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| Eurosport gets green light for live Wimbledon coverage Eurosport gets green light for live Wimbledon coverage | |
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| Eurosport will make broadcasting history at Wimbledon when it becomes the first commercial pay-TV broadcaster to air live UK coverage from the All England Club. | Eurosport will make broadcasting history at Wimbledon when it becomes the first commercial pay-TV broadcaster to air live UK coverage from the All England Club. |
| The Discovery-owned pay-TV channel will broadcast live coverage of the finals weekend as well as a daily highlights package following the deal with the BBC, which was approved by media regulator Ofcom on Thursday. | The Discovery-owned pay-TV channel will broadcast live coverage of the finals weekend as well as a daily highlights package following the deal with the BBC, which was approved by media regulator Ofcom on Thursday. |
| The BBC retains all of the free-to-air rights, with its coverage unaffected by the deal with Discovery which will begin with this year’s championships and run until 2020. | The BBC retains all of the free-to-air rights, with its coverage unaffected by the deal with Discovery which will begin with this year’s championships and run until 2020. |
| It will be the first time a commercial pay-TV broadcaster has screened live coverage from Wimbledon, which will begin this year on 27 June. | It will be the first time a commercial pay-TV broadcaster has screened live coverage from Wimbledon, which will begin this year on 27 June. |
| However, it will not be the first commercial broadcaster to cover the event, as ITV relayed live coverage of the championships, along with the BBC, in the 1960s. | However, it will not be the first commercial broadcaster to cover the event, as ITV relayed live coverage of the championships, along with the BBC, in the 1960s. |
| @johnplunkett149 1966 pic.twitter.com/e92V1AMFyb | @johnplunkett149 1966 pic.twitter.com/e92V1AMFyb |
| The BBC and Discovery have been long-time partners, from natural history programming to the Olympics. | The BBC and Discovery have been long-time partners, from natural history programming to the Olympics. |
| The BBC faced the prospect of losing the Olympics after the rights were bought by Discovery last year, but the corporation retained the games after signing a sub-licensing deal with Discovery in February. | The BBC faced the prospect of losing the Olympics after the rights were bought by Discovery last year, but the corporation retained the games after signing a sub-licensing deal with Discovery in February. |
| Speaking earlier this month, Eurosport chief executive Peter Hutton said it would be a “real privilege to be first pay broadcaster to be allowed into Wimbledon”. | Speaking earlier this month, Eurosport chief executive Peter Hutton said it would be a “real privilege to be first pay broadcaster to be allowed into Wimbledon”. |
| Discovery and Eurosport have been on drive to buy more sports rights since Discovery became a majority shareholder in 2014. | Discovery and Eurosport have been on drive to buy more sports rights since Discovery became a majority shareholder in 2014. |
| Susanna Dinnage, executive vice president and managing director, Discovery Networks UK and Ireland, said: “It is fantastic to offer fans the chance to watch one of the most iconic events in British sport on Eurosport for the first time. | Susanna Dinnage, executive vice president and managing director, Discovery Networks UK and Ireland, said: “It is fantastic to offer fans the chance to watch one of the most iconic events in British sport on Eurosport for the first time. |
| “Adding the Wimbledon rights means we now have live coverage of all four top tournaments and cements our position as the home of grand slam tennis in the UK.” | “Adding the Wimbledon rights means we now have live coverage of all four top tournaments and cements our position as the home of grand slam tennis in the UK.” |
| In a statement, Ofcom said it had “given its consent to requests from the BBC and Discovery Networks to broadcast live coverage of the Wimbledon Championships 2016 to 2020. | In a statement, Ofcom said it had “given its consent to requests from the BBC and Discovery Networks to broadcast live coverage of the Wimbledon Championships 2016 to 2020. |
| “We consulted in May 2016 on these requests and Ofcom received one response in support of the proposals. | “We consulted in May 2016 on these requests and Ofcom received one response in support of the proposals. |
| “After considering the response and information supplied by the BBC and Discovery Networks in support of their applications, Ofcom has decided to grant consent to the proposals for coverage.” | “After considering the response and information supplied by the BBC and Discovery Networks in support of their applications, Ofcom has decided to grant consent to the proposals for coverage.” |