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Renowned Tennis Journalist Makes Public Job Appeal As Tennis Channel Ends Editorial Department

American tennis journalism has been shrinking, and this month it lost another of its few remaining pillars. David Kane, a renowned tennis journalist, worked as an editorial producer at Tennis Channel and Tennis.com for almost five years before it shut…

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 11:02 AM
Renowned Tennis Journalist Makes Public Job Appeal As Tennis Channel Ends Editorial Department
Key Things to Know
  • Journalist David Kane announced Tennis Channel eliminated its editorial department and launched a public appeal for new employment.
  • Kane worked as an editorial producer at Tennis Channel and Tennis.com for nearly five years.
  • The closure follows previous staff departures at Tennis.com, including veteran writers Pete Bodo and Steve Tignor.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Renowned tennis journalist David Kane announced on social media that Tennis Channel eliminated its entire editorial department, ending his nearly five-year tenure with the company. Kane revealed that his role as an editorial producer had concluded and made a public appeal for full-time or freelance work both inside and outside the tennis media industry.

The reported closure follows previous editorial cuts at Tennis.com after the French Open, which saw the departures of longtime writers Pete Bodo and Steve Tignor. Sinclair, which acquired Tennis Media Company in 2017 and ceased the print magazine in 2022, has reportedly shifted Tennis.com's focus toward match data, schedules, and multimedia content.

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