Archive for the 'sport' Category

BBC Northern Ireland to screen GAA All-Ireland Football Championship Semi-Final

Tyrone’s quest to make it three All-Ireland finals in the past six years will be live on BBC Northern Ireland television and on BBC Radio Ulster this Sunday (31 August 2008).

Football on 5 Live in 2008/09

Once again BBC Radio 5 Live is the home of live radio football with no less than 192 Premier League games for the 2008/09 season.

The Cup – a six-part comedy series for BBC Two

The Cup, from 9.30pm, Thursday 21 August 2008, is a new comedy series shot in a documentary style.

Wembley Stadium Hosts Soccer Aid 2008

World Cup legends and top celebrities go head-to-head in an England versus The Rest of The World football match, as Soccer Aid 2008, in aid of UNICEF and its partners, returns to ITV1.

BBC Two unveils its Autumn 2008 highlights - Building The Olympic Dream

What happens after the euphoria of winning the Olympic bid? This series films behind the scenes of the preparations for the London 2012 Olympics.

F1 is a winner for ITV.com

The British Grand Prix, which saw Lewis Hamilton storm to victory, also proved a winner for ITV.com, with the exciting race and build up clocking up 1.5 million page views for the broadcaster’s Formula One site and attracting over 400,000 unique users.

BBC Sport collaborates with Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn for Beijing Olympics

BBC Sport’s marketing campaign and titles for the forthcoming Olympic Games will be based upon the traditional Chinese folklore Journey To The West and will include animations and music especially produced by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics on the BBC - BBC Resources on track for Olympics coverage

BBC Resources, the commercial facilities arm of the BBC, is partnering BBC Sport to provide coverage for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympic Games.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics on the BBC - Broadcasting the Games

Beijing 2008 will be the first truly 24/7 Olympics. The Games will be available to audiences around the clock, wherever they may be in the UK, on a multitude of different platforms.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics on the BBC - Interactive, online and mobile

Alternative ways to stay in touch with news from the Olympics with the BBC.