Radio 5 Live celebrated its 30th anniversary recently: giving sports fans three decades of sustained excellence. News fans, too I guess, but we’ll stay in our lane here.
Today Sky Sports confirms a new home for tennis in the UK & Ireland, with Sky Sports Tennis set to launch on Sky and NOW from 11 February 2024, making tennis content available all day, every day for fans. Sky Sports will broadcast more live tennis than anywhere else, bringing over 4,000 matches from more than 80 tournaments a year on the ATP & WTA Tours, as well as full coverage of the US Open, all exclusively live. The introduction of the channel comes following the acquisition of the U.
There is more sport on TV than at any time in history, but for some armchair fans, this is not a golden era. They accuse broadcasters of overhyping mundane events, of biased partisan commentators, or bemoan the fact that TV schedules dictate when and where matches are played, with scant consideration for the poor old fans.
A dedicated Wimbledon 2023 Extra channel is available on iPlayer, the website, app, and red button. Every match can be watched on iPlayer, ensuring fans can follow their favorite games live.