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The partnership will see Baseline Vision’s AI-powered tracking technology deployed at ATP Challenger Tour events worldwide, supporting the collection and delivery of live data from professional matches. Baseline Vision’s system uses computer vision technology to track both players and the ball in…
beIN Asia Pacific has announced a new agreement with The All England Lawn Tennis Club for exclusive broadcast rights to The Championships, Wimbledon across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong from
beIN Asia Pacific has secured exclusive broadcast rights to Wimbledon across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong from 2027 to 2031, extending its long-standing media partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). The five-year agreement will see live coverage of The Championships distributed…
Sportradar has expanded its partnership with Polymarket, extending its sports data, streaming and integrity services to the prediction market platform across more than 20 leagues and competitions. The expanded US agreement adds properties including the Bundesliga, Euroleague Basketball, Chinese…
From behind-the-scenes cameras in the refurbished Millennium Building to courtside ‘whisper positions’, Wimbledon’s coverage keeps evolving – working ever more closely with its 42 global broadcast partners while balancing increased
From a first-of-its-kind accessibility feed to a new graphics supplier and the BBC’s Signals layer, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is opening The Championships to new and underserved
Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS) has a tradition of broadcasting firsts, but a hard rule about the field of play. The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s (AELTC) Paul Davies, associate director,
2026 marked the latest edition of the French Open, which was also production company Whisper’s second year as host broadcaster. As the only Grand Slam venue on clay, Roland-Garros stands
BBC head of Future World Design, Manon Dave, and BBC Future World Design principal product manager Laura Harrison spoke with SVG Europe about the origins and potential evolution of Signals,
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) and beIN Media Group have announced a five-year extension of their exclusive broadcasting agreement for Roland-Garros across 10 Asian markets, covering the 2027 through 2031
Among other tweaks to coverage, the broadcaster added announce positions in the booth and in the stands on multiple courts Wimbledon 2026 will be remembered for the heat as well
NEP Europe has announced a new multi-year agreement with Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS) as broadcast technical services provider for The Championships, Wimbledon, extending their longstanding relationship. The announcement accompanies NEP’s
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, AKQA and Hawk-Eye Innovations have launched HawkAR: Inclusive Feed, a combined accessibility layer for The Championships, Wimbledon 2026. The solution brings together two breakthrough
The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM have introduced new and enhanced digital fan features for The Championships, Wimbledon 2026, with AI-powered tools available through the Wimbledon app and
Andy and Jamie Murray have launched a new tennis-focused YouTube channel, expanding their media activities following their retirements from professional tennis. The Murray brothers have announced the launch of The Set, a YouTube channel that will feature tennis content including player interviews…
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has agreed a new broadcast partnership extension with the BBC, securing coverage of the Grand Slam tournament until 2033. The free-to-air agreement guarantees that Wimbledon will remain fully accessible to UK audiences across television, radio, and digital…
The British Open – one of the most prestigious and historic tournaments in professional squash – has returned to Birmingham’s Repertory Theatre, or ‘The Rep’ as it is affectionately known.
Sportradar Group AG has announced a multi-year extension of its exclusive global data and audiovisual betting rights agreement for The Championships, Wimbledon with the All England Club. The rights were
Sportradar has extended its data and audiovisual betting rights agreement with the All England Club for The Championships, Wimbledon beyond 2026 Sportradar Group AG has renewed its agreement with the All England Lawn Tennis Club to continue distributing official data and audiovisual betting rights…
As good as Elina Svitolina can be on the tennis court, the No. 7-ranked women’s player in the world isn’t immune to a fairly common issue that every athlete has dealt with at one point or another. “We’re playing in hot conditions; your palms are sweating and sometimes the sweat is coming from your…
