Fox Sports creates dedicated channel for US Open tennis
Fox Sports has created a dedicated channel for its coverage of the 2015 US Open Tennis.
The release:
FOX SPORTS will serve up its biggest US Open offering ever when the year’s final Grand Slam swings into action on Tuesday 1 September.
FOX SPORTS 505 will be the ‘channel that never sleeps’ – from the city that never sleeps – with FOX SPORTS in New York delivering LIVE coverage across all 14 days of the US Open.
Three additional channels featuring LIVE matches plus a dedicated news and views channel will be available via the Foxtel Red Button across the first eight days delivering an extra 175 hours of coverage.
Complementing FOX SPORTS comprehensive daily action will be a 30-minute preview program ‘The Daily Serve’ hosted by Davis Cup captain, Wally Masur, alongside Adam Peacock.
Broadcasting from the Billie Jean King Tennis Centre, Masur and Peacock, will provide in-depth analysis, dissect the upcoming play and talk to current and former stars each day at 6.30pm.
Fans can catch up on the best matches with daily replays at 1.00pm and prime-time at 7.00pm plus keep in touch with the latest updates and interviews on the new nightly show ‘US Open Press Room’ (9.30pm).
FOX SPORTS News 500 will deliver the latest results, highlights and analysis each day with reporter Patrick Stack courtside in New York while foxsports.com.au will be the destination to follow the action online with in-depth reports, video highlights and live scores.
Plus, Foxtel Go will ensure fans can watch at home or on the go streaming all the action to mobile and tablets.
The Aussies will be well represented at Flushing Meadows with Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios leading the local charge in the men’s field and one-time US Open champion, Sam Stosur, and Casey Dellacqua flying the flag in the women’s draw.
All the big names will be in action with Novak Djokovic looking to cement his World No 1 ranking while all eyes will be on Serena Williams as she looks to record a historic calendar Grand Slam having won all three majors this year.
FOX SPORTS’ US Open coverage is exclusively available on Foxtel.
Source: Fox Sports press release
