MUMBAI: After airing for over four decades since 1968 in the US on CBS the US Open tennis Grand Slam will have a new home from 2015.

ESPN has signed a 11 year contract with USTA for the event. The new deal also includes the series of North American summer hard-court tournaments leading up to the Open.

Since 2009, ESPN has shown some matches, with CBS airing six days of coverage during the two weeks, including the men?s and women?s singles finals.

ESPN will air the event from 2015- 2025. The broadcaster also expects that its digital platforms will mean more viewership for the event. It doesn?t feel that the move from broadcast to cable will affect viewership of the event.

ESPN president John Skipper said, "Certain sporting events become synonymous with when they are held, and there is no better - or bigger - way to celebrate the end of summer than at the US Open in New York. We look forward to capturing every match, every star, every championship and all the drama on this grand stage."

USTA executive director, COO Gordon Smith said, "ESPN is the strongest brand in sports. It puts the US Open at the center of American sports culture like never before."

ESPN will continue to be the home of the entire US Open in Latin America and the Caribbean and in Canada on TSN, as it has since 2002. The new agreement brings expanded rights and increased programming hours, as in the US - both on the multiple linear TV channels throughout these regions and on digital platforms.

ESPN also will become the exclusive home to the Emirates Airline US Open Series with 72 hours of action in the five-week summer series leading to the US Open. In addition, ESPN will now present Arthur Ashe Kids? Day, the music and tennis festival geared to families that serves as the unofficial kick off of the two-week tournament, on the weekend prior to the main draw tournament?s Monday start.

MUMBAI: Music-based reality show ?American Idol? will be the television inductee into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

The show will be honored at the 2013 NAB Show Television Luncheon, on 8 April 2013 in Las Vegas.

Nab president, CEO Gordon Smith said, "For over a decade, ?American Idol? has shaped the reality competition television genre, brought families together by entertaining viewers of all ages and made a huge cultural impact. Nab is proud to recognise this innovative television programme".

The show was created by Simon Fuller. It returns for a 12th season next month on Fox. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the show will feature a new judging panel that includes returning judge Randy Jackson, a Grammy Award-winning producer, as well as three new judges: best-selling female recording artist Mariah Carey; quadruple-platinum singer, songwriter, rapper and fashion icon Nicki Minaj; and Keith Urban, a four-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 15 million albums.

Since its inception, the series has featured judges, including music executive Simon Cowell, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul, Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler and artists Jennifer Lopez.