Sony Liv to stream Australian Open tennis


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Rebecca Hawkes

| 18 January 2016




Indian digital platform Sony Liv has won the exclusive local rights to stream action from the Australian Open to online and mobile viewers.



Live matches from the tennis tournament, which runs from 18-31 January, will be available for free to view on the Sony Liv Android and iOS app as well as on www.sonyliv.com.

Key highlights and special moments of every match along with interviews and press conferences will also be available on demand on the online video platform.

“Sony Liv has established itself as the destination of choice for the Indian viewers looking for digital entertainment solutions on the go. As a category, sports are very significant for Sony Liv audiences and hence we have been increasing our content portfolio to include major sporting events. The Australian Open will be live streamed on Sony Liv since we have the digital rights for the event for its mobile and web platforms,” said Uday Sodhi, EVP and head of digital business, Sony Pictures Networks India.

Television coverage of the Australian Open in India will be provided by Sony Pictures Networks’ joint venture with ESPN, Sony ESPN, which begins transmission on 17 January 2016.

The first Grand Slam tournament of the year will feature last season’s winners Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, as well as household names Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova. Indian players Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman will also be in action in Melbourne.