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The broadcasts of Summer and Winter Olympic Games produced by Seven Sport is televised on the Seven Network in Australia.
Seven first broadcast the Olympics in 1956, jointly with the
History
Early history
The Seven Network was a joint broadcaster for the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, which was the first Olympics telecast in Australia, which it shared with the ABC and Nine television stations in Melbourne and Sydney.[1]
The same trio of broadcasters telecast the 1976 Summer Olympics, before Seven gained exclusivity for the 1980 Summer Olympics. It lost the rights for the next two Games before regaining rights from 1992. With rising costs associated with purchasing broadcasting rights, Seven shared the telecast with SBS for the 2004 and 2008 Games.[2]
Recent years
Seven held
Seven lost its Olympics rights for the
On 5 August 2014, it was announced that Seven had acquired rights to the Olympics in Australia across all platforms for an undisclosed amount, in a deal lasting from 2016 through 2020, and also including the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. IOC president Thomas Bach praised the deal, stating that the Committee "enjoys long term partnerships and this agreement is something of a homecoming between us and Seven." Seven West Media CEO Tim Worner explained that unlike previous stints as rightsholder, it would not necessarily have to sub-license the Games to a secondary broadcaster (as it had historically done with the ABC), stating that "[with] around 150 hours of content on any given day, there will be many more opportunities than ever before". However, Worner did not rule out the possibility of doing so.[8]
For the
Seven offered
Seven lost the rights to the
Awards and honors
During its time as the broadcaster of the Olympic Games, it has won the Olympic Golden Rings for the Best Television coverage for the best television programme during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[17]
During the
Criticism
Seven's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics was widely criticized by many viewers, who were angry at the networks contractual obligation to show AFL football over the Olympics. Viewers also complained that many team sports were delayed, with the absence of Roy and HG further angering viewers.[19]
Seven's use of a paid service for full access to 2016 Summer Olympics content was criticized for contradicting and being a loophole around
Ratings
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Due in large part to their coverage of the
Broadcast rights history
Year | Host | Shared telecast | Multichannels used | Cost of rights | Ref |
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1956 Summer | Melbourne | ABC Nine |
Multichannels not available | — | [1] |
1976 Summer | Montreal | ABC Nine |
— | [2] | |
1980 Summer | Moscow | No | — | [2] | |
1992 Summer | Barcelona | No | — | [2] | |
1996 Summer | Atlanta | No | — | [2] | |
2000 Summer | Sydney | No | — | [2] | |
2002 Winter | Salt Lake City | No | [21] | ||
2004 Summer | Athens | SBS | — | [2] | |
2006 Winter | Turin | No | $71 million | [22] | |
2008 Summer | Beijing | SBS | 7HD (simulcast)
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— | [2] |
2016 Summer | Rio de Janeiro | No | 7Two
7mate |
$150-$170 million | [23][24] |
2018 Winter | Pyeongchang
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No | 7Two
7mate | ||
2020 Summer | Tokyo | No | (streaming) | ||
2022 Winter | Beijing | No | 7two 7mate 7plus (streaming) |
See also
- Olympics on Australian television
- Network Ten Olympic broadcasts
- Nine Network Olympic broadcasts
- Australia at the Olympics
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "Nine and Foxtel score Olympic win". Television AU. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Seven & SBS to Broadcast Beijing Olympics". SportBusiness. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
- ^ "Nine, Foxtel to broadcast Olympics". Herald Sun. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ "Olympic fury over rules for TV sport". The Australian. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Seven withdraws from bidding for Olympics as price tag proves too great for TV networks". Fox Sports. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ MacKay, Duncan (12 May 2013). "Ten Network signs $20 million deal to broadcast Sochi 2014 in Australia, claim reports". Inside the Games. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Seven Network nets Olympic Games hat-trick with broadcast rights to 2020". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Anti-siphoning laws are duping viewers, says ASTRA boss". The Australian. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Telstra wins case against the Australian Olympic Committee on its 'I go to Rio' campaign". News.com.au. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (30 July 2016). "Seven to switch Olympics to HD". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b "The Seven Network will charge Australians to watch the Olympics". Business Insider. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (26 July 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: guide". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (4 February 2018). "2018 Winter Olympics: guide". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (23 December 2022). "Report: Nine wins Olympic rights until Brisbane 2032". TV Tonight. tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Samios, Zoe (23 December 2022). "Nine takes Olympics TV rights from Seven as cricket mulls its future". Sydney Morning Herald. smh.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "IOC News - Olympic Updates, Articles and Press Releases". 27 September 2021.
- ^ "IOC News - Olympic Updates, Articles and Press Releases". 27 September 2021.
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (12 August 2008). "Channel 7 stumbles on Beijing Olympic Games coverage". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ "Seven Net scores with Olympics". Hollywood Reporter. 19 September 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "The Salt Lake 2002 experience" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Seven Network slams Nine's Olympic coup". news.com.au. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Idato, Michael (5 August 2014). "Seven Network nets Olympic Games hat-trick with broadcast rights to 2020". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Lehmann, John (8 July 2014). "Seven Network reclaims rights to broadcast Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2016.