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JO
Jon

That's your inference - it encompasses both more than Wimbledon Tonight.

But if you create a new brand rather than one that has traditionally been a highlights programme, you don't annoy those who traditional expect it to be a highlights programme.
BA
bilky asko
Jon posted:

That's your inference - it encompasses both more than Wimbledon Tonight.

But if you create a new brand rather than one that has traditionally been a highlights programme, you don't annoy those who traditional expect it to be a highlights programme.


I think the average viewer doesn't expect specific brands for variations on a theme.
ST
Stuart
Federer was doing rather well in his match against Djokovic, which meant it could be over within 60-90 mins, leading to Murray's match starting rather early at 3pm.

If the rain continues to stop play on everywhere but the Centre Court, wouldn't it be sensible for the All England Club to reschedule one of the delayed Doubles semi-finals to play there in between the two Men's singles matches?

Perhaps the TV audience (in the UK at least) would be far higher for Murray's match if it started at around 5:30-6pm, after people have got home from work.

EDIT:
This may not be as easy for Federer as I thought.
LJ
Live at five with Jeremy
Coverage on BBC2 has been cancelled. Animal Park being used as a filler.
BR
Brekkie
Either way they're still getting through the games quite quickly.

It's annoying enough to matches switch between BBC2 and BBC1 (If a World Cup semi-final kicked off at 1pm they'd never begin it on BBC2!) but to do it mid-game is ridiculous. They could have waited no more than 30 seconds longer for the game to wrap up and then switch, though really they should only switch channels at a change in ends.
DV
dvboy
They'll surely be thinking about whether to keep Murray v Tsonga on BBC 1 at 18:00 should it reach a likely 4th set.
JW
JamesWorldNews
COME ON ANDY, FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry.
PA
paul_hadley
The BBC Sport website doesn't seem to be working at the moment.

Overloaded by Murraymania?
DV
dvboy
Filler programming scheduled for BBC 2 17:50-18:00 no not expecting an round up and overlap we normally would.
DO
dosxuk
News shunted to BBC Two
ST
Stuart
News shunted to BBC Two

Although it's not showing on the Sky EPG yet, which is normally quite quick.
DV
dvboy
Freeview EPG shows BBC News at 6 on BBC Two 1800-2000 as well as normal BBC One schedule.

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