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As NBA Remains A Jump Ball, Warner Bros. Discovery Grabs French Open Tennis Rights In U.S.

As intrigue continues to swirl about its future role as an NBA broadcaster, Warner Bros Discovery's Turner Sports has secured U.S. rights to the French Open tennis tournament.

NBCUniversal(NBC and Peacock) as well as the Tennis Channel currently air French Open matches in the U.S. WBD’s Eurosport has carried it in many international territories for years. As Max looks to start charging a premium for its sports tier and also take part in Venu, a planned joint venture with Fox and Disney, the French Open adds another property to the menu. Charles Barkley, one of the hosts of the popular TNT studio show Inside the NBA, has given a series of interviews in recent weeks, lambasting WBD execs as “clowns” who “screwed up” the rights negotiations.

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