Network 10 Olympic broadcasts
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| Network 10 Olympic broadcasts | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Olympics telecasts |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Various Olympic venues (event telecasts and studio segments) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Varies |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 29 July 1984 – 3 October 1988 |
| Release | 8 February – 24 February 2014 |
| Related | |
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The broadcast network Network Ten has televised the Olympic Games three times in Australia. Ten first televised the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 and the Summer Olympic Games in 1984.
Overview
[edit]Network Ten had exclusive Australian free-to-air, online and mobile telephony broadcast rights to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the live telecast of the XXII Olympiad.
On 14 May 2013, the International Olympic Committee announced that Network Ten had secured broadcasting rights for the 2014 Winter Olympics, for A$20 million.[1][2] Its flagship nightly program was Sochi Tonight, and it marked the first time a network used a multichannel to air Olympic content, with ONE airing different content to the primary Ten channel.[3][4][5][6][7]
Broadcast rights history
[edit]| Sport | Event | Date | Reason/Subsequent Broadcasters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Olympics | Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988 | 1984, 1988 | |
| Winter Olympics | Sochi 2014 | 2014 |
Staff and Commentators
[edit]2014 Winter Olympics
[edit]- Stephen Quartermain
- Mel McLaughlin
- Alisa Camplin
- Brad McEwan
- Greg Rust
- Nicole Livingstone
- Steven Bradbury
- Steven Lee
- David Culbert
- Steph Hickey
- Mitch Tomlinson
- Luke Kneller
- Michael Kennedy
- Lachie Reid
- Rob Waters
- Mark Howard
- Magdalena Roze
- Nuala Hafner
- Mazoe Ford
- Danielle Isdale
- Scott Mackinnon
- Matt Doran
- Melinda Nucifora
- Max Futcher
- Roy and HG
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Long, Michael (13 May 2013). "Report: Ten Network snaps up cut-price Sochi rights". SportsPro. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Christensen, Nic (13 May 2013). "Ten 'picks up 2014 Winter Olympics for $20m'". Mumbrella. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Channel 10 promises more than 550 hours of Sochi Winter Olympics coverage". news.com.au. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Network Ten wins rights to 2014 Olympics". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Olympic fury over rules for TV sport". The Australian. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Seven withdraws from bidding for Olympics as price tag proves too great for TV networks". Fox Sports. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ MacKay, Duncan (12 May 2013). "Ten Network signs $20 million deal to broadcast Sochi 2014 in Australia, claim reports". Inside the Games. Retrieved 13 August 2013.