CBC readies more than 1,500 hours of Olympics coverage

TORONTO – With the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games less than a month away, CBC/Radio-Canada and its specialty partners TSN, TSN2, Sportsnet, and Sportsnet ONE will offer Canadians 1519 broadcast hours (for both English and French).That coverage will be available on five platforms – TV, radio, online, tablet and mobile. Through the soon to be launched CBC Olympic App, Canadians will also be able to stream live coverage directly to their smartphone or tablet for the first time, and CBC is promising a “second screen experience” during its primetime show.CBC’s coverage starts on Thursday, February 6 at 6:00 AM ET, in...