Tennis Channel taps Verizon DMS for app video support
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Michelle Clancy
| 23 March 2018

Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS) is to power the Tennis Channel app’s video delivery offering live tennis matches and tennis-related video-on-demand (VOD) content to fans around the world.
The VDMS platform, which includes the Live Event Operations managed service, is designed to help ensure that Tennis Channel app users have seamless access.

“As we grow Tennis Channel’s app, Verizon Digital Media Services lets us deliver the exceptional streaming experiences our users have come to expect,” said Adam Ware, SVP and head of digital and business development at Tennis Channel. “They’ve been flexible enough to integrate with our existing systems, with a 24-hour support team and Live Event Operations managed service that have helped us scale significantly.”

Verizon Digital Media Services helps power the app’s video delivery of more than 700 live tennis matches from around the world and more than 1,500 VOD assets throughout the year, including the annual Roland Garros (French Open) Grand Slam in May. Tennis Channel is the primary rights holder for this marquee event and will now have a stream for every court – 16 simultaneous live streams in total – a first for 2018.

“Tennis Channel is the only 24-hour multimedia destination dedicated to the professional sport and lifestyle of tennis,” said Chris Carey, chief revenue officer, Verizon Digital Media Services. “Our experience and capabilities in managing and delivering a high-quality, TV-like experience for OTT sporting events is unparalleled, and we’re thrilled for the opportunity to power Tennis Channel.”