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Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
BBC face fight to keep showing Wimbledon as two rivals eye huge broadcast deal
The BBC have held the rights for Wimbledon since 1927, but the broadcaster could miss out when they come up for renewal after the 2027 tournament with TNT Sports and Sky Sports interested The BBC are reportedly facing a fight to keep the rights to broadcast Wimbledon beyond 2027. Wimbledon is a Category A event, designated as one of the "crown jewels of sport" by the government and must be available on free-to-air TV as a result. However, the 1996 Broadcasting Act does not state that events must be exclusively shown on terrestrial TV. For example, the Olympics is another Category A event but Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) now hold the broadcast rights after beating out the BBC following Rio 2016. WBD have agreed a sub-licence deal with the BBC, but the traditional home of the Olympics are limited to showing just two live events simultaneously. And according to a new report from City AM, something similar could happen with Wimbledon when the current broadcast deal expires after the 2027 tournament. Bidding for the 2028-2030 rights are due to take place later this year and the report states that both TNT Sports, who are owned by WBD, and Sky Sports are looking to add more tennis to their portfolios. TNT recently extended their deal to show the French Open for five more years, while they are also broadcasting daily highlights from this year's Wimbledon and will share live coverage of the men's and women's singles finals with the BBC. Sky, meanwhile, agreed five-year broadcast deals with both the ATP and WTA tours in 2023 and also have the rights to show the US Open. Although the BBC has broadcast Wimbledon since 1927, the report claims they will have to 'significantly increase its rights fee' in order to keep it. It is also noted that the BBC's Royal Charter is also set for renewal in 2027 and that could complicate things, with the charter forming the "constitutional basis for the BBC" and outlining its remit. Legendary BBC broadcaster Des Lynam recently discussed the future of the corporation's Wimbledon coverage in a column for the Telegraph, writing: "For the BBC, the quality of broadcasting takes on a special meaning. "The relationship between the Corporation and Wimbledon has been going on for almost 100 years but so many major live sports have been lost in recent years that there is always an element of concern that Wimbledon, which for the time being remains the jewel in the crown, might go the same way. "The bad news for any potential competitor is that the BBC has a contract with Wimbledon until 2027, which interestingly will be the centenary of the first radio broadcast from the All England Club. "It will be vitally important for the BBC to keep up their very high standards, otherwise in a couple of years the sport could fade away to the highest bidder as most of the other major sports seem to have done."
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
How Neeraj Chopra made fan's wish come true with all expenses paid trip for inaugural NC Classic
Javelin star Neeraj Chopra made a fan's wish come true when he offered him a full VVIP experience, including an all expense paid trip to the upcoming Neeraj Chopra Classic, set in Bengaluru on July 5. On Wednesday, the fan had posted on X, saying that if anyone could give him Rs 2000, he would go to watch the event. 'If anyone sponsor me 2000 rupees, I can go to watch this from Coimbatore,' the Ranjith, the fan posted. Much to everyone's delight, Neeraj quote tweeted the post, saying that, ''Hi, Ranjith. You've got a full VVIP experience waiting for you in Bengaluru because your trip to the nc_classic is on me! And thanks to RadissonHotels, you'll be staying about 90 metres away from me. See you soon. The NC Classic was postponed from its original May 24 date last month due to the India-Pakistan cross-border conflict last month. Hi, Ranjith. You've got a full VVIP experience waiting for you in Bengaluru because your trip to the @nc_classic is on me! 😊 And thanks to @RadissonHotels, you'll be staying about 90 metres away from me. See you soon! 😉 — Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) June 27, 2025 Some of the world's top stars are set to line up for the event at the Kanteerava Stadium next month. Former World Champions Anderson Peters and Julius Yego, as well as Rio 2016 champion Thomas Rohler, were among the international stars confirmed to participate in the event. Neeraj had also reached out to the reigning Olympic champion, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who later opted out of the event. Neeraj, in a press conference last month, had said hosting this event, which was given Category A status by World Athletics, was a dream come true for him. 'People always ask me about what next after the Olympics, World Championships, Diamond League, etc. All my medals are special and are kept at home. It's great that I have won those. But, this… hosting such an event, I actually feel that I have given something back to Indian athletics,' he had said. Originally, Neeraj had said Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem was invited, just as most of the top javelin throwers in the world were. But he issued a statement later saying Nadeem's participation was out of question after the events of Pahalgam where 26 civilians were killed in the terrorist attack on April 22.
The Sun
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Fiji's Dakuwaqa joins third-tier Nice after bite sentence
FORMER Olympic rugby sevens champion Masivesi Dakuwaqa will join French third-tier club Nice for next season, a week after being handed a suspended prison sentence for biting a team-mate, a club source told AFP. In January, Rio 2016 gold medallist Dakuwaqa bit Pierre Pages' cheek during a night out when they were both at second-tier outfit Biarritz. Last week, Fijian 31-year-old Dakuwaqa was handed an eight-month suspended sentence and a 300 euros ($342) fine for the incident. The back-rower, who can also feature at centre and on the wing was sacked by the Basque side and joined third division Perigueux on a short-term deal. Nice finished bottom of ProD2 this season after just one campaign in the second division and will be coached by Gareth Baber, who was Fiji sevens coach between 2016 and 2021, next season. They have also signed Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu and ex-South Africa back-rower Uzair Cassiem for the coming campaign.
The Sun
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Dakuwaqa Signs with Nice After Biting Incident Suspension
FORMER Olympic rugby sevens champion Masivesi Dakuwaqa will join French third-tier club Nice for next season, a week after being handed a suspended prison sentence for biting a team-mate, a club source told AFP. In January, Rio 2016 gold medallist Dakuwaqa bit Pierre Pages' cheek during a night out when they were both at second-tier outfit Biarritz. Last week, Fijian 31-year-old Dakuwaqa was handed an eight-month suspended sentence and a 300 euros ($342) fine for the incident. The back-rower, who can also feature at centre and on the wing was sacked by the Basque side and joined third division Perigueux on a short-term deal. Nice finished bottom of ProD2 this season after just one campaign in the second division and will be coached by Gareth Baber, who was Fiji sevens coach between 2016 and 2021, next season. They have also signed Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu and ex-South Africa back-rower Uzair Cassiem for the coming campaign.
7NEWS
22-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Aussie Olympian Michelle Jenneke mourning death of mother, Nicky
Australian two-time Olympian Michelle Jenneke is mourning the death of her mother, Nicky. Nicky has been a constant presence throughout her daughter's career, often spotted cheering on from the stands. It's unclear how Nicky died, but Jenneke paid tribute on Instagram. 'Last week we said farewell to my wacky and wonderful mother,' she wrote. 'Always the life of the party, she taught me how to bring fun to every occasion and live life to its fullest. 'Forever my biggest supporter, the loudest person at the track and a warm and generous friend to all those around her. 'Thank you for all the memories, we will love and miss you always ❤️' Jenneke became a well-known figure around the world for her pre-race dance routines. She competed in two Olympics (Rio 2016 and Paris 2024), but missed Tokyo through injury. The 31-year-old suffered a devastating end to her Olympics campaign in Paris last year when she crashed into the third hurdle during her heat. Jenneke, who suffered what was originally thought to be a knee injury, bravely completed the race, which meant she was able to contest the repechage round. In her repechage, she finished last in a time of 13.86 seconds before revealing she was actually running with a ruptured hamstring tendon in what was likely her final Olympic race. 'Firstly I'm really proud of myself,' Jenneke said after the race. 'I ran today with one less hamstring than usual and obviously that was pretty difficult, but ... I said to the doctor, 'Can I still run?' 'I didn't want my Olympic campaign to end the way it was yesterday and I really just wanted to give it my all today. 'I knew that making that semi-final and running under 12 seconds missing one of your hamstrings is probably pretty impossible, but I wanted to prove to myself and the rest of Australia that I've got grit in me and I'm not going to give up easily. 'The general consensus was that it's a full rupture so I can't make that any worse, so provided I was still hurdling in a way that wasn't jeopardising other parts of my body, if I wanted to race then I had the all-clear to do that. 'Everyone was pretty on board with me running today. 'It's the Olympics and you do everything you can to show up on that start line. 'We knew it wasn't going to be fast; this one was all about proving what it takes to get back up. 'I stood out there and I was soaking it all in and I was having a great time, despite everything that was going on with my body. I'm always going to do it because that's what I do when I'm enjoying myself.'
