BBC moves ‘Today at Wimbledon' highlights show to permanent graveyard slot
The BBC's Today at Wimbledon programme has effectively become 'Yesterday at Wimbledon' for television viewers after being moved to a graveyard slot by the corporation.
The traditional highlights programme for each day's play has ordinarily aired at either 8pm or 9pm on BBC2.
But the first edition of the programme on day one of this summer's Championships has been scheduled for 11.55pm as part of what Telegraph Sport can reveal is a permanent move to a similar slot.
That is despite the BBC airing shows that include repeats of Your Garden Made Perfect, The Pembrokeshire Coast: A Wild Year, and Upstart Crow in the 8pm-10.30pm timeslot next Monday.
A BBC spokesperson told Telegraph Sport that Today at Wimbledon would still be shown at its traditional time on iPlayer, while describing the television broadcast as a 'repeat'.
But many viewers, particularly in remote areas, may not have access to iPlayer or the BBC website, with Today at Wimbledon the only means by which they can catch up on the day's play.
The corporation's commitment to elite tennis came under scrutiny earlier this month when it twice failed to show Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter in the doubles at Queen's.
BBC 2 aired two-year-old editions of Homes Under The Hammer and Bargain Hunt instead of the British pair's quarter-final defeat against Lyudmyla Kichenok and Erin Routliffe, footage from which was not even available on the corporation's website for the majority of the contest.
That was despite complaints over its failure to broadcast the opening win by 'Boultercanu' over Wu Fang-hsien and Jiang Xinyu.
The BBC will on Tuesday finally announce its commentary line-up for this year's Wimbledon amid growing anticipation over whether Sir Andy Murray will join the team.
As revealed by Telegraph Sport, Nick Kyrgios will not be returning to work for the corporation this summer following a stint 12 months ago that provoked outrage after he admitted assaulting an ex-girlfriend.
Kyrgios, who will not play at Wimbledon due to injury for a third straight year, hit out at the BBC's decision, telling The Guardian it was 'their loss more than mine'.
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