is great for me, French not too bad, USO the worst...middle of the night. We get to see multiple courts on sonyliv...if we are awake, that is!
by FredX
Fastbackss wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2024 11:51 am
So I am reading cryptic social media posts referring to something Kyrgios did or posted.
What was it this time?
Someone posted a picture of Sinner and Kalinskaya and he replied "second serve"...some sort of childish and boorish "sloppy seconds" comment. Nick Kyrgios commentating for ESPN feels like a symbol of all that's wrong in the world. Every time he pops up I ask myself what I did in a past life to deserve this...but the real question is what did Kyrgios do to deserve it. I feel like his presence is an insult to every other person who has ever been a commentator for the sport.
Fastbackss wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2024 11:51 am
So I am reading cryptic social media posts referring to something Kyrgios did or posted.
What was it this time?
Someone posted a picture of Sinner and Kalinskaya and he replied "second serve"...some sort of childish and boorish "sloppy seconds" comment. Nick Kyrgios commentating for ESPN feels like a symbol of all that's wrong in the world. Every time he pops up I ask myself what I did in a past life to deserve this...but the real question is what did Kyrgios do to deserve it. I feel like his presence is an insult to every other person who has ever been a commentator for the sport.
Add to his sick comment about Vekic when he was playing Wawrinka, and everything you said is right.
I wonder how come he gets such an easy free pass all the time.
by ti-amie
by ponchi101 Pretty childish.
by ti-amie 2024 Week 37 Back from the concrete jungle
Tennis Watchers Sep 8
The one thing about tennis is that it keeps on moving, and while the majors may be done for the year, the tour events keep on going. This week there are three events on tap to quench your post-slam tennis needs! The WTA will be in Guadalajara for a 500 level event and Monastir for a 250. Davis Cup will also kick off Tuesday.
Coverage will move back to Tennis Channel/TC Plus (Davis Cup is not available on Tennis TV). The difference in time zones means live matches will start very early in the morning and end late in the evening with Guadalajara. You can check out the full guide below and enjoy the tennis!
by ti-amie 2024 Week 38
Back to Berlin
Tennis Watchers
Sep 15
After a slightly slower week post US Open, the tours are back to full force with five events on tap this week. The WTA will begin the Fall Asian Swing with Seoul and Hua Hin, while the ATP will be in Chendgu and the new event in Hangzhou (replaces Zhuhai). Laver Cup will also be in Berlin starting Friday.
Coverage will be on Tennis Channel, with live matches starting late night and going through early mornings. Replays will then air mid-morning through the afternoon. Laver Cup matches will start early morning with replays throughout the day. TC Plus will also stream Laver Cup (Tennis TV does not have it available).
Fastbackss wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2024 11:51 am
So I am reading cryptic social media posts referring to something Kyrgios did or posted.
What was it this time?
Someone posted a picture of Sinner and Kalinskaya and he replied "second serve"...some sort of childish and boorish "sloppy seconds" comment. Nick Kyrgios commentating for ESPN feels like a symbol of all that's wrong in the world. Every time he pops up I ask myself what I did in a past life to deserve this...but the real question is what did Kyrgios do to deserve it. I feel like his presence is an insult to every other person who has ever been a commentator for the sport.
Add to his sick comment about Vekic when he was playing Wawrinka, and everything you said is right.
I wonder how come he gets such an easy free pass all the time.
Don't forget that The Tennis Channel (and ATP TV) continued employing Gimelstob for years after his gross Kournikova comments and then didn't fire him after a criminal assault.
by ti-amie 2024 Week 42
Tourneys on Tourneys on Tourneys
The chase for the ATP and WTA Finals heats up this week as we hit that point in the season where tournaments keep coming fast and furious! This week we have five tournaments on tap with the WTA in Ningbo and Osaka, while the ATP is in Stockholm, Almaty, and Antwerp. Check out the full guide below
by ti-amie 2024 Week 43
Paris Part Deux
Tennis Watchers
Oct 27
We are on tap for very busy week in the tennis calendar. The ATP will host its last Masters 1000 level event this week in Paris, while the WTA has three 205 level events (Merida, Jiujiang, and Hong Kong) as the appetizer to the WTA Finals, which kick off Saturday.
This week has tournaments across so many time zones it will be hard to find a time without live matches going on! Hong Kong and Jiujiang will begin play late night/early morning, with Paris starting in the morning, and Merida mid-day. This means it may be tough to catch match replays on Tennis Channel, since most of the day will be live play. You’ll find streaming available on Tennis TV and TC Plus.
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