BBC World Service Secures Live Commentary for African Teams at 2010 FIFA World Cup
BBC World Service has partnered with FIFA and the African Union of Broadcasters (AUB) to broadcast live commentary in English and Swahili for all games involving African teams during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. This agreement will enable the BBC to reach a vast audience across sub-Saharan Africa, providing comprehensive coverage of the tournament. The BBC's English language commentary team will be joined by three sports journalists from across the continent, who will act as additional commentators and pundits during the tournament.
Key Takeaways:
- The BBC World Service has secured live commentary rights in English and Swahili for all games involving African teams at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- The African teams participating in the tournament are Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and South Africa.
- The BBC's English language commentary team will be joined by three sports journalists from across the continent: Arjun Vidyarthi, Malik Jones, and Stanley Katsande.
- The agreement will enable the BBC to supply commentaries in English and Swahili to over 400 FM stations across Africa.
- This partnership marks a significant collaboration between the BBC and African broadcasters, bringing Africa's World Cup to African audiences.
Statistics:
- 400 FM stations across Africa will receive commentaries in English and Swahili from the BBC.
- 6 African teams will participate in the tournament.
- The BBC's commentary team will consist of 4 English language commentators and 3 additional commentators from Africa.
- The agreement between the BBC, FIFA, and the AUB aims to bring comprehensive coverage of the tournament to a vast audience across sub-Saharan Africa.
Sources:
- BBC World Service
- FIFA
- African Union of Broadcasters (AUB)
- M2 PressWIRE (06/03/2010)
- Youth Sports America (http://www.youthsportsamerica.org)
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