Live Aid 2005 TV Coverage

[MegoMan]

Has anyone heard who will broadcast the shows? All I've heard is that there will be TV & internet coverage. Oh yeah, that and Pink Floyd will reunite for this thing.<P ID="signature">______________
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[SirFreebie1975]

> Has anyone heard who will broadcast the shows? All I've
> heard is that there will be TV & internet coverage. Oh yeah,
> that and Pink Floyd will reunite for this thing.
>
The LIVE 8 concerts taking place around the world will be watched and listen to by more than 2 billion people.
In the UK, the BBC is the host broadcaster for LIVE 8 London with coverage across BBC ONE, TWO and THREE, with radio broadcasts on Radio's 1 and 2, the BBC World Service and across the BBC's regional stations.
Partner broadcasters in Europe and America will also be working to bring this huge international event to the world.
Online in the biggest interactive event in history, AOL will be broadcasting all the concerts live, delivering exclusive, interactive material. People around the world can learn more about global poverty, connect with a community of fans and make their voices heard at www.aolmusic.com, www.aol.co.uk, www.aol.de or www.aol.fr


http://www.live8live.com/theconcerts/index.shtml

 

[bostonradio]

> The LIVE 8 concerts taking place around the world will be
> watched and listen to by more than 2 billion people.
> In the UK, the BBC is the host broadcaster for LIVE 8 London
> with coverage across BBC ONE, TWO and THREE, with radio
> broadcasts on Radio's 1 and 2, the BBC World Service and
> across the BBC's regional stations.

the Beeb is shifting Wimbeldon coverage from BBC 1 to BBC 2.
Both the concert and the Women's final will kick off at the same
time(2pm London/9am NYC).

 

[jegrant]

> > The LIVE 8 concerts taking place around the world will be
> > watched and listen to by more than 2 billion people.
> > In the UK, the BBC is the host broadcaster for LIVE 8
> London
> > with coverage across BBC ONE, TWO and THREE, with radio
> > broadcasts on Radio's 1 and 2, the BBC World Service and
> > across the BBC's regional stations.
>
> the Beeb is shifting Wimbeldon coverage from BBC 1 to BBC 2.
>
> Both the concert and the Women's final will kick off at the
> same
> time(2pm London/9am NYC).
>

Who are the unnamed US partner broadcasters? (besides AOL - I mean genuine broadcasters, whose broadcasts are received sans internet)

XM, perhaps, for radio?<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by jegrant on 06/14/05 08:00 AM.</FONT></P>

 

[MegoMan]

> > > The LIVE 8 concerts taking place around the world will
> be
> > > watched and listen to by more than 2 billion people.
> > > In the UK, the BBC is the host broadcaster for LIVE 8
> > London
> > > with coverage across BBC ONE, TWO and THREE, with radio
> > > broadcasts on Radio's 1 and 2, the BBC World Service and
>
> > > across the BBC's regional stations.
> >
> > the Beeb is shifting Wimbeldon coverage from BBC 1 to BBC
> 2.
> >
> > Both the concert and the Women's final will kick off at
> the
> > same
> > time(2pm London/9am NYC).
> >
>
> Who are the unnamed US partner broadcasters? (besides AOL -
> I mean genuine broadcasters, whose broadcasts are received
> sans internet)


>
> XM, perhaps, for radio?
>

Eonline reports that both MTV & VH1 will broadcast eight hours of the Live 8 concerts.<P ID="signature">______________
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