Rio 2016 Olympic Games: YouTube acquires the rights to broadcast highlights in 60 countries

YouTube, the streaming and video sharing platform on the internet and mobile platforms, and owned by Google, is partnering with over 60 broadcasters to broadcast highlights of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games in more than 60 countries, on 04/08/2016.

"To help make that viewership experience even richer, we have partnered with broadcasters in more than 60 countries, including the BBC (UK), America Movil (Latin America excluding Brazil), NHK (Japan) and many others. These partners will bring official highlights from the Games on YouTube to make sure you can keep up with the most breath-taking moments," stated YouTube on 04/08/2016.

• YouTube has signed agreements with 15 star athletes so as to share the atmosphere of Rio, as well as behind the scenes content.

The search engine Google offers new features dedicated to the 2016 Olympics

• Google is providing access to information about the schedule of the events of the 2016 Olympic Games, the medal standings, as well as information about athletes in over 30 countries, via its search engine.
• Users of the Google app on Android…