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14-05-08, 12:29
Olympics To Replace Parliament
The BBC is to replace BBC Parliament this summer with coverage of the Beijing Olympics.
BBC Parliament's Freeview capacity will be used to "enhance" the quality of the interactive TV streaming the BBC is planning to use for the Olympics, which take place between August 8 and 24.
The BBC said that as all the UK's parliaments and assemblies will be in recess during August, using the channel for Olympics coverage would make the best use of its capacity during a busy sports period.
BBC Parliament has previously filled its summer schedule with repeats of major political and state events such as coverage of old general elections and last year Princess Diana's funeral, to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.
The BBC is due to officially unveil its Olympic coverage plans next month, but the event is expected to dominate the main BBC television channels and Radio Five Live. It is thought that BBC Three and BBC Four will remain Olympics free.
The BBC will launch a number of specialised Olympic "red button" interactive streams, which it has previously used during major sporting events including the 2004 Athens Olympics.
These interactive services will be broadcast on some of the DTT spectrum normally used by BBC Parliament.
The BBC is to replace BBC Parliament this summer with coverage of the Beijing Olympics.
BBC Parliament's Freeview capacity will be used to "enhance" the quality of the interactive TV streaming the BBC is planning to use for the Olympics, which take place between August 8 and 24.
The BBC said that as all the UK's parliaments and assemblies will be in recess during August, using the channel for Olympics coverage would make the best use of its capacity during a busy sports period.
BBC Parliament has previously filled its summer schedule with repeats of major political and state events such as coverage of old general elections and last year Princess Diana's funeral, to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.
The BBC is due to officially unveil its Olympic coverage plans next month, but the event is expected to dominate the main BBC television channels and Radio Five Live. It is thought that BBC Three and BBC Four will remain Olympics free.
The BBC will launch a number of specialised Olympic "red button" interactive streams, which it has previously used during major sporting events including the 2004 Athens Olympics.
These interactive services will be broadcast on some of the DTT spectrum normally used by BBC Parliament.