Live coverage for Norwegian Nationals

9-Feb-2008
This year's Norwegian National Championship live on the internet.

Once again our Norwegian friends are leading the way with innovation with this year's Norwegian National Championships being broadcast live on the internet.

The audio and video coverage is being streamed live from Bergen's Grieghallen from NRK's website. NRK is Norwegian's equivilent of the BBC in the UK.

The decision to stream live was made following the Norwegian Band Federation (NMF) contactng the local NRK network and a quick and easy way of providing the worldwide coverage was made.

So if you wish to follow the musical action as it happens today then all you have to do is follow the link below, sit back and enjoy the performances at the Greig Hall.

http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/distrikt/hordaland/verdi/37494

European

If this kind of coverage is possible for Norway's premier national competition, we wonder what might be in stall for the European Championships that will be held in Stavanger later in the year.