Monday, July 4, 2011

ESPN is close to becoming the exclusive TV home of Wimbledon

With the 2011 Wimbledon Championships in the rear view mirror, it appears that NBC has televised their final  Wimbledon Championship.

The Sports Business Journal reported yesterday that ESPN is on the verge of winning the United States TV rights for Wimbledon as NBC's current TV contract expired yesterday and in recent years, Tennis fans have been angry at NBC for opting to show weekday matches on a tape delayed basis.

You can get more information on the potential move at the link above, but the growing trend of sporting events shifting from over the air TV to cable continues.

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