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Sunday, June 19, 2011

YouTube to live-stream Copa America

Argentina\'s forward Lionel Messi attends a training session in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires on June 13

Argentina's forward Lionel Messi attends a training session in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires on June 13, ahead of the Copa America tournement. YouTube, which began live-streaming Indian Premier League cricket matches last year, announced Wednesday that it will show all 26 matches in next month's Copa America.

YouTube, which began live-streaming Indian Premier League cricket matches last year, announced Wednesday that it will show all 26 matches in next month's Copa America.

YouTube said matches from the Copa America, which begins on July 1 and is being held in Argentina, will be live-streamed at youtube.com/copaamerica and available in more than 50 countries around the world.

"Fans will have access to all 26 matches including pool play, semi-finals, quarter-finals and the championship match, live streaming as they happen with exclusive-to-YouTube commentary," YouTube said in a blog post.

YouTube live-streamed Indian Premier League cricket matches last year in the first foray into live sports by the Google-owned video-sharing site and a move that highlighted its Internet broadcasting ambitions.

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