No, it’s not FuboTV, the sports-centered virtual MVPD that sees John Janedis in the role of Chief Financial Officer. Rather, it is a company that calls itself “one of America’s best value streamers for live sports and entertainment.”
And, it has secured a new carriage agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group‘s cable channel focused on volleys, serves and aces.
Vidgo has secured subscriber access to The Tennis Channel, the newest addition to Vidgo’s 150 “ace channel lineup.”
“We’re pleased to work with Vidgo to make Tennis Channel available to their growing subscriber base,” said Lee Schlazer, SVP of Distribution at Sinclair Broadcast Group. “As streaming options continue to rise in popularity, our goal remains the same – to bring Tennis Channel’s unrivaled coverage to people wherever they want to experience it. With two of the biggest tournaments in professional tennis taking place here in the United States in March, this couldn’t have happened at a better time for Vidgo customers.”
Vidgo’s partnership with Tennis Channel comes on the eve of one of the busiest, most prestigious months on the annual tennis calendar. Based in Southern California and South Florida, respectively, the BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open will see the network will show more than 550 live and encore hours across during 32 days from March 8-April 2, essentially becoming a 24-hour channel devoted to each event as it takes place.
The Tennis Channel’s roster of on-air talent this month includes Hall of Famers Martina Navratilova, Jim Courier, Tracy Austin, Lindsay Davenport, Pam Shriver and Andy Roddick, along with other former champions and award-winning sportscasters.
“Vidgo’s streaming platform is a favorite for dyed-in-the-wool live sports fans,” said Derek Mattsson, CEO of Vidgo. “Tennis Channel is one of our most important additions to expand our lineup of live sports because it features some of the world’s best athletes, entertaining and thrilling fans for hours in what I believe it one of the most exciting spectator sports around. Tennis Channel is the perfect complement extensive sports lineup, and I can proudly say we are now the best sports streaming service with the best value overall.”
Vidgo’s channel lineups features more than 35 sports networks, with packages featuring a channel lineup for both English and Spanish speakers. Vidgo is available with access via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, VIZIO, Apple TV, as well as Android and iOS mobile devices and on the web.
