Tennis Channel, a privately owned company headquartered in the US and part of Sinclair Broadcast Group, was founded in 2003. With approximately 280 employees, the company functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer and reported $265.0M in revenue as of 2025. Its main product is broadcast television and radio, specializing as a tennis-focused commercial channel. It also operates its subsidiary, Pickleball.
On August 13, 2026, Tennis Channel became available for streaming to Virgin Media O2 customers at no additional cost, with its channels integrated into Virgin Media’s TV guide and accessible via voice control. Previously, on May 14, ATP World No. 3 Alexander Zverev publicly criticized Tennis Channel, accusing the network of favoritism and misrepresentation in its coverage, specifically noting the consistent removal of his promotional appearances and correct answers from broadcasts. This followed Sinclair’s Q1 2026 earnings report on April 29, which showed total revenue of $807 million, a 4% increase year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA of $126 million, up 13%. The company highlighted that its Tennis Channel segment delivered an exceptional quarter, achieving record viewership and direct-to-consumer subscribers.
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Tennis Channel offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Tennis Channel's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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Tennis Channel's revenues were less than $500M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Tennis Channel's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Tennis Channel's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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