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Eurosport adds new Wimbledon rights as Bolton becomes AELTC’s first female CEO

Centre Court during the Men's Singles final of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships (by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured rights to Wimbledon in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the first time as part of a new deal encompassing 11 European markets.

News of the rights agreement coincides with the announcement of the promotion of Sally Bolton to become the first-ever female chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC), the organisers of the grand slam tournament.

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