Ofcom has received requests from the BBC and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) for consent to broadcast live coverage of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. This tournament commences on Monday 23 June and ends on Sunday 6 July 2014.
The Wimbledon Tennis Finals and Non-Finals play are, respectively, Group A and Group B listed sporting events under the Broadcasting Act 1996. The rules which apply are set out in the Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events.
The BBC and AELTC will be sharing coverage of the Wimbledon Championship.
The BBC will broadcast coverage on its terrestrial channels (BBC1 and BBC2), and on their interactive streams.
The AELTC plans to broadcast daily live coverage from the Championships on its “Live@Wimbledon” service on the AELTC owned and controlled Official Wimbledon website (Wimbledon.com); such coverage is limited to one game per televised match/court per hour, and will not include any live coverage of the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, or Finals of the Gentleman’s and Ladies Main Draw.
In accordance with section 101 of the Broadcasting Act 1996, Ofcom’s consent is needed for exclusive live coverage of these events. Any comments that interested parties would like to make should be sent to Ofcom at the address below, by e-mail or in writing. Unless confidentiality is requested, all such comments will be available to view on Ofcom's website after the consultation has closed.
Jacopo Genovese
Ofcom
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HA (email: Jacopo.Genovese@ofcom.org.uk).