BBC Secures Wimbledon Rights

The BBC has won a further five years of Wimbledon coverage, beginning next year after BSkyB was effectively eliminated at the tender stage – the tender stipulated that rights must go a terrestrial broadcaster.

Despite this, the BBC is heralding the victory as “a tremendous vote of confidence.” No details of the fee paid have been released.

There could yet be a greater battle amongst the satellite and cable channels for the rights to show highlights.