BBC to serve Wimbledon until 2014

NEWS BRIEF: The BBC has secured the rights to broadcast the Wimbledon tennis championship until 2014, in a five-year extension that incorporates TV, broadband and for the first time, BBC’s iPlayer online catch-up player.

Commenting on the deal, BBC’s director of sport Roger Mosey, said: “The BBC is deeply proud of its historic ties with Wimbledon, but this new agreement is focused on delivering state-of-the-art digital services.

“We’re determined to make the event an even bigger part of our national sporting life through the use of new technology and working with the Club to innovate across digital platforms.”