BBC extend Wimbledon broadcast deal until 2017
October 27, 2011 · 0 Comments
Wimbledon will continue to be broadcast on the BBC after the corporation extended their deal with the All England Club until at least 2017.
BBC Sport agreed a three-year extension to its current contract as host broadcaster and UK rights holder, extending its relationship with the All England Lawn Tennis Club to 90 years.
The new deal will see the BBC continue to provide audiences unprecedented access to the tournament across all platforms including TV, radio, online, red button, mobile and tablet.
Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Club, said: “Wimbledon fans have been enjoying the BBC’s broadcast coverage of The Championships since 1927 and we are delighted to be extending this enduring and successful partnership for a further three years.”
Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: “The BBC’s first ever live sport broadcast was from Wimbledon and we are proud that our new deal means the longest partnership in sports broadcasting continues.
“We know that Wimbledon fortnight has a very special place in the hearts of the UK public. We are delighted that our new agreement ensures coverage of The Championships remains free to air and available to licence fee payers.”
There had been concern that Wimbledon coverage could be impacted by cut backs at the corporation following the licence fee freeze and subsequent 15% cuts across the BBC Sport budget.
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