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BBC Sport App Brings Tennis, F1, and the 2012 Olympics to PSN
Written Thursday, June 21, 2012 By Lee Bradley
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There’s a free BBC Sports app in beta on the PlayStation Network now.*

The app is available to download from the "My Channels" section, allowing users to stream tons of BBC Sports coverage via their console.

Going forward we can expect coverage of "key sporting events during the summer and beyond," including the Wimbledon and Formula One.

"The application has been designed specifically for the ‘big-screen' to deliver an ultimate home entertainment experience.  The principal purpose is to deliver live sporting events where there are simultaneous activities or multiple camera angles," says the press release.

The Olympics coverage looks particularly impressive, with up to 24 simultaneous events broadcast across over 2500 hours of HD content.

*It's not working for me at the moment. You?


 
 

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Comment #1 by frosteeeh21
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:25:53 AM
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Found it and downloading :)
 
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Comment #2 by Donkey-er
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:34:15 AM
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so this is free?!
thats pretty epic:P there where adds here for getting all the live streams on your phone and stuff, but that costed you quite a bit:P

ow well, we got tons of sport chanels on our TV anyway, so I should be able to watch wich ever sport I want during the olympics:D
 
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Comment #3 by neahcrow
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:48:41 AM
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Is this exclusive to the UK?
 
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Comment #4 by Damoxuk
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:53:37 AM
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I would think so being as iplayer is uk only (free wise).

I'm gonna download it later.
 
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Comment #5 by rhyno
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 01:09:12 PM
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Got it, the Highlights and Confrence videos say there is no content but the test will come when the quarter-finals of euro 2012 start!
 
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Comment #6 by jamie9000000
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 01:34:25 PM
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Shame you can only watch half of the F1 races live on it :(

Will test it out when I'm at my dads on Sunday, They're showing the F1 on BBC :)
 
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Comment #7 by lukey52
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 02:35:34 PM
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I hope that means they'll show the different F1 driver race views.
 
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Comment #8 by Remcogamer95
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 02:40:40 PM
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@6 Agreed
 
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Comment #9 by JoBot 8000
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 03:42:03 PM
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Just watched the Czech v. Portugal game on it, works great!
 
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Comment #10 by ZACHSP8
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 03:48:35 PM
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@3 Yes exclusive to the UK
 
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Comment #11 by FilmNoir7
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 04:24:18 PM
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not for North America ;-(
 
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Comment #12 by jscFALCONS
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 07:12:46 PM
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Not for North America?
 
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Comment #13 by Damoxuk
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 03:52:56 AM
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What part of exclusive to the UK don't you get :)
 
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Comment #14 by Dargo
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 03:58:47 AM
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It's exclusive to the UK because the BBC is funded 100% by the British tax payer, that's why it has no adverts.
 
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Comment #15 by Remcogamer95
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 04:52:46 AM
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Can't I just make an British PSN Account and Transfer it to my Dutch Account?
 
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Comment #16 by Jimbo76
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 06:52:55 AM
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hey this is great.
 
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Comment #17 by MTURNER1985
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 07:03:09 AM
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@14 Hence why we pay for a TV licence!!!!

I use American Netflix in uk so dont see why you cant use BBC Sport App else-where!
 
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Comment #18 by YurtleTehTurtle
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 07:27:53 AM
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This'll be handy next week to watch Andy Murray crash out of Wimbledon yet again, although looking at the weather today it'll probably mostly be Sue Barker filling time yet again.


 
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Comment #19 by Jonotrek
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 09:52:19 AM
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TV companies pay millions for the rights to broadcast the Olympics in a certain market (Ex. NBC in the U.S.)... they have no legal right elsewhere to air or stream coverage (unless the signal "bleeds" over a border)... so that's why its location based.
 
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Comment #20 by Dargo
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 01:12:43 PM
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Only British people pay the TV licence for the BBC!
 
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Comment #21 by Jonotrek
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 07:30:19 PM
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@20 not entirely about the 100% funding... the BBC gets royalties for shows they produce that air elsewhere or you buy on DVD or Blu-ray. But you are right about licence - only British have the right to watch the Olympics coverage their air or stream.
 
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Comment #22 by THE_BIG_DAVE
Saturday, June 23, 2012 @ 12:52:20 AM
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for north americans nbcsports.com is going to be streaming all the olympic coverage live.

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