As a part of the
BBC's run up to this year's Olympics, it is bringing new approaches to broadcast technology in a number of ways including
3D,
online streaming, multiple HD channels and now, connected TV apps. Today it's launching a BBC Sports app for connected TVs that bring in new interactive features via the BBC Red Button which will first appear on
Virgin Media's TiVo platform, along with a port of its
BBC News app. First up for the interactive treatment?
F1 racing, starting with the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. In the app viewers can access live coverage of the race, highlights from previous races, and multifeed coverage of the race including in-car cameras and driver trackers. There's a video demo and press release embedded after the break (viewable in the UK only), and the Sports app is expected to hit more devices before the Olympics starts, although it's unclear which ones.
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