Olympic coverage in HD

[Destination]

From what I can tell, the BBC have now made deals with sky, virgin and freesat (possibly also BT vision, but unconfirmed) that they will all host some additional BBC coverage of the games.

Through the red button on virgin and sky you will have access to 24 HD feeds at peak times, and I believe 24 SD channel will be available also. Sky will have all 24 hd and sd setup as new channel numbers, virgin yet to clarify if they will be numbers or just through red button.

On freeview HD there will be channel 301 and 302 which will currently hold red button coverage, and one additional channel will be available, giving freeview HD 3 channels.

It would appear, but I can't find definite channel numbers, that freesat HD will have 24 separate HD channels directly available at peak times.

As far as 3d coverage goes, I can see no indication of it being provided by the BBC, but eurosport 3D will be providing some 3D coverage. Looks like sky will have this, also virgin if the channel launches at end of july as planned.

I think freesat and freeview folks miss out.

 

[norm]

Slightly OT, but do the BBC get a government allowance for the Olympics, or does that have to come out of the ordinary TV licence budget?

Bit of a farce if the BBC blow tens of millions (Gary Linekers fee alone) covering this 14 day event, which could have gone towards other programming.

 

[Destination]

I do not know norm, I just thought I would start an information thread, and people can add program info and updates and corrections as they go.

 

[robfosters]

Sorry for the Daily Fail link, but this is the article about the coverage.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-BBC-18-hours-coverage-flagship-channel.html

Look at the comments! Everyone who one says it's a waste of time and rubbish is green arrowed and every one who is for it is red arrowed. Have we become so sad and cynical in this country that we feel it's a waste of time and money to hold the words biggest sporting event and get hot under the collar just because Eastenders is being moved to BBC2 and the One Show is being rested for 3 weeks.

People seriously need to start looking at themselves.

 

[xxalxx]

Foxtel are having 8 dedicated HD Olympic channels here!

http://www.foxtel.com.au/london2012/default.htm

 

[DB_SamX]

Sorry for the Daily Fail link, but this is the article about the coverage.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-BBC-18-hours-coverage-flagship-channel.html

Look at the comments! Everyone who one says it's a waste of time and rubbish is green arrowed and every one who is for it is red arrowed. Have we become so sad and cynical in this country that we feel it's a waste of time and money to hold the words biggest sporting event and get hot under the collar just because Eastenders is being moved to BBC2 and the One Show is being rested for 3 weeks.

People seriously need to start looking at themselves.

+1

 

[norm]

Look at the comments! Everyone who one says it's a waste of time and rubbish is green arrowed and every one who is for it is red arrowed. Have we become so sad and cynical in this country that we feel it's a waste of time and money to hold the words biggest sporting event and get hot under the collar just because Eastenders is being moved to BBC2 and the One Show is being rested for 3 weeks.

People seriously need to start looking at themselves.

You need to start looking at the global economy. God knows how many billions this sporting charade has cost the UK, in the midst of a recession.

Greece is still nowhere near paying off its debts for the 2004 Athens Olympics and nearly all the facilities are sat empty in a state of disrepair.

 

[Disco Boy]

I think that the the youtube live streams are HD too.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

I posted about the extra channels on Sky a while ago. AFAIK BBC aren't paying Sky for this.

I also understand that the Sky coverage will mean every event is broadcast live not just at peak times. I assume Virgin will be doing the same.

 

[Cosimo]

The Sky coverage press release from April:

http://corporate.sky.com/investors/press_releases/2012/olympics_channels

Sky to broadcast Eurosport's 3D Olympics coverage:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a374995/sky-to-broadcast-eurosports-3d-olympics-coverage.html

 

[asim18]

As far as 3d coverage goes, I can see no indication of it being provided by the BBC, but eurosport 3D will be providing some 3D coverage. Looks like sky will have this, also virgin if the channel launches at end of july as planned.

Virgin has already had Eurosport 3D for over a year. They showed the French Open last month and other tennis prior to that.

It was confirmed at the end of the French Open that Eurosport 3D will broadcast 3D Olympic coverage and will remain available on Virgin Media.

 

[Cosimo]

For those in London:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/events/super_hivision_olympics_bh

 

[Cosimo]

For the rest of the country:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/events/super_hivision_olympics_pq

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/Events/OlympicGamesLondon2012SuperHiVision.aspx

 

[Mal Cullen]

Thanks for that simulatorman.

 

[p1RATE]

ohhh i cant wait!!! its exciting!

 

[Cosimo]

When will I see the BBC Olympic Games channels in my TV Guide?

The 24 new BBC channels will appear in the Sports section of the Sky Guide from channel 450 on 23 July. There will also be a range of coverage on BBC1, BBC3, BBC One HD and BBC HD over the Olympic Games.

From Your guide to viewing the Olympic and Paralympic Games

 

[Cosimo]

BBC HD channels 1 - 24 have arrived on SKY: 450 -473

and non HD: 474 - 497

 

[Nossmayo]

BBC HD channels 1 - 24 have arrived on SKY: 450 -473

and non HD: 474 - 497

Cheers for all the info.

 

[SDK^]

They are also on Virgin
HD : 550 - 573

 

[ic1male]

I think that the the youtube live streams are HD too.

YouTube has live streams? Where are they?

I was going to watch on the BBC website seeing as my PC is plugged into the HDTV but they have a ridiculous new player which surrounds the video with black bars now!