Why do the bbc not have the paralympics

It was regretted at the time and it is regretted now, but it was a big bid by Channel 4. Channel 4 expects to do a little better than break even commercially with its Paralympics coverage, but in terms of viewing the broadcaster has high hopes good ratings will continue to be delivered. It is true it is a smaller event, but there is so much passion and interest that we are hoping it will do well.

Responding to criticism of the number of commercial breaks during the opening ceremony, a Channel 4 spokesman said that a decision had been taken to reduce advertising airtime to a minimum in order to reduce interruptions to the coverage.

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Channel 4's hosts above include a number of fresh faces from different disability backgrounds, including swimming star Rachael Latham. I don't think the public has ever been given the chance to care about the Paralympics. If you aren't given the chance to see something and understand it, you probably won't care. Channel 4 is using a special Lexi Decoder to help viewers understand the categories at the Paralympics.

Tagged: games paralympics summer games bbc channel 4 london games nbc olympics olympics in the digital age paralympics rachael latham social media twitter. Robbie Moraes says:. November 5, at am. Pepper has also been watching his good friend Ellie Simmonds compete. Listen now.

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