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Beeb signs Wimbledon deal to 2014

The All England Club have agreed a five-year extension with the BBC to broadcast Wimbledon until 2014.

The new deal also incorporates radio, broadband and, for the first time, BBC iPlayer.

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. We're determined to make the event even bigger."

Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Club, said: "Our partnership with the BBC, which started in 1927, has been highly successful and we are delighted to extend that association.

"We are always looking to bring the Championships to a wider audience and improve the overall quality of the coverage."

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