International Broadcast Centre

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The International Broadcast Centre in Stratford, London, taken during the London 2012 Summer Olympics

The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) is a temporary hub for broadcasters during major sport events.

FIFA World Cup[]

During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in Germany, the IBC in Munich was host to journalists from around 190 countries. The centre was based at the , in what was formally Munich Airport. The building is now known as the Munich Exhibition Centre.

120 television and radio channels had broadcast images and reports of the World Cup, from the centre to the 190 countries that they serve. Each channel had a space on the 30,000 square meter floor, separated by wooden panels.

Facts and figures for 2006 FIFA World Cup IBC[]

  • Anticipated cumulative TV audience of 32bn viewers - the biggest television audience for any single event in history
  • 30,000 m2 (322,917 sq ft) of space
  • 966 tonnes of fir wood and 22,500 m2 (242,188 sq ft) of wooden panels/walls
  • Nearly 700 doors
  • 15 television studios
  • Operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Cities which hosted the IBC/MPC during the FIFA World Cup[]

Entrance to the IBC at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

UEFA European Football Championship[]

During the UEFA Euro 2016, in France, the IBC in Paris was host to journalists from around 190 countries. 120 television and radio channels had broadcast images and reports of the European Football Championship, from the centre to the 190 countries that they serve. Each channel had a space on the 30,000 square meter floor, separated by wooden panels.

Cities which hosted the IBC/MPC during the UEFA European Football Championship[]

Olympic Games[]

An International Broadcast Centre is created at every Olympic Games. Broadcasters from around the world build studios in what is generally a large conference centre, such as the Georgia World Congress Center, which was used for the Atlanta Games. Olympic Broadcasting Services provides each of these rights-holders a video and audio feed from each venue, beauty shots from around the Olympic venues, transmission facilities, etc.

The International Broadcast Centre for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was located in the Olympic Green Convention Center. The International Broadcast Centre for the London 2012 Summer Olympics was located in the London Olympics Media Centre. The International Broadcast Centre for the 2016 Summer Olympics was located in Barra Olympic Park.

The inaugural IBC was created for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics during the inaugural Olympics to be broadcast around the world.

IBC venues
Edition City Country Place
1964 Winter Innsbruck  Austria
1964 Summer Tokyo  Japan NHK Broadcasting Center
1968 Winter Grenoble  France
1968 Summer Mexico City  Mexico Universidad de Mexico
1972 Winter Sapporo  Japan
1972 Summer Munich  West Germany Olympiapark
1976 Winter Innsbruck  Austria IVB Halle
1976 Summer Montreal  Canada Palais des congrès de Montréal
1980 Winter Lake Placid  United States Highway Dept. Garage[3]
1980 Summer Moscow  Soviet Union Moscow International Broadcasting Centre
1984 Winter Sarajevo  Yugoslavia
1984 Summer Los Angeles  United States University of Southern California[a]
1988 Winter Calgary  Canada Big Four Building (Stampede Park)[4]
1988 Summer Seoul  South Korea KBS IBC Building
1992 Winter Albertville  France Moûtiers
1992 Summer Barcelona  Spain Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya
1994 Winter Lillehammer  Norway Lillehammer University College
1996 Summer Atlanta  United States Georgia World Congress Center
1998 Winter Nagano  Japan
2000 Summer Sydney  Australia Sydney Olympic Park
2002 Winter Salt Lake City  United States Salt Palace Convention Center[b]
2004 Summer Athens  Greece
2006 Winter Torino  Italy Lingotto Fiere
2008 Summer Beijing  China Olympic Green Convention Centre
2010 Winter Vancouver  Canada Vancouver Convention Centre
2010 Summer (Youth) Singapore  Singapore Marina Bay Sands
2012 Winter (Youth) Innsbruck  Austria Innsbruck Exhibition Centre, OlympiaWorld Innsbruck
2012 Summer London  United Kingdom London Olympics Media Centre
2014 Winter Sochi  Russia Sochi Olympic Park
2014 Summer (Youth) Nanjing  China Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park
2016 Winter (Youth) Lillehammer  Norway Lillehammer University College
2016 Summer Rio de Janeiro  Brazil Parque Olímpico do Rio
2018 Winter Pyeongchang  South Korea Alpensia Resort
2018 Summer (Youth) Buenos Aires  Argentina La Rural
2020 Winter (Youth) Lausanne   Switzerland Le Flon
2020 Summer Tokyo  Japan Tokyo Big Sight
2022 Winter Beijing  China China National Convention Center, Genting Hotel, Yanqing MMC
2024 Summer Paris  France Le Bourget
2028 Summer Los Angeles  United States Brokaw News Center/Universal Studios Lot[5]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Host broadcaster ABC used its Los Angeles studios for coverage of the 1984 Games.
  2. ^ Host broadcaster NBC used a separate studio in Park City for coverage of the 2002 Games.

References[]

  1. ^ "International Broadcast Centre to be hosted in Rio de Janeiro". FIFA.com. 2011-05-27. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  2. ^ "UEFA to host the UEFA EURO 2020 international broadcast centre in the Netherlands". UEFA.com. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  3. ^ 1980 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 36-9. Accessed 16 November 2010. (in English and French)
  4. ^ "Calgary Stampede History (under year 1988 heading)". The Calgary Stampede Historical Committee. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  5. ^ Johnson, Ted (June 22, 2016). "Universal to Build New Soundstage Complex, Expand Theme Park in 5-Year Plan (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
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