CBSSPORTS.COM TO STREAM ENTIRE CBS SPORTS BROADCAST OF THE 2010 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
CBS Sports & CBSSports.com team up with USTA to provide free live video of the final grand slam of 2010
AUGUST 30, 2010 - FT. LAUDERDALE, FL & FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY: CBS Sports, CBSSports.com, a division of CBS Interactive, and USopen.org the official website of the US Open, have partnered to bring tennis fans live streaming video of the entire CBS Sports broadcast of the 2010 U.S. Open Tennis Championship. Free live video of the 2010 U.S. Open can be seen on both CBSSports.com, as well as USopen.org.
Live streaming video of the U.S. Open on CBSSports.com will begin on Saturday, Sept. 4 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) with men's and women's third-round action and conclude with the men's singles final on Sunday, Sept. 12 (4:00 PM, ET). CBSSports.com will stream over 37 hours of the 2010 U.S. Open from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Fans watching online will have the option of choosing which individual matches to view (from up to five) during the CBS Sports broadcast windows.
"CBSSports.com has had outstanding success streaming the previous two U.S. Open men's singles finals and we're thrilled to extend this year to the entire CBS Sports broadcast," said Jason Kint, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CBSSports.com. "Consistent with our other streaming initiatives with CBS Sports, we're excited to give fans another platform on which to view this great event."
CBS Sports/CBSSports.com schedule of live U.S. Open Tennis action as follows:
Saturday, Sept. 4: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men's and women's third round singles)
Sunday, Sept. 5: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men's third round/women's fourth round)
Friday, Sept. 10: 12:30-6:00 PM, ET (men's doubles final/women's semi-finals)
Saturday, Sept. 11: 12:00 NOON-6:00 PM ET (men's semi-finals)
8:00-10:00 PM, ET (women's singles final)
Sunday, Sept. 12: 4:00-7:00 PM, ET (men's singles final)
CBS Sports is broadcasting the U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS for the 43rd consecutive year. Lead play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg will be joined by expert analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe in the booth for the 11th consecutive year. Jim Courier returns for his second year as analyst and will call the action alongside Bill Macatee. Mary Joe Fernandez serves as reporter. Ian Eagle serves as contributor.
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