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The host broadcaster will provide the inject points and feeds for rights holding broadcasters at the venues back to their location in the broadcast centre from the venues, so there won't be much for the BBC to share with C4. Commentary positions are all booked with the host broadcaster. Only exceptions are studios for linking the coverage which are solely the responsibility of the rights holders, but I don't imagine getting hold of a studio in London will be a problem for either BBC or C4!
It will be interesting to find out who's going to produce this for C4 - are there any production companies with experience in this type and scale of multi-format sporting event? Or, will the BBC produce it for C4?
Though duplicating on-site production facilities (if they are still in vogue) at the IBC may not be sensible for either party. (ISTR that the rights in Aus for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics were split - and TVNZs Olympic facilities were used for the Aussie Paralympic coverage?)
The BBC will presumably be building a sizeable on-site recording, post-production and presentation operation (gallery, CAR, edits, record/replay operations etc.) for the Olympic coverage - so it may make sense to share costs with Sunset and Vine/IMG and let them use some of the facilities after the event?
Even if you don't have an IBC studio and use location presentation or an off-site studio, you will still need some space in the IBC to co-ordinate uni- and multi- feeds from various locations etc. - and this might be worth inheriting. (Particularly as space in the IBC is likely to be at a premium)
noggin
Founding member
I wonder if they'll do a deal about their local presence there - the BBC will have facilities there for it's unilateral coverage and C4 will need similar. All the facilities will be either hired in or BBC Resources owned so it would make sense for C4 just to use what was there for the Olympics
The host broadcaster will provide the inject points and feeds for rights holding broadcasters at the venues back to their location in the broadcast centre from the venues, so there won't be much for the BBC to share with C4. Commentary positions are all booked with the host broadcaster. Only exceptions are studios for linking the coverage which are solely the responsibility of the rights holders, but I don't imagine getting hold of a studio in London will be a problem for either BBC or C4!
It will be interesting to find out who's going to produce this for C4 - are there any production companies with experience in this type and scale of multi-format sporting event? Or, will the BBC produce it for C4?
Though duplicating on-site production facilities (if they are still in vogue) at the IBC may not be sensible for either party. (ISTR that the rights in Aus for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics were split - and TVNZs Olympic facilities were used for the Aussie Paralympic coverage?)
The BBC will presumably be building a sizeable on-site recording, post-production and presentation operation (gallery, CAR, edits, record/replay operations etc.) for the Olympic coverage - so it may make sense to share costs with Sunset and Vine/IMG and let them use some of the facilities after the event?
Even if you don't have an IBC studio and use location presentation or an off-site studio, you will still need some space in the IBC to co-ordinate uni- and multi- feeds from various locations etc. - and this might be worth inheriting. (Particularly as space in the IBC is likely to be at a premium)
