The Seven Network’s Rio 2016 Media Kit has a pertinent quote from Kurt Burnette (Seven’s Event Director - Olympic Games and Chief Revenue Officer), where he notes that: You are about to become deeply involved with what we are now referring to as “the very first unmissable Olympic Games”. This statement is in reference to the fact… Continue reading Olympic broadcasters back social to boost Games audience
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News Access Rules in force for Rio 2016
With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio now just a few days away it is timely to take a look at the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) News Access Rules. That is the rules that govern the reporting of the Olympic Games by non-rights holding television and radio media. The News Access Rules came into effect on… Continue reading News Access Rules in force for Rio 2016
Olympic build up continues
With 76 days until the start of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, Australia’s Olympic broadcaster, the Seven Network, is ramping up its Olympic build-up coverage, with the announcement that from May 28, a weekly live panel show ‘Road to Rio’, will be broadcast on Seven until July 30 (it will air each Saturday at… Continue reading Olympic build up continues
Swimming on 7TWO
While the 2013 FINA World Swimming Championships were not broadcast in Australia, the 2015 FINA World Swimming Championships from Kazan, Russia will be with LIVE and FREE coverage on 7TWO and 7swimming.com.au, starting tomorrow (Sunday) with LIVE coverage of heats from 4:30pm AEST (live coverage of heats will start at this time daily for the… Continue reading Swimming on 7TWO
Seven partners with the AOC
As previously reported Seven West Media has secured the broadcast rights to the next three Olympics Games (read more here) and to the 2016 Paralympics (read more here). Today Seven has made a further commitment to the Olympic Movement by becoming an Official Partner of the Australian Olympic Team for the first time. Seven joins brands… Continue reading Seven partners with the AOC