BBC Sport will proceed to broadcast Wimbledon until 2033 after signing a new deal with the All England Club.
The settlement means the Grand Slam event will stay free to air for audiences within the UK throughout BBC tv, radio and digital platforms.
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Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, stated: “Wimbledon holds a truly special place in the hearts of audiences across the UK and this new agreement means we can continue our longstanding and deeply valued partnership with the All England Club well into the next decade.
“This is about celebrating one of many world’s best sporting occasions whereas persevering with to evolve how we carry it to audiences.
“With new technology, fresh storytelling, new voices and innovative ways to connect with fans across television, radio, online and social media, we are excited to build the future of Wimbledon coverage together and bring audiences even closer to The Championships than ever before.”
Next 12 months’s event will mark 100 years for the reason that BBC first broadcast Wimbledon in 1927.
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Under the new deal, audiences will proceed to take pleasure in complete stay protection of the Championships throughout BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, and the BBC Sport web site and app, in addition to throughout BBC Sport’s in depth social channels.
The 2026 event will get beneath method on Monday with champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek defending their singles titles.
This 12 months’s Wimbledon protection will usher in a recent new editorial and artistic method from BBC Sport, that includes new voices and personalities, deeper storytelling, enhanced evaluation, and expertise throughout TV, radio, on-line and social platforms – all designed to carry audiences nearer to the Championships than ever earlier than.
The announcement follows record-breaking digital audiences for Wimbledon on BBC platforms final summer season.
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In 2025, the event generated 69.3 million on-line requests throughout BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport web site and app – the very best digital engagement for the Championships ever recorded.
That determine surpassed the earlier file of 54.3 million set in 2023 and marked a big improve on the 50.1 million on-line requests recorded in 2024.