The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has partnered with YouTube to increase the global visibility of the Paris Paralympic 2024 Games by extending the reach of official broadcasters.
From 28 August to 8 September, the Paralympic YouTube channel will present live coverage of the Paralympic Games in 175 countries. YouTube will feature extensive live coverage, replays, highlights, creator content and athlete profiles. This content will be available for free in 175 markets and territories around the world.
In full, audiences can expect:
• Live coverage: Nearly 1,400 hours of live coverage from all 22 Paralympic sports will be available, including both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
• Multiview: for the first time YouTube is introducing Multivew globally, enabling viewers to watch up to four streams from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games simultaneously. Multiview was previously used in events like NFL and Coachella as well as in some regions during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
• Clips and highlights: Each day of the Games, clips of every single race, contest, and match – more than 1,200 clips in total – will be made available to the Paralympics YouTube channel to ensure audiences can catch-up on the action at their convenience. These will be raised up for users in the search page with “Official Cards” allowing seamless discovery of Paralympics content.
• YouTube Shorts: Throughout the Games the IPC will also be producing close to 400 YouTube Shorts focusing on great sporting moments, and up to 40 athlete feature films.
• Rising Phoenix: Road to Tokyo: A three-part series which follows 12 elite Para athletes from 11 countries as they prepare to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The next instalment in the Rising Phoenix ‘Universe’, created by Emmy Award winning Harder Than You Think.
IPC CEO Excited this will reach Globally
Mike Peters, CEO of the IPC, said: “By partnering with YouTube to deliver the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, we will maximise the global reach of the most transformative sporting event on the planet, engaging new audiences with the performances of Paralympians.
“The coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on YouTube will complement the work of over 160 official broadcasters and ensure that every person on Earth can watch the Games on multiple platforms. In terms of reach, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be the most accessible Paralympic Games in history.
“The Multiview player has been a huge success in the US, and the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be a game-changer, making the Multiview player available globally for the first time and captivating viewers with a new way to watch multiple live sporting events at the same time.”
Pedro Pina, YouTube Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “On YouTube, everyone can find their voice and share it with the world. During the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, YouTube will become a global stage for the unsung heroes and heroines of the Games to celebrate and be inspired by.”
