Microsoft has been selected to be the cloud encoding and hosting platform provider for NBC Olympics. As a result, viewers will be able to watch Winter Olympics programming via more than 50 live high-definition streams and on demand.
- Going for gold: Windows Azure Media Services provide live and on-demand streaming of 2014 Olympic Winter Games on NBC
http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2014/02/06/going-for-gold-windows-azure-media-services-provide-live-and-on-demand-streaming-of-2014-olympic-winter-games-on-nbc.aspx
NBC Sports Group adopts Windows Azure
For more coverage of Microsoft’s streaming solution for the 2014 Winter Olympics, visit some of the following other web sites:
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CNN MONEY: NBC Winter Olympics to put Windows Azure to the test
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/gigaom/articles/2014_02_04_
nbc_winter_olympics_to_put_windows_azure_to_the_test.html - USA TODAY: How to watch the Olympics on your phone or tablet
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2014/02/04/how-to-watch-the-winter-olympics-on-your-phone-or-tablet/5188041/ - FORBES: Adobe And Microsoft Team Up To Stream Sochi From The Cloud
http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2014/02/04/adobe-and-microsoft-team-up-to-stream-sochi-from-the-cloud/
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