BBC Sport Launches Mobile App; Android App to Follow


Today the BBC has launched  free Sport app for iPhone and iPod touch devices in the UK, with the Android version to follow soon. According to the press release the new app, “brings together BBC Sport’s expert coverage to deliver news, live scores, stats, commentary and analysis on-the-go.” The new app can stream media over a 3G or Wifi connection and is available on iOS versions 5.0 and above.

Some of the features of the app include:

  •  Home screen displaying the top stories across the world of sport.
  •  A page for every Football, Formula 1, Cricket, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Tennis, Golf
  •  Daily live text commentaries from BBC journalists
  • Detailed football live scores, match stats and text commentaries
  • A full season’s football fixtures and results searchable by day
  • Football tables
  • Customise the app with quick links to your favourite sport
  • Share stories and results by email and on social networks

“Through the huge success of the Olympics we know that audiences love to access sport services through both mobile browser and apps,”  Lucie McLean, Executive Product Manager for Sport, BBC Future Media states. “The new BBC Sport app builds on the success of London 2012 to give users an even easier way to get the content they love, whether it’s checking out how their team got on, following live text updates on the day’s sporting action or catching up with the latest news.”

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BBC Sport launches mobile app

BBC Sport today launched a mobile application for iPhone and iPod touch devices in the UK. The free app brings together BBC Sport’s expert coverage to deliver news, live scores, stats, commentary and analysis on-the-go.

Arriving in time for a busy start to the 2013 sporting calendar, the app’s customisable menu allows you to keep up with your favourite sporting events – from breaking football transfer news and gossip, to live text coverage of the Premier League, Rugby Union Six Nations championship and the upcoming F1 season.

A new mobile football live scores section has been introduced allowing you to follow the action, whether you’re at the match or out and about. It provides a league-by-league overview of the latest scores and goal scorers at a glance, with dedicated match pages for more in-depth information, bringing together starting line-ups, match stats, live text commentary and the post-game report.

In addition, a new fixtures and results section has been developed to help you keep on top of all the major UK and international football competitions, by simply selecting any day in the season from the app’s calendar. There’s also easy access to live streams from Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra for even more great sports coverage.

Other features, including live and on-demand video highlights, and an application for Android devices will be introduced soon.

The rapid growth of smartphones over the last few years has made mobile a particularly important platform for BBC Sport audiences. Mobile devices account for a third of BBC Sport’s total traffic, rising to over 40% at weekends and peaking at 45% on Saturday afternoons, as the nation accesses the final scores from wherever they may be.

Lucie McLean, Executive Product Manager for Sport, BBC Future Media said: “Through the huge success of the Olympics we know that audiences love to access sport services through both mobile browser and apps. The new BBC Sport app builds on the success of London 2012 to give users an even easier way to get the content they love, whether it’s checking out how their team got on, following live text updates on the day’s sporting action or catching up with the latest news.”

The Apple iOS app can be downloaded from the iTunes app store: Here

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