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Tennis Channel Tech Stack

Direct-to-consumer tennis streaming and broadcast platform

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution Santa Monica, California 51–200 employees Founded 2003 Public Company

Tennis Channel operates a multiplatform sports streaming business across live broadcast, FAST (free ad-supported) distribution, and a direct-to-consumer app. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward media playback (ExoPlayer, DASH, RTMP, AVFoundation) and streaming infrastructure (AWS, CloudFront, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV), with no major tech migrations in flight — suggesting operational focus on stability rather than platform overhaul. However, hiring velocity is accelerating with a marketing-dominated department mix (6 marketing vs. 2 engineering roles), while projects reveal active rebuild of the DTC platform and expansion of partner programs, signaling a shift from pure broadcast toward direct revenue.

Tech Stack 79 technologies

Core StackAdobe Premiere Pro Asana React Native Swift Kotlin AWS Lambda AWS CloudFront AWS Redux SwiftUI Jetpack Compose GraphQL CapCut X AWS API Gateway Reanimated React Navigation UIKit AVFoundation Jetpack ExoPlayer Room WorkManager DASH Android TV Fire TV Roku UDP RTMP YouTube TV+47 more

What Tennis Channel Is Building

Challenges

  • Rebuilding dtc platform
  • Live sports broadcast reliability
  • 24/7 broadcast operations
  • Optimizing partner performance
  • Increasing on-platform visibility
  • Maintaining broadcast integrity
  • Ensuring continuous operations
  • Managing incident tickets
  • Reducing avoidable revisions
  • Maintaining consistent brand standards

Active Projects

  • Production forecasting and planning
  • Content roadmap development
  • Dtc subscription streaming products
  • Youtube shorts optimization
  • Greenfield sports product
  • Rebuilding dtc platform
  • Dtc product delivery across streaming platforms
  • Vendor contract negotiation for transmission services
  • Partner program activation
  • Partner toolkit development

Hiring Activity

Accelerating15 roles · 10 in 30d

Department

Marketing
6
Ops
5
Engineering
2
Design
1
Finance
1
Legal
1
Product
1

Seniority

Director
4
Intern
4
Mid
4
Senior
4
Manager
1
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About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel is a single-sport streaming destination covering professional tennis year-round via a flagship linear network, a FAST channel (Tennis Channel 2, available in over 100 million homes), and a direct-to-consumer app and website. As the exclusive U.S. home of the ATP and WTA tours, the company delivers live Masters 1000 tournaments, studio programming, and on-demand content across mobile and connected TV devices (Roku, Fire TV, Android TV). Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group and co-owner of PickleballTV, Tennis Channel operates 24/7 broadcast and DTC subscription services to reach fans across multiple distribution tiers.

HeadquartersSanta Monica, California
Company Size51–200 employees
Founded2003
Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What streaming platforms does Tennis Channel support?

Tennis Channel app runs on mobile (iOS and Android) and connected TV devices including Roku, Fire TV, and Android TV. The tech stack includes native iOS (Swift, SwiftUI, AVFoundation), Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, ExoPlayer), and streaming protocols DASH and RTMP.

What is Tennis Channel's main business focus right now?

Active projects include rebuilding the DTC subscription platform, optimizing YouTube Shorts content, expanding partner programs and toolkits, and developing production forecasting. Key pain points center on live broadcast reliability, 24/7 operations, and increasing on-platform visibility.

How this profile is built

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