BBC to Offer 24 HD Olympic Streams on TV
The BBC is delivering on its ambitious plan to make the London Games the first truly digital Olympics after announcing a deal to make its 24 online HD Olympic streams available to cable and satellite broadcasters in the U.K.
It means TV viewers will be able to watch sport from every venue from first thing in the morning to last thing at night. The Games will now reach BSkyB's 10 million subscription households. The BBC had previously planned to offer the streams online.
The services expand on the BBC's Olympics offering, which already includes coverage on BBC One and BBC Three of all the key moments from the Games. Radio 5 live is also providing extensive coverage.
"At peak this will mean we bring in 24 HD streams of content – with the result that hockey fans can watch live uninterrupted hockey, and table tennis fans can stick all day with their sport too," Roger Mosey, the BBC's director of London 2012, said in a blog post Tuesday.
"This represents four times more channels than in Beijing, and a total of around 2,500 hours of live sport – which is at least double what we've offered in the past.
"The aim is that you'd be able to pick from watching BBC Olympics 1 right through to BBC Olympics 24 with full programme guides and the ability to record your favourite sports," he added.
Cable operator Virgin Media plans to make the BBC streams available to more than 500,000 of its subscribers who own a set-top box and is exploring how it can offer coverage to all its 3.7 million customers.
BA Unveils "Dove" Plane
British Airways has unveiled the first of nine planes painted with a dove design to mark the London 2012 Olympics.
The Airbus A319 features gold strokes to represent the dove's feathers, with the cockpit painted to resemble a beak. The artwork is the work of designer Pascal Anson, who was mentored by artist Tracey Emin.
It's the latest Olympics-themed initiative to be announced by the airline, a LOCOG partner, which is using the sponsorship to celebrate British creative talent.
Food offered on BA's long-haul flights in the coming months is getting an Olympic makeover, thanks to top British chef Heston Blumenthal; it will be inspired by earlier menus going back to 1948 when London last staged the Games.
India Chef de Mission
Ajitpal Singh will serve as India’s chef de mission at the London Olympics.
Singh, 65, is a three-time Olympian in hockey. He won two bronze medals at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.
The announcement was delayed because factions within the Indian Olympic Association were backing two separate candidates.
When making the announcement, IOA president V.K. Malhotra put the pressure on Singh.
"It is not an ornamental post, it carries lot of responsibilities," Malhotra was quoted by Indian media as describing the chef de mission role. "Ajitpal as a leader will have to play the role which will bring glory to the country."
Reported by Mark Bisson
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