Why aren't there more live ATP matches on the Tennis Channel?

[dthomas]

There are some good ATP tournaments this month, but it seems like none of them are on the Tennis Channel. It seems like all their shows are repeat matches and programs. Where can a person see these matches on TV or computer in the United States?

 

[OddJack]

There are some good ATP tournaments this month, but it seems like none of them are on the Tennis Channel. It seems like all their shows are repeat matches and programs. Where can a person see these matches on TV or computer in the United States?

There are some online channels that stream those. Wait for the night of the matches and folks will have some links for you.

 

[fantom]

TTC doesn't have rights to all of the tournies. Just wait until the clay season before RG. You'll be loving it!

 

[jgn1013]

money & camera crew!

 

[leonidas1982]

money & camera crew!

You don't have to send a crew -- just lease the feed as is done in Monte Carlo, Rome, Hamburg, Queens, etc...

 

[Nadal_Monfils]

They should show more classic matches too, like some with Borg and McEnroe and Sampras.

 

[fantom]

I agree. They used to do more of this when they first started.

For some reason, they have been hung up on showing the '08 Tennis Channel open, which was one of the most boring tournies I've ever seen.

 

[tacou]

ya ttc needs to acquire some rights, there are many months of dead programming

 

[leonidas1982]

You put it on the golf channel, one sees gold. But with TTC, it's found wanting.

 

[Tshooter]

FYI -- For those in Manhattan

TTC starting broadcasting on Time-Warner in HD. Channel 465.

 

[Tennis360]

yeah - TTC doesn't cover all live tennis matches there are - - but i would say, tennis coverage here in the US, especially with TTC, is better than anywhere else in the world. so, i can live with that......they also starts covering all the grandslams in 2009 together with other local networks (i.e. espn, nbc)....

i love TTC.

 

[robertk29]

maybe you are not watching TTC..I think they changed their name to "The JensenChannel"..everytime I turn it on, his mug's on it..entertainment not.....

 

[West Coast Ace]

As others have said, you have to buy the rights, even if you're going to just use someone else's feed.

And I have to assume that TTC has 'done the math' and there just aren't enough eyeballs watching to make it profitable. Which makes you wonder what the tour directors are asking - you'd think they'd want to get on US TV. Guess not...

 

[fantom]

maybe you are not watching TTC..I think they changed their name to "The JensenChannel"..everytime I turn it on, his mug's on it..entertainment not.....

I can't stand him either. I dislike Mieke Buchan even more, though.

 

[joe sch]

I would like to see TTC show more of the classic old school tennis matches in these filler times, not the WTA matches that very few are interested in watching. Show more Laver, Borg, Vilas, McEnroe. Also love those specials like the Pancho Gonzales documentary.