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Wimbledon 'deny contact with BT Sport over splitting TV rights with BBC'

The All England Club reportedly quash reports that they will offer TV rights to broadcast Wimbledon to both the BBC and BT Sport.

The All England Club have rejected reports that BT Sport are closing in on a deal to split TV rights with the BBC to broadcast Wimbledon.

The SW19 Grand Slam has been aired on the BBC for almost 80 years, but reports have claimed that the broadcasters are open to sharing the coverage with pay TV channels.

However, a Wimbledon spokesman has told the Daily Mail that there have been no discussions with BT Sport, and that they are honouring their contract with the BBC, which runs until 2017.

Reports claimed that discussions to split coverage related to early-round matches at the All England Club.

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