Tuesday, June 07, 2011

BBC announces most comprehensive multi-platform coverage of Glastonbury to date

The BBC today announces its most comprehensive coverage of Glastonbury to date. Offering a complete multi-platform experience with coverage from six stages, between Thursday 23 June and Friday 1 July, there will be a host of programming, including live headline sets, festival highlights, interviews and a special first-time radio triple-cast, taking viewers and listeners directly into the heart of one of the world's greatest festivals.

The award-winning TV and radio coverage will be hosted by presenters working across both platforms, bringing viewers live music and highlights on BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four, as well as on four Red Button streams, in addition to BBC Radio 6 Music leading for radio and additional coverage on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4.

There will also be a wealth of online content at bbc.co.uk/glastonbury and the latest under-the-radar talent will be showcased on the BBC Introducing Stage. 

Coming together for a true audience experience on TV, viewers can enjoy live headline sets, classic acts, cutting-edge bands, world music and unsigned artists, as well as meet the people who make Glastonbury what it is – the entertainers, circus and cabaret acts, the workers and the crowd that have made Glastonbury the world's paramount live music festival.

Jan Younghusband, Commissioning Editor, Live Music and Events, says: "We are delighted once again to bring the BBC viewers and listeners to the heart of the action at the world's greatest popular music festival." 

(Source : BBC press release)

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