BBC Sport app launches Shorts short-form video feature
The BBC Sport app has introduced Shorts, a dedicated section for short-form vertical video content. The feature is designed to give users instant access to highlights, breaking news, interviews, and behind-the-scenes content from across the sporting world. Shorts will be curated by the BBC Sport team and will feature the same experience for all users initially, with no personalization in this first version. Users can make Shorts the default screen that opens when they launch the app by changing the setting. The existing Home and My Sport tabs will remain available, and users can switch their default experience at any time. The launch is driven by the increasing number of fans who follow sport through short-form video, according to BBC Sport.
What’s reported
Shorts is a short-form video feature on the BBC Sport app.
It includes full-screen, vertical videos that can be scrolled through.
Content includes highlights, breaking news, explainers, behind-the-scenes content, interviews, and features.
Users can set Shorts as the default opening screen via Settings.
The feature is not yet personalized; all users see the same curated selection.
BBC Sport says the launch reflects that more fans are following sport through short-form video.
Open questions
No specific launch date or availability timeline was provided in the source article.
Sources: BBC News
