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THE PLACE OF TV RIGHTS FEES IN OLYMPIC REVENUE



Increases in broadcast revenue over the past two decades have provided the Olympic Movement and sport with an unprecedented financial base.





This has allowed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make substantial contributions to the development of sport throughout the world.




The IOC has provided direct support to Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), Olympic Solidarity (OS), The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and International Federations (IFs).






TV rights fees continue to account for approximately 50 percent of Olympic revenue.





Broadcast revenue generation and distribution









TV COVERAGE



The IOC has often declined higher offers for broadcast on a pay-per-view basis or because a broadcaster could reach only a limited part of the population, as this is against Olympic Broadcast Policy. This fundamental IOC Policy, set forth in the Olympic Charter, ensures the maximum presentation of the Olympic Games by broadcasters around the world to everyone who has access to television. Rights are only sold to broadcasters who can guarantee the broadest coverage throughout their respective countries.











WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BROADCAST THE OLYMPIC GAMES?




The Athens Olympic Broadcasting Organisation:
- Televised more than 4,000 hours of live Olympic coverage
- Provided coverage of 300 Olympic events
- Utilised more than 1,000 cameras and 450 video tape machines
- Employed 3,700 personnel
- Worked with more than 12,000 accredited rights-holding broadcast personnel





NEWS ABOUT THE TV RIGHTS AND NEW MEDIA COMMISSION

25 February 2008

IOC awards 2010 & 2012 broadcast rights in Italy

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced an agreement with SKY Italia for the broadcast rights within Italy for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games.   SKY Italia, Italy’s leading digital...
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