Anxiety is reportedly spreading among BBC employees following the corporation's loss of two long-standing sporting broadcast rights this year. Neither event ranks among the calendar's premier sporting occasions, yet both command significant audiences. The Boat Race will no longer be shown by the BBC | The potential loss of Wimbledon would follow a troubling pattern for the corporation's sports portfolio. Several prestigious events have already departed from BBC channels in recent years, including The Open golf championship, the Grand National and Royal Ascot. Staff fears reportedly centre on whether the corporation can halt this erosion of its sporting coverage, with Wimbledon widely regarded as the BBC's most prized remaining asset in the sports broadcasting landscape.

Source: BBC March 03, 2026 10:09 UTC