We are now in an age of real time digital viewing and there will be no place like the 2012 Olympic Games in London to see these technologies in action. The BBC has pulled out all of the stoppers to ensure that their viewers around the world see every moment of every athletic event. The Olympic Games are planned to be one of the most covered games in its history.

Unlike games of the past, we are now in a total social media and real-time technology world and the BBC has everything under control. They will be broadcasting around 2,500 sporting action hours. That is over 1,000 hours more than was accomplished at the Beijing Olympic Games. The BBC broadcast bands include BBC One, Three, One HD, BBC HD, mobile phones, tablets and web connected TV’s as well as the BBC Red Button and streaming online. This is all in addition to the two regular television stations that will be presenting the games in the usual format, with close to twenty four online streams.

Social media streams such as Facebook and Twitter, will be updated real-time, which everyone realizes will give a true picture of the reactions of the viewers. The BBC will be offering Olympic coverage via Radio 5 Live and the newest station, Radio 5 Live Olympics. It may be noted that all of the standard programming that was previously on BBC One will now be changed to BBC Two.

Any and all information on the various scoreboards will be linked for immediate transmission so that viewers of all media venues will have up-to-the-minute, real time results. The plan is, that there will not be an action, moment or event that is not accessible when it happens. The social media streams will be a gauge for the events, and will prove to be a first time finger-on-the-pulse of the world.

Never before has there been such high tech coverage for the Olympic Games. Every country in the world will be able to view, comment and almost feel like they are participating as they share information with their social media friends.

The opening and closing ceremonies will be hosted by Huw Edwards. The BBC One Breakfast will offer viewers the ability to see Hazel Irvine, Bill Turnbull, Chris Hollins and Sian Williams with an immediate following by Mishal Husain and the crossing to Baldin for the swimming; Jonathan Edwards for the athletes and the rowing by John Inverdale.

Whether you are an avid follower of swimming, gymnastics, wrestling or any of the myriad of sports events of the Olympics, the BBC is ensuring that you will almost feel as if you are at the Games. The highest technologies are adding the kind of immediate gratification results that our society is now not just used to, but expects. This now means high definition on both standard television stations as well as the portable views from laptops, mobile and tablets.

We have entered a whole new generation of technology for the Olympic Games and the BBC will be delivering everything and more.

Source:
www.telegraph.co.uk