We know tennis fans are gearing up for Wimbledon. This year, we’re expecting fierce competition on the fine, luxurious grass of England’s well-known tennis courts. Unfortunately, some fans will be left out, which is discouraging. Specifically, we’re thinking about people who can’t watch Wimbledon online in their country.
Fortunately for them, and you who are reading this article, it’s not the end of the world. There’s a simple way to use a free TV channel to stream Wimbledon live in 2024.
Today’s guide will cover a lot of ground. We’ll explore which free TV channels broadcast Wimbledon and how to access them from anywhere. Additionally, we’ll review a few paid channels.
Where to Watch Wimbledon Online for Free?
We’ll start by answering your question right away. The Wimbledon live stream will be broadcast on numerous free TV channels, including:
- BBC/BBC iPlayer (UK)
- 9Now (Australia)
- TVNZ+ (New Zealand)
The great thing about all three is that they’re not subscription-based like Netflix. Instead, they’re 100% free and require only an account to work. Another perk is their streaming quality, which is Full HD and with English commentary, making things nearly ideal.
Now, as you see, these channels work in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. They’re region-locked to these countries, preventing users abroad from watching the Wimbledon live stream for free.
If you try to access BBC iPlayer overseas, this will always happen:
The same goes for 9Now, which works exclusively in Australia:
So then, how to watch Wimbledon live on a free TV channel like BBC, 9Now, or TVNZ+? Well, the trick lies in using a VPN service, which many people have reported to work. As many of you know, a VPN is ideal for changing your IP address, and by extension, online location.
As a result, any website you visit online will see the new IP address instead of your original one. If you get an IP address from the UK, you’ll access BBC iPlayer. Conversely, going for the Australian IP grants you access to 9Now, SBS, 10Play, and other channels from this country.
Change your IP Address with NordVPN
Some people have an aversion to VPNs because they’re not free. However, the trick used by internet users is completely free, allowing you to stream Wimbledon 2024 live without spending a single dollar. Interested in finding out how? You’ll get all the information below.
How to Stream Wimbledon Online for Free?
As said, BBC, 9Now, and TVNZ+ are perfect places to enjoy your Wimbledon livestream for nothing. We also mentioned VPNs as the solution to unblock all three. People online have reported that premium providers are usually working pretty well.
In particular, they went with NordVPN. NordVPN has servers in 111 countries, including all three we mentioned. People are fond of its unlimited bandwidth, fast speeds, and streaming-optimized servers for accessing a variety of content. There’s another incentive.
While NordVPN isn’t free, it does offer a handy 30-day money-back guarantee. This means users can get NordVPN, pay for it initially, but get a FULL refund after the Wimbledon livestream ends. Combined with our free TV channels to watch Wimbledon live, you get it.
The VPN ends up being free, and the channel you’re using is free, so nothing is lost after all. Let us remind you that the 2024 Wimbledon livestream starts on the 1st of July and ends on the 14th of July, so that’s about 14 days. You have 30 to get your refund!
Let’s see how to use NordVPN and enjoy this remarkable event in its entirety.
1. Subscribe to a VPN service
We mentioned the subscription you’ll need. It takes 5 minutes to get one – maybe even less. NordVPN’s 2-year plans are discounted by roughly 70%, making them quite cheap to get. Alternatively, people can comfortably get a monthly plan for over $12 – not bad.
Whichever plan you choose, it’s subject to a 30-day money-back guarantee. Go to NordVPN’s website, select the plan, and then enter your email. Now choose the payment method you intend to use, pay for it, and your account will be created.
Go to your email, confirm the account creation, and make a password. You’re now free to download NordVPN to your device. The beauty of it is that it works on ALL devices, letting you enjoy Wimbledon live streaming for free on your phone, tablet, laptop, and so on…
We’re using our Windows computer but you can use this VPN on macOS or even Linux. After downloading and installing NordVPN directly from the site, simply sign in with your email and password.
A dashboard will open:
2. Connect to a Server
It’s time to decide which channel you want to use. BBC works with a UK IP address (like all British TV channels), 9Now requires an Australian IP address, and TVNZ+ works with a New Zealand IP address. For this scenario, we’ll quickly explain how to get a UK IP address and use BBC.
The process is identical for other IP addresses. Open the server list in the app, scroll down a bit, and you’ll locate the United Kingdom. A single click or tap on the screen is enough to connect to a server in this country. The app will look like this:
3. Watch Wimbledon Live on a Free Channel
Regardless of the channel you pick, you will need a free account to watch Wimbledon live. Go to BBC, 9Now, or TVNZ+, make an account in a minute, and once the live stream starts, watch it with a pint of beer or anything else you like. You deserve it!
Don’t forget about the refund we mentioned previously. NordVPN is extremely good but if you don’t want it anymore and you just wanted to live-stream Wimbledon on a free channel, it’s okay. You can still obtain a full refund after the event concludes.
Go to NordVPN’s site, say that you want a refund, and you’re done. The provider will issue it the same day and it’ll take a few hours up to a few working days to be processed. As promised, you lost nothing and still managed to enjoy the white sport’s finest.
Other Channels for Wimbledon Live Streaming
Given this event’s scope and popularity worldwide, you can stream Wimbledon live on many other channels. This time, we’ll explore paid options and highlight their price to see if they’re more sensical than using a VPN to access BBC, 9Now, or TVNZ+.
Watching Wimbledon Live in the USA
If you’re in the USA, you can also enjoy this event on many channels in your country. One of them is ESPN but this channel broadcasts only the semi-finals and finals, leaving the rest of the event “unattended.” The best coverage is on ESPN Plus. There’s a catch, though!
This subscription costs $109.99 a year or $10.99 a month. It has no refund policy, so if you pay for it to watch Wimbledon online, you can’t be refunded after the event ends. Worst of all, users abroad still must use a VPN to access it, producing more complications.
Sling TV is another popular US TV channel that will live-stream Wimbledon. Sling TV’s Orange Package is the one you want but it’s a whopping $40 a month. Another option is FuboTV whose abnormal price of $79.99 a month deters many people.
It’s worth noting that FuboTV has a 7-day free trial, which won’t be enough to watch the event because it lasts for about 2 weeks. All in all, ESPN, Sling TV, and FuboTV are geo-restricted to the USA, so accessing these websites is possible only with a VPN.
Watching Wimbledon Live in Canada
Canadians don’t have many options. They can watch Wimbledon on a free channel using the trick presented above. Alternatively, people in this country can rely on TSN. This isn’t a free TV channel; instead, it’s usually part of your cable TV package if you have it. If not, you can opt for TSN Plus.
TSN Plus is a streaming service tied to the TSN channel. It’s an exclusive broadcaster of Wimbledon but costs CA$199 a year or around CA$20 a month. As expected, a refund policy isn’t there and there’s no long free trial to take advantage of.
Again, users abroad have to use a VPN to access it, making things more convoluted. As you can see, using paid channels instead of our free TV channel to watch Wimbledon live makes pretty much no sense. These channels don’t have a refund policy like VPNs.
That said, once you pay for one, you can’t get a refund after the event. Free trials are also absent or too short to be useful. Whereas, using NordVPN lets you watch the Wimbledon live stream for free through a simple refund, with no specific strings attached.
Watching Wimbledon Live Worldwide
We’ve covered every English-speaking channel so far. However, this event will also be broadcast in many other countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and other continents. Most of these channels are free but they’re not as good as the ones we mentioned.
We also don’t like their lack of English commentary, which many English-speaking people will find a bit annoying. Regardless, if you want more options, here are some of the channels that will broadcast the event in some popular countries.
- Prime Video – Austria, Germany
- ESPN/TSN – Brazil, Latin America
- beIN Sports – France
- Premier Sport – Ireland
- Star Sports/Disney+ Hotstar – India
- Sky Sport – Italy
- SuperSport- South Africa
- SRG – Switzerland
- TRT/Sport Plus – Turkey
- Setanta Sports – Ukraine
- IQIYI/Shanghai TV Great Sports/CCTV – China
- Eurosport – Finland, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
- NHK/WOWOW – Japan
- Sport TV – Portugal
For full information on the Wimbledon coverage, refer to its official website.
Wimbledon 2024 Schedule
Let’s go through a full Wimbledon 2024 schedule and see how the event will unravel. This will help you watch only specific portions of the tournament in case you’re too busy to sit through the entire thing. Here’s the full schedule:
1st-2nd of July – Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ singles 1st round
3rd-4th of July – Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ singles 2nd round, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ doubles 1st round
5th-6th of July – Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ singles 3rd round, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ doubles 2nd round, mixed doubles 1st round
7th of July – Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ singles 4th round, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ doubles 3rd round, mixed doubles 2nd round, Boys’ and Girls’ singles first round
8th of July – Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ singles 4th round, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ doubles 3rd round, mixed doubles quarter-finals, Girls’ singles 2nd round, boys’ doubles 1st round
9th of July – Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ singles quarter-finals, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ doubles quarter-finals, mixed doubles semi-finals, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ wheelchair singles 1st round, Boys’ singles 2nd round, Girls’ doubles 1st round, Invitation doubles
10th of July – Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ singles quarter-finals, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ doubles quarter-finals, quad wheelchair singles quarter-finals, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ wheelchair doubles quarter-finals, Boys’ & Girls’ singles 3rd round, Boys’ and Girls’ doubles 2nd round, Invitation doubles
11th of July – Ladies’ singles semi-finals, Gentlemen’s doubles semi-finals, mixed doubles final, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ wheelchair singles quarter-finals, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ quad wheelchair doubles semi-finals, Boys’ & Girls’ singles quarter-finals, Boys & Girls’ doubles quarter-finals, 14&U Boys’ and Girls’ singles, Invitation doubles
12th of July – Gentlemen’s singles semi-finals, Ladies’ doubles semi-finals, Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ quad wheelchair singles semi-finals, Boys’ & Girls’ singles semi-finals, Boys’ & Girls doubles semi-finals, 14&U Boys’ and Girls’ singles, Invitation doubles
13th of July – Ladies’ singles Final, Gentlemen’s doubles final, Ladies’ wheelchair singles final, Gentlemen’s & Quad wheelchair doubles final, Girls’ singles & doubles final, Boys’ doubles final, 14&U Boys’ & Girls’ singles semi-finals, Invitation doubles
14th of July – Gentlemen’s singles final, Ladies’ doubles final, Gentlemen & Quad wheelchair singles finals, Ladies’ wheelchair doubles final, Boys’ singles final, 14&U Boys’ and Girls’ singles finals, Invitation doubles
Final Words
We have everything explained thoroughly to make it easy for you to watch Wimbledon online for free anywhere. BBC, 9Now, and TVNZ+ offer extensive coverage of the entire event, from July 1st to 14th, making them excellent options to aim for.
If you’re in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand, you likely won’t need our trick. However, being abroad means you must use a VPN like NordVPN or even ExpressVPN (Private Internet Access will also work) to get an IP address from any of these countries and access these free TV channels.
Everything is hassle-free because there’s an opportunity for a refund, ensuring you won’t spend anything in the end. If this doesn’t sound attractive, you can consider using the paid channels we discussed earlier to live-stream every match at Wimbledon. We won’t judge if that’s what your soul yearns for.