The 2025 BNP Paribas Open, better known to tennis fans as Indian Wells, starts today in California. The tournament is a combined ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event, making it just one step under a Grand Slam—and it’s such a big deal that many in the tennis world consider it the unofficial fifth slam.
There are still last-minute tickets available to Indian Wells, if you’re in the area, but most will be tuning in from afar. In the U.S., the 2025 Indian Wells tournament will stream on Tennis Channel and TC Plus. Per the BNP Paribas Open, fans can also receive a special 20% discount on annual subscriptions by visiting tennischannel.com and entering code IW2025.
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Tennis Channel is an add-on to cable, satellite, or live TV subscriptions. For example, if you have YouTube TV, it’s part of the Sports Plus add on, or you can watch it through other live TV subscriptions like Fubo or SlingTV. If you have cable, it’s a channel you can add on to your subscription; for example, if you’re a Verizon FiOS customer, the Tennis Channel is on channel 303 or 592 (for HD).
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This year’s tournament takes place from today, March 5 through Sunday, March 16, 2024. It will air daily on the Tennis Channel starting at 11 a.m. pacific (1 p.m. eastern).
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