Inside BBC's Beijing Effort
by | Aug 21, 2008 - 6:02:20 PM
One of the challenges for U.S. viewers was simply navigating the wealth of Olympics content available across the different networks. The BBC faced a similar problem but made use of its BBC Interactive technology to deliver a channel that featured one large video window plus four small windows stacked on the right side of the screen that showed viewers what was on other channels. Charlie Cope, BBC technical consultant and editor, says the channel is available to 80% of BBC viewers via either the Freeview DTV service or BSkyB.
Charlie Cope, BBC Post production editor and technical consultant, with the network's IBC EVS servers.
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Cope also says the BBC will be looking to do things differently when it comes to the 2010 Games in Vancouver. The goal will be to leave the majority of staffers home in the UK and operate most of the operations out of London. Expect staff in Vancouver to be focused on building original feature stories and other content while the live feeds are passed directly back to the UK.
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