Wimbledon to stay free-to-air until at least 2033 after new deal with BBC
All England Club agrees six-year extensionBBC first covered tournament in 1927Wimbledon will remain on free-to-air television until at least 2033 after BBC on Thursday signed a new deal with the All England Club before the Championships start next week. BBC’s existing deal was due to expire after next summer and signing a six-year extension is a major boost for the corporation, as other than the men’s football World Cup, European Championship and Olympics, Wimbledon is the broadcaster’s biggest live sporting…
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