Wimbledon
Latency improving for live streaming, report claims
New research carried out in the UK market has found that improvements have been made in lowering the latency for live sports streaming of major events this year
Exclusivity, not dynamic pricing key to Wimbledon ticketing strategy
Ballots and queuing will remain the only way of securing general admission tickets to Wimbledon, which has categorically ruled out following dynamic pricing moves made in entertainment and starting to be adopted in sport.
Wimbledon becomes first grand slam on Tennis TV
A grand slam has been broadcast on Tennis TV for the first time after ATP Media's OTT subscription streaming service stepped in to provide coverage in New Zealand of this year's Wimbledon, which concludes on Sunday.
WBD’s 11-market Wimbledon renewal to boost Max rollout
Warner Bros. Discovery has retained exclusive rights to Wimbledon in 11 European markets in a play designed to drive consumers to its new Max streaming service being rolled out across the continent
BeIN finalises Wimbledon renewal in France to 2028
BeIN Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, is to continue as the rights-holder of the Wimbledon Championships in France for five more editions, following a long period of negotiations.
Wimbledon finds long-term Danish home on DR
DR, the public-service broadcaster in Denmark, has committed to showing the Wimbledon Championships for at least the next three editions, having struck a last-minute single tournament deal last year.
Emirates completes Grand Slam set with Wimbledon sponsorship
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) has today announced that airline Emirates has become an official sponsor of the Wimbledon championships in a multi-year deal.
EXCLUSIVE: Oppo exits Wimbledon and LTA sponsorships
Oppo has chosen not to renew its global sponsorship deal with the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) covering the Wimbledon tennis championships, SportBusiness can reveal.
Amazon ousts Sky by netting Wimbledon rights in Germany and Austria
Online retail giant Amazon has secured Wimbledon rights for the first time in any market, after acquiring exclusive rights to the tournament in Germany and Austria from 2024 to 2027
Former FA exec Hunter joins Wimbledon partnerships team
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has appointed Sara Hunter, formerly of the English Football Association, as its head of brand partnerships and hospitality for the Wimbledon Championships
Lanson renews Wimbledon deal until 2028
Champagne brand Lanson has announced the renewal of its sponsorship with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) as Official Partner to the Wimbledon championships for another five years
BBC registers significant viewership uplift for Wimbledon finals
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC drew its highest peak audience for the Wimbledon men’s singles tennis final since 2016 as Carlos Alcaraz picked up his maiden title yesterday (Sunday).
EXCLUSIVE: Sport TV renews Wimbledon rights in Portugal to 2026
Pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has agreed to renew its exclusive rights in Portugal to Wimbledon, SportBusiness understands
Stella Artois returns as Wimbledon sponsor
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has announced that Stella Artois has re-joined Wimbledon's portfolio of sponsors
Wimbledon launches on Fortnite, enhances digital experiences for 2023
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has further enhanced the digital fan experience for the Wimbledon Championships by launching an offering on online gaming platform Fortnite
Premier Sports lands Wimbledon rights in Ireland, Nova renews in Greece
Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights in Ireland to this year’s edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
Shinai retains Wimbledon rights in China, eleventh-hour deal struck in Denmark
Chinese media group Shinai Sports has signed a two-year extension to its media rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis grand slam
Sky Deutschland taps into Bild audience with Wimbledon sublicence
Sky Deutschland has opted to make a handful of matches from tennis’ Wimbledon Championships available on a free-to-view basis after reaching a sublicensing agreement with the Axel Springer-owned Bild n…