BBC Sport launches Facebook app to provide live streams of Wimbledon and Olympics
BBC Sport has today announced the launch of a Facebook app to help provide consumers with live streams from sporting events, including Wimbledon and up to 24 streams of Olympics coverage.
The first time that BBC has streamed live content on Facebook, the beta version launches today for Wimbledon, with live chat functionality to be added in time for the Olympics.
Phil Fearnley, general manager at BBC News & Knowledge, said: “It’s a core part of the BBC’s mission to bring our quality content to audiences wherever they are, so I’m very excited to be able to offer sport fans on Facebook a really distinctive live streaming experience.
“With our Facebook app we aim to bring even greater value to our online audiences, enabling them to watch together and share their excitement. We hope to use it to test the benefits of social viewing, as part of our ambition to deliver more innovative and transformative experiences to sports fans.”