• September 25.2008

BBC to staff over 400 for 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics; related Olympics coverage

Posted by Liam Berkowitz on June 30, 2008 at 10:18 AM
In order to manage its extensive programming schedule, the BBC will send a staff of 437 to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The BBC's programming will feature 2,750 hours of coverage, commentary from former athletes, and constant live feeds. In addition, this year's Olympics will be the first games broadcasted in high definition.

"It is way beyond just a brilliant sporting spectacle," said Huw Edwards, anchor of the 10 o'clock news.

Here are some highlights from the weblog's past coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics:

*Journalists awaiting Beijing Olympics: manage expectations

*Olympics "catastrophic" for press freedom

*Australia: Olympic Committee deal allows websites to carry Olympic content

*China: International Media Centre to be accessible for all during 2008 Olympics

Source: The Guardian

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