Nine Network Olympic broadcasts
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Olympics on Nine | |
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Genre | Olympics telecasts |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 (2010s) |
Production | |
Production locations | Various Olympic venues (event telecasts and studio segments) |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | Varies |
Release | |
Original network | Nine Network |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | 1956-1976 13 February 2010 – 13 August 2012 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Seven Olympics (1992-2008, 2016-present) Seven Olympics (1998-2006, 2018-present) |
Followed by | Seven Olympics (1992-2008, 2016-present) Ten Olympics (2014) |
The broadcasts of the Olympic Games produced by Nine's Wide World of Sports is televised on Nine Network in Australia. The network's last Olympics broadcast was the 2012 Summer Games in London, United Kingdom.
History[]
On 13 October 2007, the International Olympic Committee announced that the Nine Network, in joint partnership with subscription television provider Foxtel, secured broadcasting rights for the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics in Australia.[1]
Broadcast rights history[]
Sport | Event | Date | Reason/Subsequent Broadcasters |
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Summer Olympics | Melbourne 1956, Montreal 1976, London 2012 | 1956, 1976, 2012 | Outbid: Seven Network |
Winter Olympics | Sarajevo 1984, Calgary 1988, Albertville 1992, Lillehammer 1994, Vancouver 2010 | 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2010 | Outbid: Seven Network |
Staff and Commentators[]
2012 London Olympics[]
Various Nine programs including Today, Mornings, Millionaire Hot Seat, The Footy Show, 60 Minutes and Australia's Funniest Home Videos went on hiatus during Nine's broadcast of the 2012 London Olympics. A daily highlights package London Gold aired at 9am weekdays following the live overnight coverage.
- Eddie McGuire
- Ken Sutcliffe
- Giaan Rooney
- James Brayshaw
- Mark Nicholas
- Ray Warren
- Garry Lyon
- Karl Stefanovic
- Leila McKinnon
- James Tomkins
- Kerri Pottharst
- Scott McGrory
- Debbie Watson
- Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
- Michael Slater
- Andrew Gaze
- Andrew Voss
- Grant Hackett
- Jane Flemming
- Cameron Williams
- Tim Sherridan
- Phil Liggett
- Tim Gilbert
- Simon O'Donnell
- Billy Brownless
- Tony Jones
- Peter Donegan
- Michael Thomson
- Daley Thompson
- Steve Ovett
See also[]
- Olympics on Seven
- Olympics on Ten
- Olympics on Australian television
- Australia at the Olympics
References[]
- ^ "Nine, Foxtel to broadcast Olympics". Herald Sun. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- Olympics on Australian television
- 2010s Australian television series
- Nine's Wide World of Sport
- Australia at the Olympics