Sports A-list to be rewritten?

Are there some sporting events that are so central to our national identity and culture that they should always be broadcast for free (even if, by the very virtue of their popularity, they are commercially lucrative as a paid-for proposition)? That's the philosophy behind the 'A-list' - the list of sporting events that, by law, must be able to be broadcast on free-to-air TV channels. They include the FA Cup Final, the Wimbledon Finals and the Olympics. Though many would pay to watch these if they had to, the government view has always been that we shouldn't have to, and so we don't.

The Guardian reports that an independent review is to recommend changes to the list that will see, for example, the whole Wimbledon tournament included (not just the finals), along with Welsh rugby union internationals and The Ashes. Those sporting bodies who currently make a lot of money (mostly from Sky) from the competitive bidding for rights to these events are, predictably, unhappy. A final government decision is some time away and, as The Guardian points out, DCMS may struggle to get changes in place before the general election.