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World Cup 2002 - BBC Sport leads the way with a unique tri-media
service
The World Cup 2002: two countries with 20 stadia host 32 nations
and the world's greatest players in a tournament that unites the
globe. BBC Sport will be providing viewers, listeners and internet
users across the UK with the ultimate World Cup experience.
Leading
the way with a unique tri-media service, BBC Sport offers the nation
the opportunity to experience the World Cup any time, any place,
anywhere.
Live
and highlights action will form the basis of coverage on BBC ONE
and Radio Five Live with BBCi both online and through interactive
TV adding an unequalled dimension to the 2002 tournament.
In
a historic broadcasting first, after the daily Match Of The Day
highlights, enter BBCi's World Cup Zone which will unite viewers
of the BBC's interactive coverage with Radio Five Live listeners
and online visitors in a live Talk Forum in which viewers and listeners
can take part in World Cup chat, comment and analysis with Ray Stubbs,
Russell Fuller and a host of expert pundits by phone, text or e-mail.
A must for every die-hard footie fan.
Providing
24-hours-a-day access to all the games, a special England channel
and intensive analysis of all the action, BBCi is integral to the
BBC's package of services to viewers and listeners this summer.
On BBC ONE, Gary Lineker, Ray Stubbs and Match Of The Day regulars
Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson will be joined by a host of footballing
stars including Peter Schmeichel, Jamie Redknapp, Peter Reid, David
O'Leary, Martin O'Neill and Ian Wright. With daily live games and
evening highlights in Match Of The Day World Cup 2002, they
continue the BBC's winning formula of expert analysis, uninterrupted
coverage and entertaining chat.
Radio
Five Live has turned over its schedule to the tournament, making
it the nation's World Cup Station. From Breakfast with Victoria
Derbyshire, broadcasting live from the tournament, through to Sport
On Five, Five Live will broadcast 49 live commentaries from the
games in over 250 hours of coverage.
BBC
Sport Online's World Cup site found at bbc.kongjiang.org/www.bbc.co.uk/worldcup
is packed with facts and figures, behind-the-scenes news
and views, games and, new for 2002, Mini Motty who will arrive
on computer desktops to announce goals, or just for a game of keepy-uppy!
The
BBC's Head of Football, Niall Sloane, says: "The World Cup
is one of the most fantastic global events and BBC Sport is delighted
to be able to bring it to people at home wherever they are. We are
really looking forward to it, we have a great team and we hope we
will reflect the passion, fun, skill and colour from Korea and Japan."
Capturing
the vibrant, modern, hi-tech feel of the Far East, from the opening
ceremony to the final whistle, the BBC will be bringing listeners
and viewers all the action from the tournament, 24 hours a day.
World Cup 2002 Press Pack is available below in pdf
format. You may require Adobe Acrobat Software to read pdf files
which can be obtained here.
Behind the scenes (113kb)
Schedule of games on the BBC (101kb)
A World Cup theme (86kb)
BBC Radio Five Live and World Service (154kb)
BBCi interactive TV and online
(179kb)
Desktop Motty (118kb)
Pundit predictions (87kb)
World Cup history (63kb)
Who's who on the BBC team (715kb)
Associated programming (471kb)
Notes
to Editors
Morning
kick-offs make Five Live The World Cup Radio Station (07.05.02)
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