Press Release
Sony today announced the BBC Sport app, which will sit alongside BBC News and BBC iPlayer on the Sony Entertainment Network, will be launching on Sony BRAVIA and PlayStation®3 (PS3™) devices in time for Wimbledon 2012, providing exciting new television content over and above that available on free-to-air television.
The principal purpose is to deliver live sporting events where there are simultaneous activities or multiple camera angles, making it an ideal to watch Formula One™ and major sporting events coming to London this summer, including Wimbledon and the Olympics.
With the BBC capturing highlights of the key sporting events over the summer, the app will provide UK consumers with an incredible mix of both live and on-demand sporting events at the simple touch of a button. Throughout the London 2012 Olympics Games, the BBC Sport app will give audiences access to 2,500 hours of content and up to 24 simultaneous live events, all in HD.
It will launch on PS3, 2011 & 2012 Internet Enabled BRAVIAs’ with more devices to follow.
