Re: TV system used in olympic game?


"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"MG" wrote ...
BOB (Beijing Olympic Broadcasting) produces the world feed. Generally
the host country is responsible for providing this coverage.

http://en.beijing2008.cn/53/66/column211716653.shtml

OBS (Olympic Broadcasting Services) is an organization of the IOC that
makes sure coverage is appropriate.

Rightsholders are then free to use and augment the world feed as they
wish and can afford. There is no co-op of major broadcasters, sorry,
Richard.

Thanks, MG. As I said, my interest in the Olympics and
sports in general is lower than my interest in the organic
chemistry of the paint on my house. I had some knowledge
of the technology, but paid little attention to the politics and
business aspects.

OTOH, I have bought equipment in the past from various
Olympic operations, since it is used only for a few months,
and then liquidated as "used".


Frankly, I'm not all that interested in it myself (:-), but I worked with a
lot of the same people on World Cup 94, and got a very thorough education on
how they run it. From what I read, the technology may have changed, but not
their business model.

That operation in 94 took in an unbelievable amount of money. I can't even
imagine the dollar figures these days.

mg


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