BBC HD - Worldwide Events

Worldwide Events

So far, the BBC has broadcast the 2006 World Cup, Wimbledon, Open Golf, England football internationals, action from the FA Cup and Six Nations rugby in high-definition. The US Masters golf from Augusta National was screened in HD for the first time in 2007. The Eurovision Song Contest was also broadcast live in high-definition on BBC HD; these include 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and is likely to broadcast upcoming contests in the same way.

The Euro 2008 Championships were broadcast during June and from 8 August, BBC HD showed coverage of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, considerably extending the channel's operating hours to do so. Coverage of the Australian Open and French Open tennis tournaments in HD, which the BBC hold the rights to along with Eurosport started in 2009. BBC Sport officials have indicated that they hope to offer all of their output in HD by 2012, based on the availabilities of global feeds and planned new studios or HD-friendly renovations in London and Manchester.

The BBC also showed live coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in HD.

As well as sport, the 2009 United States presidential inauguration was also shown on the channel and coverage of the 2010 United Kingdom General Election.

During the 2012 Summer Olympics, BBC Three's Olympics coverage was simulcast on the BBC HD Channel, with BBC Two's High Definition shows being shown on BBC HD late at night, or not at all.