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Current commentators working for the BBC at Wimbledon include British ex-players Andrew Castle, John Lloyd, Tim Henman, Samantha Smith and Mark Petchey; tennis legends such as John McEnroe and Tracy Austin; and general sports commentators including Andrew Cotter and Nick Mullins .
Though formally called "The Championships, Wimbledon", depending on sources the event is also known as "The All England Lawn Tennis Championships", the "Wimbledon Championships" or simply "Wimbledon". From 1912 to 1924, the tournament was recognized by the International Lawn Tennis Federation as the "World Grass Court Championships".
Since 1937 the BBC has broadcast the Wimbledon tournament on television in the UK. [ 9][ a] The matches covered are primarily split between its two main terrestrial channels, BBC One and BBC Two, and their Red Button service. This can result in live matches being moved across all 3 channels.
Wimbledon 2023 LIVE: Latest scores and updates The Serbian has won four Wimbledon titles in a row and defeated Nick Kyrgios in last year’s final to continue his dominance on the grass courts of ...
Tennis on NBC is the de facto branding used for broadcasts of major professional tennis tournaments that are produced by NBC Sports, the sports division of the NBC television network in the United States. The network has broadcast tennis events since 1955. The network's tennis coverage normally airs during the afternoon; however for several ...
Wimbledon coverage will be broadcast across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. ESPN coverage will also stream on ESPN+, and the Tennis Channel will be showing even more coverage throughout the tournament ...
1930s to 1950s. 1937. 21 June – The BBC broadcasts television coverage of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for the first time. Pre-war daily broadcasts were half an hour to an hour in duration. [ 1] 1946. From this year, BBC television broadcasts Wimbledon live from 2-3pm in the afternoon until approximately 7.30pm in the evening. [ 2]
Tennis on ESPN. The sport of tennis has been televised by the properties of ESPN since 1979 and for ABC since 2006. Current tournaments and competitions covered by ESPN include Australian Open, The Championships, Wimbledon and the US Open. After hosting many non-Grand Slam events throughout the years, ESPN has greatly pared back its non-Grand ...