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The BBC Sport app launched on selected Sony BRAVIA TVs devices today (June 20, 2012) providing exciting new television content over and above that available on free-to-air television.
This game-changing application, originally announced in April, has been designed specifically for the ‘big-screen' to deliver an ultimate home entertainment experience. The principal purpose is to deliver live sporting events where there are simultaneous activities or multiple camera angles, making it an ideal fixture to get front row seats to watch Formula OneTM and major sporting events coming to London this summer, including Wimbledon and the Olympics.
The BBC Sport app sits alongside the popular BBC News and BBC iPlayer applications on the Sony Entertainment Network. BBC Sport is currently available on all sizes of EX553, EX653, HX753 & HX853 models.
Offering an integrated entertainment experience through its electronics, mobile, music, pictures, game and networked entertainment business, Sony is uniquely positioned to be one of the world's leading consumer brands. Sony is renowned for its audio-visual products in both the consumer and professional markets, such as the BRAVIATM LCD high-definition (HD) television, Cyber-shotTM digital camera, Handycam® camcorder, "α" (pronounced Alpha) digital SLR camera, Sony Tablet and Walkman® MP3 player as well as its VAIOTM personal computers and 3D HD professional broadcast equipment.
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Through its long-term football partnerships as an official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League until 2012, Official FIFA Partner until 2014 and global sponsor of the FIFA World CupTM in 2010 and 2014, Sony is inspiring a sense of excitement for the millions of football fans around the world.
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