Paris:The French Tennis Federation (FFT) and beIN MEDIA GROUP (beIN), the global sports, entertainment and media group, are pleased to announce the extension of its exclusive* broadcasting agreement for Roland-Garros across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia regions which will see beIN continue its coverage for a further five-year period, covering the 2027 to 2031 editions of the tournament.
Under the agreement across 34 territories, beIN will remain the exclusive* broadcaster of Roland-Garros, providing comprehensive coverage of the Parisian Grand Slam across its flagship sports network, beIN SPORTS, and its OTT platforms TOD by beIN in MENA and beIN SPORTS CONNECT in Asia.
This extension reflects the shared ambition of the FFT and beIN to build on a well-established collaboration, ensuring that a premium sporting event such as Roland-Garros continues to be delivered by a broadcaster of the highest standards across these key markets.
Stéphane Morel, CEO of the French Tennis Federation, said: “We are pleased to continue our partnership with beIN SPORTS for the broadcast of Roland-Garros. Their continued commitment and the quality of their coverage have strengthened the tournament’s visibility across the MENA and Asia regions. We look forward to building on this collaboration in the years ahead.”
Richard Verow, Chief Sports Officer of beIN Media Group, said: “Extending our nearly 20-year partnership with Roland-Garros reflects our commitment to bringing world-class tennis to fans across MENA and Asia, as the sport continues to grow in popularity. We remain committed to delivering premium coverage and access to the prestigious clay court Grand Slam, ensuring beIN subscribers can enjoy the tournament’s most defining moments for years to come.”
All matches of Roland Garros will be available to beIN subscribers across the following 34 territories: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen in MENA; Brunei, Cambodia, East-Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand in Asia.
*non-exclusive in Chad, Djibouti, Somalia, Mauritania, South Sudan and Sudan.
For sports lovers as well as the general public, Roland-Garros is an unmissable event. In 2026, Roland-Garros welcomed 727,500 spectators (a record) and was broadcast in 220 territories around the world, confirming its status as a global sporting event of the highest importance. Organized by the French Tennis Federation, Roland-Garros is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay — one of the oldest and most prestigious surfaces in the history of tennis.
beIN MEDIA GROUP is a leading independent global media group and one of the foremost sports & entertainment networks in the world. The group distributes and produces an unrivalled array of entertainment, live sport and major international events across 5 continents, 40 countries and in 9 different languages spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). beIN MEDIA GROUP’s flagship sports network, beIN SPORTS, holds the single largest portfolio of sports rights of any global broadcaster; and through its iconic MIRAMAX film studio, beIN holds an extensive library of Hollywood blockbusters while having a growing presence in series and movies production and distribution, as well as in the digital space. beIN MEDIA GROUP acquired Digiturk, the leading pay-tv operator in Türkiye, in August 2016, and in 2022 launched its premium OTT service, TOD by beIN, across MENA and Türkiye.
PRESS CONTACTS For FFT: departement.presse@fft.fr
For beIN MEDIA GROUP: Seb Warwick warwicks@bein.com
