Category: Scotland
Date: 15.06.2005
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland has won the UK rights to transmit coverage of the Edinburgh 50,000 The Final Push concert from Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on Wednesday 6 July.
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Coverage of the show, which takes place on the first day of the G8 summit in Gleneagles, will be on television, radio and online.
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News of the agreement follows the announcement that the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ will be the host broadcaster for the Live 8 event four days earlier at Hyde Park.
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Among the performers who have signed up for the Edinburgh concert are Texas, Travis, Annie Lennox, Snow Patrol, Ronan Keating, McFly, the Sugababes and Midge Ure.
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Comedians Lenny Henry and Peter Kay will host the free concert which will be attended by up to 60,000 people.
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Maggie Cunningham, Joint Head of Programmes and Services at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland, says: "We are delighted that we will be bringing the best of Edinburgh 50,000 The Final Push to our audiences on television, radio and online.
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"The day will live long in the memories of those who are lucky enough to get tickets for the big event.
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"Our extensive coverage will ensure that millions more will be able to enjoy all the performances."
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Scottish Radio Holdings have secured the rights for commercial radio coverage.
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On 2 July, there will be coverage across ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE, TWO and THREE as well as ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radios 1 and 2 and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service from Hyde Park.
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ will work alongside other broadcasters in Europe and America to bring the huge international event to the world.
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Concerts will take place simultaneously in London, Paris, Berlin, Rome and Philadelphia.
