Olympic Agenda 2020 - From Decision to Implementation
Following the unanimous approval of the 40 recommendations that make up Olympic Agenda 2020 by the IOC Session on 8 and 9 December, the focus has now turned from decision to implementation.
Former Chairman of NBC Sports Group Dick Ebersol, USOC CMO Lisa Baird to be Honored at 2012 PromaxBDA Sports Marketing Summit & Awards
Tuesday Talk with NBC Olympics President Gary Zenkel
(ATR) London will deliver an exciting backdrop for the Olympics says Gary Zenkel, president of NBC Olympics. In this Tuesday Talk, Zenkel also covers Rio de Janeiro, Sochi and why mobile technology helps deliver big TV audiences.
Panasonic Plans First Live 3D Olympics; Ebersol Back at NBC
(ATR) Panasonic will take Olympic broadcasting into a new era at the London Games ... Dick Ebersol returns as senior advisor for the network’s 2012 coverage.
Libyan NOC Won't Miss Its Moammar Gadaffi; NBC Names 2012 Producer
(ATR) Libyan Olympic Committee secretary general tells Around the Rings the LOC "is not dependent on any individual" ... NBC taps "Today" producer to head Olympics coverage ... Ai Weiwei breaks silence ... YOG bid from Buenos Aires.
US TV Networks Wait for IOC Decision
(ATR) IOC President Jacques Rogge leads a group of colleagues at IOC headquarters in Lausanne examining bids for the U.S. TV rights for the 2014 Olympics and beyond. They are expected to make a decision today.
Dick Ebersol Resigns from NBC; IOC Reaction
(ATR) Dick Ebersol's surprising resignation as chairman of the NBC Sports Group casts doubts on the aggressiveness of the NBC/Comcast bid to secure U.S. broadcast rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics.
New Chapter for NBC, Olympics on U.S. TV
(ATR) New owners for NBC and pending negotiations for the rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics could bring changes to how the Games are watched in the U.S. In the first of two reports, ATR’s Karen Rosen explains what’s at stake for NBC after 30 years of Olympic coverage.
Ghana Considers Lawsuit Against IOC; UN Secretary General to IOC; Beach Volleyball Venue
(ATR) Ghana considering taking IOC to Court of Arbitration for Sport ... UN Secretary General will visit IOC headquarters ... Beach volleyball venue approved for London.
15th Anniversary for Around the Rings Golden 25: Countdown of the Olympics' "Most Influential"