BBC to Stream 650 Hours of Winter Olympics for Free in UK

The BBC is preparing to stream more than 650 hours of coverage from this year's Winter Olympics for free, the first major test for the British media company's new digital products catered to live events.

The event will be covered with six high-definition streams of live events, plus two television channels of coverage, according to an announcement from the BBC. The coverage will be available on tablets and mobile devices through the BBC Sport app

The Sochi Winter Olympics kick off on Feb. 7. The BBC purchased rights to the Winter Olympics through 2020, and previously streamed the 2012 Summer Olympics Read more...