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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Alexandra Topping

BBC chief warns viewers could miss big Olympic moments due to ‘pinch points’

Tom Daley and Matty Lee celebrate winning 10-metre platform synchro gold in Tokyo
Tom Daley and Matty Lee celebrate winning diving gold in Tokyo – but BBC viewers may miss key moments if three events reach a critical point at the same time. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA

Television viewers of the Olympics in the UK could miss exciting live moments during the Games if several key events happen simultaneously, the man in charge of delivering the BBC’s Olympics coverage has warned.

The BBC is limited to showing live action on one linear and one digital channel because the main Olympics rights have been owned by a US pay-TV giant since 2018, meaning if three important Team GB moments are happening at the same time, viewers may have to wait for a replay.

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