Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: IPC partners with YouTube to broadcast live content

The International Paralympic Committee has partnered with the video-on-demand and streaming platform YouTube "to maximise the global reach of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, complementing the coverage of official broadcasters," announced the IPC on 21/08/2024.

The IPC's YouTube channel will broadcast 1,400 hours of live content from the 22 para sports in competition, as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, from 28/08 to 08/09/2024. "The Paralympic Games YouTube channel will provide its most extensive coverage of a Paralympic Games to date, including wall-to-wall live action, replays, highlights, creator content, athlete features and much more. Content will be available for free for users across 175 markets and territories around the world," explained the International Paralympic Committee.

YouTube, owned by Google, will offer its new "Multiview" (multi-screen) service, allowing viewers to watch up to four streams simultaneously during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. "Multiview was previously used in events like NFL and Coachella as well as in some regions during the Paris…