大象传媒 serves Ultra HD coverage for Wimbledon 2018: full coverage plans announced
Wimbledon is to be shown in Ultra HD for the first time as part of the 大象传媒’s groundbreaking trials.
Tennis fans will have all the key action covered wherever and whenever they want it thanks to our new live streaming service, providing comprehensive coverage from up to 15 courts
- Wimbledon to be shown in Ultra HD for the first time as part of the 大象传媒’s groundbreaking trials
- Sue Barker leads the TV coverage across 大象传媒 One and 大象传媒 Two live from the All England Tennis Club from 11.30am daily (11am on day one)
- 大象传媒 One documentary honours legendary commentator Barry Davies in what will be his final Wimbledon on the 大象传媒
- Radio 5 live’s daily coverage led by Eleanor Oldroyd and Tony Livesey, with Russell Fuller leading commentary duties
- Up to 16 live HD streams of court action available on 大象传媒 Sport online, 大象传媒 iPlayer and by pressing Red on Connected TV
The magic of Wimbledon returns to screens on 2 July and 大象传媒 Sport will be there to serve all of the court action to audiences across TV, radio and online.
For the first time at this prestigious tournament audiences can watch all Centre Court matches in stunning Ultra HD on 大象传媒 iPlayer as part of a 大象传媒 trial. This will bring Wimbledon to life like never before, with the streams also using a wider range of colours and High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology.
Television
Sue Barker will be at the helm once again, presenting the 大象传媒’s Wimbledon television coverage from the All England Tennis Club. Sue is live daily across 大象传媒 One and 大象传媒 Two from 11.30am (11am on day 1). She will be joined by an impressive list of tennis legends, including John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Boris Becker and Billie Jean King, and Grand Slam winners Tracy Austin, Pat Cash and Kim Clijsters, as well as Wimbledon favourite Tim Henman.
Commentary comes courtesy of Vijay Amritraj, Chris Bradnam, James Burridge, Andrew Castle, Matt Chilton, Andrew Cotter, Annabel Croft, Barry Davies, Katherine Downes, Jo Durie, Peter Fleming, Paul Hand, John Inverdale, John Lloyd, Dan Lobb, Ronald McIntosh, David Mercer, Nick Mullins, Peter Odgers, Mark Petchey, Louise Pleming, Simon Reed, Chanda Rubin, Gigi Salmon, Sam Smith, Liz Smylie and Mel South.
Lee McKenzie, Rishi Persad, Reshmin Chowdhury, Patrick Gearey and Catherine Whitaker bring the reports and features.
Today At Wimbledon, led by Clare Balding, comes live from the open air studio by The Hill (daily, 大象传媒 Two). Clare will guide viewers through the best of the day’s action, joined by special guests to dissect the major talking points as the tournament unfolds.
Radio
大象传媒 Radio 5 live will broadcast live every day throughout The Championships, bringing compelling commentary and colour to listeners daily from midday. Eleanor Oldroyd and Tony Livesey lead the coverage on the station with additional coverage over on 5 live sports extra.
Expert analysis on 5 live comes from an array of former tennis champions, including Pat Cash, Kim Clijsters, Goran Ivanišević, Mats Wilander, Leon Smith, Annabel Croft, Mark Woodforde, Miles Maclagan, Jeff Tarango, Tracy Austin, Barbara Schett, Naomi Broady and Naomi Cavaday.
Russell Fuller, 大象传媒 Sport’s tennis correspondent, leads the commentary team with David Law, Gigi Salmon, Vassos Alexander, Iain Carter, Alastair Eykyn, Sara Orchard, Jonathan Overend, Delyth Lloyd and Catherine Whitaker. On reporting duties will be Karthi Gnanasegaram and Dot Davies.
Legendary former Wimbledon champion John McEnroe once again hosts 6-love-6 for a lively take on the tournament so far.
Throughout the fortnight, listeners can ask their Smart speaker to "Take Me To Wimbledon" to hear a short light-hearted and informative audio insight into the tournament.
The World Service Radio Sport team will bring you all the action, reaction and global stories from the All England Club, with presenter Lee James anchoring the daily coverage alongside Chris Dennis. Each day they’ll bring you all the latest news from the tournament on Sport Today at 7.30pm, and at weekends, Sportsworld will feature live commentary and player interviews.
Digital
大象传媒 Sport’s extensive digital service will keep audiences up to date with all the action and news at 大象传媒 Sport online and on the 大象传媒 Sport app, while the social media channels will offer access behind the scenes and bring fans closer to some familiar faces.
Up to 16 HD video streams will be available on 大象传媒 Sport Online via Connected TV or Mobile and 大象传媒 iPlayer, or by pressing Red. All broadcast programmes will be available for 30 days. Along with Red Button 1, five curated Red Button streams will also be available on Sky, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media, with Red Button 1 in HD on Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media. Action will include the main draw, plus wheelchair tennis and the boys and girls competitions.
Barry Davies documentary
In a special documentary for 大象传媒 One, Sue Barker meets legendary commentator Barry Davies as he takes to the microphone at Wimbledon for the final time after more than 50 years at the 大象传媒. airs on 大象传媒 One on Wednesday 4 July at 10.45pm and celebrates some of the iconic occasions featuring his unmistakeable voice - including World Cup, FA Cup and Wimbledon finals, Olympic golden moments and The Boat Race, to name but a few.
Barbara Slater, Director of 大象传媒 Sport, says: “We can’t wait to bring the most prestigious tennis event to the widest possible audience through our market-leading TV, radio and digital services. Tennis fans will have all the key action covered wherever and whenever they want it thanks to our new live streaming service providing comprehensive coverage from up to 15 courts.”
大象传媒 Ultra HD trial for Wimbledon 2018
The 大象传媒 is extending its to cover Wimbledon for the first time. It’s part of the 大象传媒’s work preparing for a future where major live events can be streamed freely over the internet in such high quality on 大象传媒 iPlayer. Ultra HD trial coverage on 大象传媒 iPlayer includes every match from Centre Court throughout the tournament. It will be delivered freely over the internet to audiences with a compatible TV and a high speed internet connection. Those watching in Ultra HD on 大象传媒 iPlayer can watch the tournament like never before, as the stream also includes a wider range of colours and HDR. This will be an HLG HDR production based on 大象传媒 R&D’s recent work for the Royal Wedding.
There are a limited number of spaces for each match in this trial, with the live stream available to tens of thousands of people on a first-come, first-served basis. The Ultra HD stream will be clearly labelled on the 大象传媒 iPlayer home screen as soon as programme coverage begins.
Audiences will need a connection of at least 40Mbit/s for the full 3840 pixel Ultra HD or 20Mbit/s for 2560 pixel Ultra HD. Footage will be played at 50 frames per second. Given the variability of Wi-Fi connections, audiences may find a more consistent Ultra HD experience with a wired internet connection to the TV.
Full list of all UHD compatible devices here.
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