IOC to Offer YouTube Coverage in 64 Countries

7 June 2012

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will said it will live stream 2,200 hours of coverage of the London Olympics to 64 countries in Asia and Africa on YouTube. The free coverage will include live sports events and highlights and can be accessed online or on smartphones and devices. The coverage is aimed at countries where digital broadcast rights have not been sold by the IOC, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand and Singapore in Asia, and Angola, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and Zambia in Africa. The live stream will include 10 live feeds from 9 am to 11 pm London time.—AP