Wimbledon to be shown on new TV channel to end BBC’s 88-year monopoly

Wimbledon will be shown on a new TV channel in the UK for 2025, ending the BBC’s 88-year monopoly on the iconic Grand Slam tennis tournament.

With the French Open having now concluded, Wimbledon is the next major event on the calendar, getting underway in south west London on June 30.

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament on the planet- and is widely regarded as the most prestigious – attracting fans from all over the world.

The BBC have been exclusively showing the Championships since 1937 – but for the first time – it won’t be the only UK broadcaster airing the action.

Here’s everything you need to know about the introduction of a secondary broadcaster…

Which TV channels will show Wimbledon 2025?

It’s important to note that the BBC will remain the principle broadcaster of Wimbledon and live matches from the famous event will still be free to air.

Wimbledon is a Category A event by Ofcom, meaning that live coverage must be made available on free-to-air channels.

But there’s a new secondary broadcaster, TNT Sports, who are taking over the daily 90-minute highlights show, aired at the end of each day’s play.

BBC and TNT Sports to both show singles finals

Both the BBC and TNT Sports will air the singles finals too – meaning viewers will be have the option to watch them on either channel.

TNT Sports, which isn’t free and requires a subscription, will take on a five-year deal that was originally signed by Eurosport in May last year.

Eurosport disappeared from screens in February after TNT Sports absorbed their television rights in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

How many people watched last year’s Wimbledon finals?

A peak audience of 7.5 million people tuned into BBC One last year to watch Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final.

The match was also also streamed live 1.78 million times on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online.

The 2024 women’s singles final, in which Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini, had a peak viewership of 4.1 million on BBC One.

When does Wimbledon 2025 get started?

This year’s Championships get underway on June 30 as the best tennis players in the world look to get their hands on a major trophy in SW19.

Alcaraz is looking to register his second successive Channel Slam after defeating Jannik Sinner in a dramatic French Open final on Sunday.

The Spaniard secured a rare Channel Slam in 2024, which is when a player wins Roland-Garros on clay and Wimbledon on grass in the same year.

According to bookmakers Coral, Alcaraz is one of the two main favourites heading into Wimbledon, with 24-time major champion Djokovic a 6-1 shot.

‘Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played out a thriller in the French Open final,’ Coral spokesman John Hill said.

‘Our betting suggests they may not have to wait long to renewal their rivalry, as they are locked together at the top of the Wimbledon outright betting.’