The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has partnered with YouTube to maximise the global reach of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, complementing coverage from official broadcasters.
From August 28th to September 8th, the Paralympic Games YouTube Channel will offer its most comprehensive coverage to date, including live action from start to finish, replays, highlights, creator content, athlete features and more. The content will be available free to users in 175 markets and territories around the world.
In its entirety, the public will be able to enjoy:
- Live coverage: Nearly 1,400 hours of live coverage of all 22 Paralympic sports will be available, including the opening and closing ceremonies.
- Multiview: For the first time, YouTube is introducing Multiview globally, allowing viewers to watch up to four streams of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games simultaneously.
- Clips and highlights: Each day of the Games, clips from every race, competition and match will be made available – over 1,200 clips in total – to ensure audiences can catch up on the action whenever they want. These will be displayed for users on the search page under ‘Official Cards’, making it easy to discover Paralympic Games content.
- YouTube Shorts: During the Games, the IPC will also produce nearly 400 YouTube shorts focusing on major sporting moments and up to 40 feature films featuring athletes.
Mike Peters, IPC CEO, said: “By partnering with YouTube for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, we will maximise the global reach of the most transformative sporting event on this planet, engaging new audiences in the performances of Paralympic athletes.
“YouTube’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will complement the work of our more than 160 official broadcasters and ensure that everyone on Earth has the opportunity to watch the Games on a variety of platforms. In terms of coverage, Paris 2024 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 as it will be the first time the Multiview player is available globally and will captivate viewers with a new way to enjoy
multiple live sports action broadcasts at once.”
Pedro Pina, Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa, YouTube, said: “On YouTube, everyone can find their voice and share it with the world. During the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, YouTube will become the global stage for the unsung heroes and heroines of the Games, so everyone can celebrate and be inspired by them.”
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the IPC has produced a series of films to educate and engage audiences about Paralympic sports and the stories of leading Paralympic athletes. Content includes:
- Explanations on sport in Paris 2024: 90-second animated guides to each of the 22 Paralympic sports, produced in collaboration with Allianz.
- Creating Champions: 22 of the world’s top Paralympic athletes offer insight into their preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
- Game Changers: 22 short films featuring Paralympic athletes who have made a significant difference in their sport.
- #ChangeStartsWithSport: a series of 22 films in which Paralympic athletes explain the transformative impact that Paralympic sport has had on their lives.
- Those to follow: 22 short films highlighting the star athletes from each of the sports that will be featured at the upcoming Paralympic Games.
Many broadcast rights holders for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are looking to use YouTube to enhance their coverage of the event, with many looking to stream every minute of all the sporting action.
YouTube has been the global digital home of sporting moments, big and small. More than 35 billion hours of sports content are consumed on YouTube annually.
