BBC to carry Live8 in HDTV

By Kevin C. Tofel

We've got a Weblogs, Inc. crew in Philadelphia for real-time Live8 coverage, but the BBC might have one over on us. Well, not really, but their coverage of Live8 at Hyde Park might look a little better.

The BBC will provide a satellite feed to various locations across the London area. One particular location, Cooper's Field in Bute Park, will carry the feed in High Definition on a 17-foot wide screen. The Cooper's Field location is the only venue out of twelve where the crowd can enjoy the live performances in HDTV.

This effort is the BBC's first trial of HDTV delivery via satellite. Over 15,000 lucky viewers will experience this first attempt. Catch all of our Live8 coverage at Live8Insider.com. OK, it won't be in HD, but we're working on that!

 

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