Sky gets NZ Olympic broadcast rights for Rio 2016

Sky Television has been awarded the broadcast rights for New Zealand for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games inward Brazi, inward 2016, in addition to for the Winter Games inward Sochi, Russia, side past times side year.

The rights were awarded past times the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in addition to hateful Sky tin broadcast on all media platforms in New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated U.S. of A. of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Independent State of Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu in addition to Vanuatu.

IOC President Thomas Bach said: “The IOC is delighted to convey reached this understanding amongst Sky. With xiii medals, the New Zealand Olympic squad enjoyed 1 of its strongest e'er performances at London 2012. We expect frontwards to working amongst SKY to ensure that fans inward the share volition taste fantastic broadcast coverage of their athletes competing inward Sochi in addition to Rio.”

Negotiations were led past times IOC Finance Commission Chairman Richard Carrión. “We worked really successfully amongst Sky for the Vancouver 2010 in addition to London 2012 Olympic Games, in addition to thus are pleased that nosotros are able to proceed our partnership,” he said.

“Sky volition deliver extensive coverage on its platforms inward New Zealand, including free-to-air coverage, whilst likewise ensuring that coverage is available inward neighbouring territories inward the Pacific Islands.”

 

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