Tennis Channel App Subscribers Surged with ‘Sunshine77’ Promotion
Protection Continues for the “Sunshine Double” March 17-29 on the Miami Open, that includes Indian Wells Champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka
LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tennis Channel noticed its very best viewership ever this 12 months on the BNP Paribas Open. The match, extremely thought to be the fifth Grand Slam, larger 39% from ultimate 12 months and drew report prime engagement on social media and tennis.com. TC Are living delivered some other report with an build up of 57% from 2025. The ‘Sunshine77’ promotion, which introduced initially of Indian Wells, gives a complete 12 months of continuous tennis at the Tennis Channel App for best $77.
At the heels of its good fortune within the desolate tract, Tennis Channel continues its protection of the “Sunshine Double” because the unique U.S. house of the Miami Open. Multi-platform protection started March 17 and runs in the course of the males’s and ladies’s championships on March 29. From first ball to ultimate ball, every level is to be had to look at on Tennis Channel, Tennis Channel 2, the Tennis Channel App and TennisChannel.com.
“Fans took advantage of our ‘Sunshine77’ streaming app offer and Tennis Channel annual subscriber signups are up 150% from last year,” said Jeff Blackburn, CEO of Tennis Channel. “We’re looking forward to carrying that momentum into the Miami Open.”
The 2026 participant box is about to incorporate protecting Miami Open champions Jakub Menšík (No. 12) and Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1) in addition to Global No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. Additionally headlining the sector are Elena Rybakina (No. 3), four-time Grand Slam champion Jannik Sinner (No. 2), two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff (No. 4) and Taylor Fritz (No. 7), the top-ranked American at the males’s excursion and 2022 BNP Paribas Open champion, amongst many others. Lately introduced, former Global No. 1 and three-time Miami Open winner Venus Williams and previous U.S. Open Champion Sloane Stephens have additionally gained wild playing cards to compete.
After making her debut with Tennis Channel previous this 12 months, former international No. 7 and 2024 Miami Open Champion Danielle Collins will sign up for the community’s on-site table on the Miami Open. She might be a part of an all-star lineup of analysts, hosts and journalists mixing championship pedigree with broadcast excellence.
On-site fit announcers will come with Corridor of Famers Martina Navratilova and Jim Courier; former Global No. 6 Chanda Rubin; Emmy Award-winning host Brett Haber; former Global No. 5 and Grand Slam blended doubles champion Jimmy Arias; and trainer and commentator Mark Petchey, handing over skilled perception, storytelling and real-time reactions during the match.
Day by day protection of Tennis Channel Are living on the Miami Open might be anchored by way of Steve Weissman and Collins, with Chris Eubanks, Prakash Amritraj, Jimmy Arias and Dani Klupenger becoming a member of during the day’s protection.
Further protection on Tennis Channel 2 will characteristic on-site announcers Mark Knowles, Jason Goodall, Monica Puig, Nico Pereira and Andrea Petkovic, increasing fit protection and observation during the match.
Tennis Channel’s podcast, The Large T, might be on-site with hosts Andrea Petcovic and Mark Petchey, with new episodes airing March 18th and March twenty fifth. Watch at the Tennis Channel app and YouTube and pay attention anyplace you get your podcasts.
HOW TO WATCH:
Fanatics can watch on Tennis Channel, Tennis Channel 2 and the The Tennis Channel App. For more info, seek advice from tennis.com/watch.
TENNIS CHANNEL SCHEDULE:
March 18-29 TC Are living 10am PT/1pm ET
March 18-29 Fits start 11am PT / 2pm ET
Tuesday, March 24
11am PT / 2pm ET Girls’s Singles Quarterfinals4pm PT / 7pm ET Girls’s Singles Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 259am PT / 12pm ET TC Live10am PT / 1pm ET Girls’s Singles Quarterfinals12pm PT / 3pm ET Males’s Singles Quarterfinals4pm PT / 7pm ET Girls’s Singles Quarterfinals6pm PT / 9pm ET Males’s Singles Quarterfinals10am PT / 1pm ET Girls’s Doubles Quarterfinals on TC2
Thursday, March 269am PT / 12pm ET TC Live10am PT / 1pm ET Males’s Singles Quarterfinals12pm PT / 3pm ET Girls’s Singles Semifinals2pm PT / 5pm ET Males’s Doubles Quarterfinals4pm PT / 7pm ET Males’s Singles Quarterfinals6pm PT / 9pm ET Girls’s Singles Semifinals10am PT / 1pm ET Males’s Doubles Quarterfinals on TC2
Friday, March 279am PT / 12pm ET TC Live10am PT / 1pm ET Girls’s Doubles Semifinals12pm PT / 3pm ET Males’s Singles Semifinals4pm PT / 7pm ET Males’s Singles Semifinals6pm PT / 9pm ET Girls’s Doubles Semifinals10am PT / 1pm ET Males’s Doubles Semifinals
Saturday, March 289am PT / 12pm ET TC Live9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET Males’s Doubles Final11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET TC Live12pm PT / 3pm ET Girls’s Singles Final2pm PT / 5pm ET TC Are living Submit Girls’s Singles Ultimate
Sunday, March 299am PT / 12pm ET TC Live9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET Girls’s Doubles Final11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET TC Live12pm PT / 3pm ET Males’s Singles Final2pm PT / 5pm ET TC Are living Submit Males’s Singles Ultimate
About Tennis Channel
Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com) and its sibling community Tennis Channel 2, that are owned by way of Sinclair, Inc., are the one television-based multiplatform locations devoted to each the pro game and tennis way of life. The networks have probably the most concentrated single-sport protection in tv in one of the most international’s maximum voluminous sports activities, with a couple of males’s and ladies’s tournaments and singles, doubles and blended pageant during the 12 months. Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel 2 are the unique U.S. properties of all males’s ATP Global Excursion and ladies’s WTA Excursion competitions, Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, and Laver Cup. The community’s app and web page TennisChannel.com area a direct-to-consumer streaming provider with the normal tv community and 10,000 hours of reside and on-demand suits beside authentic content material. Tennis Channel Global brings reside pageant and community content material to markets in Europe and Asia by way of virtual subscription and unfastened ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. Further platform Tennis.com is the biggest virtual outlet devoted to the game. Tennis Channel may be a co-owner of Pickleballtv, a three way partnership with the Skilled Pickleball Affiliation.
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