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Wimbledon LIVE is a comprehensive online video subscription service, offering live and video on demand content from the Wimbledon Championships.
Live matches are available in high-quality 500kbps streams, while Video On Demand content is available in either 500kbps video stream or 1mb downloads. Default size for all video 384x288.
Classic content will be available in at least a 300kbps video stream and/or 700kbps download. You can trail a match or clip from our free area of the site as either a streaming video or a download.
Wimbledon LIVE is providing coverage of all of the televised courts as well as the World Feed and more. Centre Court, Court 1, Court 2, Court 3, Court 6, Court 13, Court 14, Court 17 and Court 18. Please note that live matches shown on Courts 6 and 17 will be available for the first five days of The Championships.
Please note: During the first week of the Championships, six of the live feeds will have English commentary, and up to five feeds will include commentary during the second week.
All matches shown live on Wimbledon LIVE will be recorded and placed in our 'Video On Demand' section for subscribers to watch when they desire to see them. These will be made available on a daily basis.
Full match replays are available On Demand as soon as possible after 12 midnight British Standard Time (7pm EDT). Please note that we will do our best to make the On Demand archive available soon after the stated time, however there is always the possibility of experiencing unforeseen technical challenges; your patience is appreciated in advance.
Not to worry; you will be able to watch the On Demand video without having the outcome spoiled. However, if you cannot wait for the results, please visit: http://www.wimbledon.org
Match commentary may not be available for all matches.
Commentary is available only in English.
No. Radio Wimbledon as well as Radio Wimbledon's Centre Court and No.1 Court commentary channels are free.
- All Access Pass: $24.99 US (Approx. £ 12.55)
- Day Pass Round 1 to Quarter Finals: $4.95 US (Approx. £ 2.50)
- Day Pass Quarter Finals to Finals: $7.95 US (Approx. £ 3.99)
Even though some of the content on Wimbledon LIVE is free, there are usage and geographical restrictions. Therefore, all users are required to register.
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Subscribing to Wimbledon LIVE |
You can subscribe to Wimbledon LIVE in two ways. An All Access Pass gives you full access to all the material on the site for 90 days after your purchase date or after championships, whichever is later. A Day Pass is valid for 14 days after purchase and gives you access to all live matches and video on demand content from that day’s play.
An All Access Pass is a pass to view all of the programming as a live broadcast or download to view at your leisure up to 90 days after your purchase date or after the conclusion of the championships whichever is later.
A Day Pass gives you access to live and video on demand content from the day's play of your choosing. For instance, a Day Pass for Day 3 will allow you to see live coverage and on demand video from Day 3. You will not be able to view live matches or video on demand content from any previous or subsequent days unless you purchase those specific Day Passes. However, you can watch matches from the day of your Day Pass for up to 14 days after the date of purchase.
No. Day Passes are only available on the day you choose to watch or after the match is played.
You can pay using American Express, Discover, MasterCard , or VISA.
Yes. You can trial a match or clip available from our free section via either streaming video or download. Additionally, approximately two minutes of free previews and highlights are updated daily in our video On Demand section.
No. If you only want to watch one match then we advise that you purchase a Day Pass.
Simply click "watch live" (stream), "watch now" (On Demand stream), or "download" on the schedule for the event you want to watch. You can also click on the event you want to watch and sign in when the pop-up window asks you to sign in. If you want to watch the events live, you will need to refresh the Live Matches page just a few minutes prior to the scheduled start time to see the "watch now" button and access the event. Due to the fact that these are live events, the "watch now" button will appear just a few minutes prior to the event.
For now, Wimbledon LIVE matches are available live in all territories except in France and Spain.
Due to rights restrictions select matches may not be available in Japan.
The video On Demand offering is available in all territories.
Many matches will have English commentary.
Full match replays are available On Demand at 12 midnight British Standard Time (7pm USA ET). Please note that we will do our best to make the On Demand archive available soon after the stated time, however there is always the possibility of experiencing unforeseen technical challenges; your patience is appreciated in advance.
When you click on the "Watch" or "Download" buttons, a small window will pop-up asking for your username and password. If you're not already registered, you will be prompted to register. During the registration process, you will need to provide your credit card information. Once you've registered, MediaZone will confirm your purchase and the selected media file will be accessible to you.
You can rest assured that your credit card information is secure because MediaZone uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), a highly sophisticated online encryption service for transporting your credit card information.
The minimum requirements for MediaZone are:
- Windows OS: XP (Preferred) or Vista (MAC is not supported)
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher with cookies enabled (default setting) and security settings set to "medium"
- Windows Media Player 10 or 11
- For Streaming: Broadband connection (Speed of 550 kbps or higher)
- Dialup connection is not recommended for this higher bandwidth offering.
- System clock set to the correct time zone, date, and time
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Regrettably at this time, you cannot watch MediaZone's live events or other entertainment using the Macintosh or Linux operating systems due to lack of Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) support for these operating systems.
However, MediaZone strongly believes in providing users of these operating systems with the opportunity to use our service and is participating actively to discover the solutions and develop the workarounds.
A broadband connection is required for viewing live events. You can use either dial-up or broadband to connect to the internet and archived files. For dial-up users, it is recommended that you choose the download option or the low bandwidth option when available for the optimal viewing or listening experience.
You can watch Wimbledon LIVE on up to three PCs no matter where they are located. You can only access the content from one computer at a time.
Yes. You can enter and exit Wimbledon LIVE as many times you like during and after the day that it was purchased as long as the pass is still valid.
Yes. Full match replays are available On Demand at 12 midnight British Standard Time (7pm EDT).
In this case, the first part of the match that was played over two days will be available On Demand at 12 midnight British Standard Time (7pm EDT). The conclusion of the match will then be available after it was concluded at 12 midnight British Standard Time (7pm USA ET).
No, you will have to purchase a new 2007 All Access pass.
We will not provide a refund; however your subscription will be carried over to the following day if less than two hours of competition on Centre Court is played.
Yes you can.
If the file you've purchased is a download, the file will be downloaded to your hard drive and will play in your Windows Media Player. If the file you've purchased is a stream, the file will begin playing in your Windows Media Player almost immediately.
You can view the programs as often as you like for the license period listed above. Please note that in absolutely no way can you use the content you purchase on MediaZone for commercial gain.
No, we use Digital Rights Management (DRM) to protect our content from unauthorized distribution and viewing.
Use the "video size" control under the "View" menu on Windows Media Player to set the size of your picture. Or click on the button with the arrow at the bottom right to make the image full screen. (Use your Escape key to exit this mode.)
MediaZone invites you to use the following settings to watch these games on your television. However, the MediaZone technical and billing support team does not provide chat/email support for this feature.
Depending on the type of connection your PC has, you can take the steps listed below to view programming. Please consult your local electronics retailer to learn more about the components needed for viewing.
Most DVD equipped computers have this setup. The outputs are usually located at the rear or side of computer; the video output is color-coded yellow and the audio output, or line-out, is the 3.5mm jack usually indicated by this icon 

Newer computers may have an S-video connection. In order to use this feature, your TV must also have an S-Video input.

If you have an older video card, you may not have a video output that can be directly connected to your TV. In this case, you will need to utilize the VGA port on your computer, which is the connector that's attached to your PC monitor.

Live matches are available in high-quality 500k streams, while Video On Demand content is available in either 500k or 1mb downloads.
Do a web search for "test dsl connection" to find sites where you can test the speed and quality of your connection.
- Turn off any other programs that are sharing your connection like other browser windows and email programs.
- Re-start computer to close other programs that may be running in the background.
You'll need to turn off the pop up blockers. You can either turn them off or hold down the Ctrl-key while clicking register.
Bandwidth depends on your Internet Service Provider. It can be affected by network traffic and other users at your location. We recommend you test your service to make sure it will support the webcasts. Our program is streamed at 500 kbps, and we recommend at least 550kbps (down) broadband connection for a quality experience.
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