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BBC announce Games coverage

11 November 2013

11 Nov 2013

The BBC has announced its plans for coverage of Glasgow 2014, with plenty of big names in the mix.

A host of popular presenters - including Hazel Irvine, Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Ken Bruce, Susanna Reid, Bill Turnbull, Mishal Husain, Fred MacAulay and Dougie Vipond - will front the BBC's Commonwealth Games coverage for Glasgow 2014.

The opening and closing ceremonies will be broadcast live from Celtic Park and Hampden and will be presented by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Hazel Irvine. Hazel will join Huw Edwards in the commentary box for both ceremonies.

Once the Games start, the BBC's base will be in Pacific Quay in Glasgow from where they will broadcast across all major TV and radio networks, online and on BBC Red Button across the 11-day Games.

In addition to bringing all the action from the Games, the BBC also aims to boost the accompanying cultural festivities by using some of its leading presenters for both on- and off-air programmes - including 16 days of major events from a pop-up BBC@The Quay venue alongside the existing BBC Scotland riverside HQ.

Source: BBC Mediacentre

 

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