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The Championships, Wimbledon 2019 – All Platforms, Anytime & Anywhere THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON 2019 – ALL PLATFORMS, ANYTIME & ANYWHERE Eurosport will show The Championships from Wimbledon LIVE in 33 RIGHTS RE-CAP countries across Europe as well as highlights and simulcast coverage of • Total Exclusivity: Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, the gentlemen’s and ladies finals in the UK. Norway, Romania, Russia, Sweden & Ukraine • Mats Wilander and Barbara Schett will anchor Eurosport’s daily • Exclusive (except when local players compete): Estonia, Latvia, flagship show Game, Schett & Mats. Lithuania • Local teams on-site from the UK, Sweden, Norway & Russia. • Partially Exclusive: Netherlands • The best analysis from the best experts, including: Mats Wilander, • Non-Exclusive: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Barbara Schett, Jonas Bjorkman & Thomas Enqvist. Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, UK • All courts available on Eurosport - 250 hours of LIVE coverage via • Non-Exclusive (FTA Highlights): Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Eurosport and Eurosport Player Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan UNRIVALLED EXPERTISE BARBARA SCHETT- MATS WILANDER JONAS BJORKMAN THOMAS ENQVIST ANNABEL CROFT EAGLE Seven-time Grand Slam Barbara Schett is a former Jonas Bjorkman is a two-time Former world #4, Thomas Former British #1, Annabel champion Mats Wilander has Austrian player who has been Grand Slam semi-finalist who Enqvist, will provide expert Croft, will provide expert been Eurosport’s lead tennis working with Eurosport since will be working with Eurosport analysis for Eurosport Sweden analysis for Eurosport UK at analyst since 2007. One of the 2010 and continues to present Sweden at Wimbledon. A during Wimbledon. Enqvist, this year’s Wimbledon. After a games most respected voices, the show bearing her name: former coach of Andy Murray who was a quarter-finalist The playing career that saw Wilander will once again give Game, Schett & Mats. Barbara and Marin Cilic, his playing days Championships in 2001, is Annabel represent Great his expert views during reached a career-high of #7 in saw him rise to #4 in men’s Sweden’s current Davis Cup Britain in the Fed Cup and win Eurosport’s flagship Grand the WTA Tour rankings, singles rankings and #1 in captain. He won a total of 19 a singles title on the WTA Tour, Slam tennis show: Game, winning three WTA titles in her doubles as he collected nine singles titles during his career, she embarked on a career in Schett & Mats. career. Grand Slam doubles titles. winning at least one ATP title broadcasting and is widely- for six consecutive years. respected for her analysis of the game. EUROSPORT – THE HOME OF GRAND SLAM TENNIS This year Eurosport will deliver every singles Eurosport retains the Pan-European rights In addition to it’s Grand Slam coverage, and doubles match from each Grand Slam in to the Australian Open, Roland-Garros and Eurosport has acquired exclusive rights to ATP at least 33 European markets with US Open (except UK and Ireland) in more Tour coverage in France (2019-23), Russia comprehensive coverage on all platforms than 50 markets. (2019-21), Finland, Iceland, Norway and and devices. Sweden (2020-23). MILLION MARKETS MILLION MILLION CUMULATIVE AND MONTHLY DAILY 246 SUBSCRIBERS 75 TERRITORIES 42 VISITORS 3.6 VISITORS MEDIA CONTACTS Fiona McLachlan James Hillier Dan Tunna Steve Stammers SVP Sport Communications Senior Communications Director Senior Communications Manager Senior Communications Manager +33(0)6 50 35 96 57 +33(0)7 76 58 53 57 +33(0)7 50 12 97 25 +44(0)779 506 2414 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected].
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