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NBC Olympics selects Grass Valley IP solutions

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Grass Valley to provide its IP Media audio and video routing solutions alongside control and monitoring systems for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was made today by Todd Donovan, Vice President of […]

June 8, 2021

NBC Olympics selects MediaKind, Telestream

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected MediaKind to provide video contribution and distribution solutions for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23rd to August 8th. MediaKind will provide a range of its video processing and advanced modular receiver technologies […]

June 7, 2021

NBC Olympics selects Avid

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Avid to provide the content production and media management platform, tools and solutions for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was made by Darryl Jefferson, VP of Post Operations and Digital Workflow, NBC […]

June 7, 2021

Research: “Digital channels paramount for Olympics engagement”

The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are now 100 days away. Research from GWI reveals that – with global sporting events now being broadcast on multiple digital channels, from social media to streaming services – consumers across the world will keep up with the Games via multiple different ways. US Millennials appear to be “all […]

April 15, 2021

Survey: Strong business support for Tokyo Olympics

A survey of Japanese businesses, by public broadcaster NHK, found that 60 per cent of 100 major companies were firmly in favour of the Olympics Games going ahead this summer, in direct contrast to the generally negative opinions of the public. However, the 60 per cent is somewhat divided. While 13 of the businesses stated […]

January 29, 2021By Chris Forrester

Great Olympic Moments streaming channel launches

With the start of the countdown toward the Olympic Games Tokyo now scheduled for 2021, the Olympic Channel has announced its summer programming line-up highlighted by a ‘Great Olympic Moments’ streaming channel, official Olympic films, Olympic Games replays and original series and films. To begin the countdown, the Olympic Channel will present live coverage of […]

July 23, 2020

Refugees try to qualify for Tokyo Games in Taking Refuge on Olympic Channel

Inspired to make the world a better place through sport, Olympic champion Niccolo Campriani leads three refugees on a brave journey to qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in his own event, 10 metre air rifle shooting, documented in the new series Taking Refuge. Using mental and physical skills honed over years as a […]

June 15, 2020