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Since 2007, Wimbledon matches have been transmitted in high-definition, originally on the BBC's free-to-air channel BBC HD, with continual live coverage during the tournament of Centre Court and Court No. 1 as well as an evening highlights show Today at Wimbledon. Coverage is now shown on BBC One and Two's HD feeds.
Following the launch of NASA's Early Bird satellite on May 3, 1965, Today cast and crew traveled to Europe for a special live broadcast of the show. Host Hugh Downs was stationed at Westminster Abbey in London, Barbara Walters was in Paris, Jack Lescoulie was in Amsterdam, and Frank Blair reported from the steps of the United States Capitol in ...
The 1967 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1967. [1] It was the 81st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1967.
It was renamed Today at Wimbledon in 1990 and moved back to BBC2 in 1997 when it was allotted a fixed start time of 9.30 pm before moving again to an 8:30 pm slot in 2005 and the following year to an even earlier start time of 8.00 pm in 2006 as BBC2 schedules non-sports output between 9 pm and 10.30 pm. As a result, if significant matches last ...
Couric took over Norville’s hosting spot in 1991 and remained on Today through 2006. She recalled her decision to leave the show in her 2021 memoir, Going There, writing, “By 2005, I was at a ...
By 1966, public interest in tennis had been low for some time. Cowgill suggested a trial pro tournament at Wimbledon for the following year. In late August, 1967, the Wimbledon Pro tournament was held. Total prize money was US$35,000 for singles and US$10,000 for doubles, making it the largest prize-money event in tennis history at that time.
High-definition television coverage of Wimbledon is broadcast by the BBC for the first time. The BBC HD channel shows continual live coverage during the tournament of Centre Court and Court No. 1 as well as the evening highlights show Today at Wimbledon. 2008. No events. 2009. December – The BBC broadcasts the end of year ATP Finals for the ...
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