Android Nine now still Olympics rings and Sydney Morning Herald has lost its rings.
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Some Olympics stuff:
https://x.com/BrentonSpeed/status/1822956586354225273
https://x.com/shanemcinnes/status/1822770663842890118
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On The Cheap Seats on 10 tonight, clips from Nine’s broadcast were shown during chats with Australian medallists Nina Kennedy (gold in women’s pole vault) and Matt Denny (bronze in men’s discus).
They played the clip of one of Nina’s attempts (I think it’s her successful attempt at 4.9m which led to her claiming gold) but stopped it just as she was about to leap. Host Tim McDonald said “that’s all we are legally allowed to show” and the audience erupted in laughter.
EDIT: here is the said video
https://x.com/cheapseatsau/status/1825852043698786396
Was Tim joking or was he correct?
P.S. IOC was shown in tiny letters below the Nine watermark as the source of the clips.
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IIRC the News Access rules ended around the same time the athletes left the village - possibly the IOC says for non-news programs they are allowed to use brief snippets, but for anything longer they would have to pay to broadcast - even if they were the host broadcaster.
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It was a joke!
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The clip and IOC credit might not have been though, if indeed even Nine no longer hold rights without a new licence after the event. Noteworthy is Nine’s disclaimers before and after each broadcast “…may not be … retransmitted in any form without the express prior written consent of the International Olympic Committee”.
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Before the next person comes in to post something Paralympics related, a reminder we have a Paralympics thread.
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The OBS intro which also doubled-up as the intro we saw on Channel 9 in Australia.
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That answers that question then. It is one of the better OBS intros but if Nine didn’t do their own is that the first time the Aussie broadcaster hasn’t?
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AFR reports:
Nine Entertainment revealed it had paid $77 million of a $305 million deal to air the Paris 2024, Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, which chief executive Mike Sneesby insists will be a profitable gambit for the media company.
The ASX-listed company snatched the Olympics away from TV rival Seven West Media. Sneesby has said the games delivered $140 million in advertising so far, plus $20 million in subscription fees.
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Welcome home with Nine News, joint Olympics/Paralympics.
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Yes as I mentioned previously. Really sad!
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Queensland:
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Nine’s chief marketing officer Liana Dubois, director of sales – sport Matthew Granger, and 3AW breakfast co-host Russel Howcroft discussed the network’s recent coverage of Paris Olympics and the sponsorships at Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit yesterday.
Howcroft declared that Snoop Dogg’s continued appearances throughout the Olympics to be “the most amazing activation” of the Games, noting he got to witness it unfold up close, from his broadcasting booth in Paris. Granger was certainly inspired by the seamless integration of Snoop in the transition from Paris to Los Angeles, which is “an indication they’re thinking about their four-year journey (to 2028). And how we should be thinking about our eight-year journey”.
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THE 9NETWORK’S COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 WINS GOLD AT PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
IOC RECOGNISES 9NETWORK’S COVERAGE WITH THREE AWARDS INCLUDING GOLD FOR BEST OLYMPIC PROGRAMME AT GOLDEN RINGS
The 9Network’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has been named as the best in the world at the prestigious International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Golden Rings Awards, held at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, this morning.
The Golden Rings are the most coveted awards in Olympic broadcasting and the 9Network was recognised with three medals for its record ratings coverage of Paris 2024, which reached nearly 20 million Australians across the two week event.
With more than 100 submissions from around the globe across 12 Golden Rings categories, the 9Network won Gold for Best Olympic Programme. The award recognised the 9Network’s entire 24/7 coverage.
The 9Network was also awarded Bronze in the Best On-Air Promotion category, with the stirring Tones & I version of Land Down Under winning praise. The patriotic promo was used in the lead up to the Games and utilised the Australian landscape as a background for the athletes training for their shot at Olympic glory.
A Bronze medal was also awarded to the 9Network in the Best Athlete Profile category for its feature on gold medallist BMX rider Saya Sakakibara. The inspiring segment captured Saya’s bond with her brother Kai, her determination and resilience in the face of adversity to live out her dream of chasing Olympic gold in the BMX event.
Nine’s Acting CEO, Matt Stanton, said: “We are honoured to receive this recognition from the IOC. Broadcasting the Olympic Games was an enormous undertaking by Nine and these awards are validation that we delivered to audiences what we promised - world class coverage that reflected the Olympic Spirit. I want to express my thanks and congratulations to everyone at Nine who brought the passion, the excitement, the athletic determination and the beauty of Paris into Australian households and helped inspire a future generation of Olympians.”
Australian Olympic Committee CEO Matt Carroll said: “Congratulations to Acting CEO, Matt Stanton and all the team at Channel 9 on their well-deserved recognition at the Golden Rings Awards. Their world-class coverage of Paris 2024 connected Australians with the remarkable stories of our athletes, capturing the spirit of the Games and uniting us all through the power of sport.”
Nine’s Director of Television, Michael Healy, said: “I am immensely proud at what our television teams have achieved this year. Being the Olympic Rights holder in Australia is a privilege and seeing our broadcast recognised on the international stage further highlights the incredible dedication, professionalism and passion of our people that brought the Games to viewers. Congratulations and well done to everyone involved.”
Nine’s Director of Sport, Brent Williams, said: “At Wide World of Sports we are honoured by this recognition from the IOC and our fellow Olympic broadcasters from around the world. It is a great acknowledgment of the dedication and passion of hundreds of people involved in Nine’s coverage of Paris 2024. A special thank you to the record breaking Australian athletes who not only delivered so many unforgettable moments in their chosen sports but granted us incredible access to help tell their inspiring stories to the whole of the country through our broadcast.”
Best Olympic Programme - 9Network coverage
Best Athlete Profile - Saya Sakakibara (BMX Racing)
Best On-Air Promo - Land Down Under
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