YouTube will offer coverage of select Olympic events under a deal it has struck with the International Olympic Committee.As part of the deal, the video-sharing site, which is owned by Google, will stream about three hours of recorded content per day on a dedicated Olympic channel.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4463794.eceIOC puts Beijing Games highlights on YouTube [Reuters]
Clips and highlights of Olympic events are to be made available on the video-sharing site YouTube, owned by Google, under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee.”The IOC’s priority is to ensure that as many people as possible get to experience the magic of the Olympic Games and the inspirational sporting achievements of the Olympic athletes,” says Timo Lumme, IOC director of television and marketing.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/05/2325161.htm
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-34837120080805YouTube to carry Olympic videos for some countries [IDG]
The Olympic video channel will be available in countries where exclusive broadcast or online rights to the Beijing games have not been sold
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/08/05/YouTube_to_carry_Olympic_videos_1.html