Wednesday, 2 April, 2008

The BBC have agreed a new five-year deal with the All England Club to broadcast Wimbledon.

The agreement means the championships will remain on terrestrial television until 2014.

BBC 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."

He added: "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."

Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Club said: "Our lengthy partnership with the BBC, which started in 1927, has been highly successful and we are delighted to extend that association up to 2014. We are always looking to bring the championships to a wider audience at the same time as improving the overall quality of the coverage."

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