Are UPC launching the BBC Olympic channels?

SpionJoe

I was just wondering if anyone knew if UPC were going to support the dedicated Olympic channels that BBc have set up to cover the Olympcs,
I see that Sky will host the complete 24 channels.

An Tarbh

UPC won't be carrying the channels, they said so on twitter. The channels will also only be available on the red button on Sky and only in SD via other channels.

Flip Flop

An Tarbh wrote: »

UPC won't be carrying the channels, they said so on twitter. The channels will also only be available on the red button on Sky and only in SD via other channels.

In any case I suspect UPC would probably have capacity issues trying to accommodate 24 new channels. Worth noting that RTE plan to have 12 Live HD streams available via the RTE website alongside their TV coverage. This is 7 more then the last Olympics.

An Tarbh

You'll also be able to get all the EBU broadcasters streams (bar the country you're in at the time) and the EBU themselves on their website which will be HD as well.

decies

This to me annoys me , would much prefer proper interactive bbc than this on demand crack , am sure we will got it but it will be more likely be for the 2020 Olympics !!!!

bob11

I see BBCHD on UPC are showing the opening ceremony in 3D ..

icdg

Coverage of the Olympics on RTÉ Two (HD) BBC One (HD), BBC Three, BBC HD, and Eurosport. If that isn't enough for you, www.eurovisionsports.tv has twelve live streams, the main feeds of every EBU broadcaster, and there's more on RTÉ.ie.

decies

The above is all very well but today am in someone's house who has sky and just realise the convenience of the red button on bbc , it's brilliant to be fair and UPC have had long enough to get their asses together on this subject !!

coylemj

icdg wrote: »

Coverage of the Olympics on RTÉ Two (HD) BBC One (HD), BBC Three, BBC HD, and Eurosport. If that isn't enough for you, www.eurovisionsports.tv has twelve live streams, the main feeds of every EBU broadcaster, and there's more on RTÉ.ie.

And every other channel will probably be showing chick flicks and repeats of Sex and the City for the duration :rolleyes:

restive

If i wanted to go back and watch an Olympic event that happened this morning can i do it? either online or elsewhere?

I just want to go back and have a look at the shooting competition. I see you can do it in the U.S.A at www.nbcolympics.com/video/index.html and i think in the U.K on the BBC website but these are not available here.

Thanks for any replies.

Jesus Shaves

restive wrote: »

If i wanted to go back and watch an Olympic event that happened this morning can i do it? either online or elsewhere?

I just want to go back and have a look at the shooting competition. I see you can do it in the U.S.A at www.nbcolympics.com/video/index.html and i think in the U.K on the BBC website but these are not available here.

Thanks for any replies.

Try rte player

restive

RTE stream some events live, but you cannot use the rte player to go back and look at an full event that happened this morning.

Infoanon

decies wrote: »

The above is all very well but today am in someone's house who has sky and just realise the convenience of the red button on bbc , it's brilliant to be fair and UPC have had long enough to get their asses together on this subject !!

Agree - the interactive button on BBC is brilliant for sport fans in general and the Olympics coverage today - 24 feeds ! - has put the coverage on a different plain compared to UPC.

decies

Even the free sat lads are boasting you can add all those bbc streams to your box .