Amazon has struck a deal said to be worth $40m (£30m) for the exclusive UK TV rights to the US Open tennis tournament, as the US firm looks to add to its 100 million Prime subscribers. “We are proud to add the US Open to the growing portfolio of sports available on Prime Video,” said Alex Green, managing director of channels and sports for Amazon’s Prime Video operation in Europe. “This makes Prime Video a destination for tennis fans.”The deal means that Amazon can provide Prime Video subscribers with access to three of the four grand slams. Subscribers who pay to access additional channels can also watch Eurosport, which has the UK rights to the Australian and French opens. Amazon revealed this week that it has more than 100 million subscribers to its Prime service.

Source: The Guardian April 19, 2018 10:49 UTC