List of 2018 Winter Olympics broadcasters
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The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are televised by a number of broadcasters throughout the world. As with previous years, Olympic Broadcasting Services together with Japan's NHK produces the world feed provided to local broadcasters for use in their coverage, including about 90 hours of content captured in 8K. The Games are broadcast in ultra-high resolution and high dynamic range in select markets. In South Korea, terrestrial UHD broadcasts employ ATSC 3 standard, launched on May 31, 2017, by SBS, MBC, and KBS in major South Korean markets such as Seoul and Incheon. In the United States UHD broadcasts are available to cable subscribers of NBCUniversal, and to subscribers of satellite TV providers DirecTV and Dish Network.
Tables
| Territory | Rights holder | Ref |
| Asia | Dentsu | |
| Australia | Seven Network | |
| Brazil | Grupo Globo | |
| Canada | CBC/Radio-Canada Bell Media Rogers Media TLN | |
| Caribbean | International Media Content Ltd. SportsMax | |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman 27 | |
| China | CCTV | |
| Cuba | ICRT | |
| Europe | Eurosport | |
| Albania | RTSH | |
| Andorra | RTVA | |
| Armenia | APMTV | |
| Austria | ORF | |
| Azerbaijan | AzTV İdman TV | |
| Belarus | Belteleradio | |
| Belgium | VRT | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT | |
| Bulgaria | BNT | |
| Croatia | HRT | |
| Czech Republic | ČT | |
| Denmark | DR | |
| Estonia | Eesti Meedia | |
| Finland | Yle | |
| Georgia | GPB | |
| Germany | ARD ZDF | |
| Greece | ERT | |
| Hungary | MTVA | |
| Iceland | RÚV | |
| Ireland | RTÉ | |
| Israel | Sport 5 | |
| Italy | RAI | |
| Kosovo | RTK | |
| Latvia | LTV | |
| Liechtenstein | SRG SSR | |
| Lithuania | TV3 | |
| Macedonia | MRT | |
| Moldova | TVR TRM | |
| Montenegro | RTCG | |
| Netherlands | NOS | |
| Norway | TVNorge | |
| Poland | TVP | |
| Portugal | RTP | |
| Romania | TVR | |
| Serbia | RTS | |
| Slovakia | RTVS | |
| Slovenia | RTV | |
| Spain | DMAX | |
| Sweden | Kanal 5 | |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
References
- Rights to be sold to local broadcaster
- Including microstate of San Marino and Vatican City
- studiodailyhttp://www.studiodaily.com/2018/02/nbcs-4k-hdr-olympics-numbers-broadcast-tech-behind/
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- South China Morning Posthttps://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2131572/top-tech-2018-winter-olympics-5g-vr-4k-bullet-time-and-smartsuits
- TV Technologyhttp://www.tvtechnology.com/atsc3/0031/south-korean-broadcasters-ready-to-launch-atsc-30/281130
- Pro Sound Newshttps://www.prosoundnetwork.com/gear-and-technology/2018-a-crucial-year-for-atsc-3-0
- Xfinityhttps://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/4kuhd-hdr-olympics-on-x1
- mydishhttps://www.mydish.com/perks/watchevent
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=3915074
- Sports Business Journalhttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/SB-Blogs/On-The-Ground/2015/06/0629-Breaking-News.aspx
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/29/bbc-loses-control-olympic-tv-rights-discovery-eurosport
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/02/olympics-bbc-discovery-deal
- "Russian state broadcasters commit to PyeongChang coverage"http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/russia-broadcast-pyeongchang-2018
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/sports/olympics/figure-skating-schedule.html
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/02/09/bob-costas-nbc-sports-stepping-down-olympics-sunday-night-football-nfl/97683870/
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2017/02/09/bob-costas-olympics/97684504/
- getconnectedhttp://www.getconnected.aero/2018/01/ioc-img-inflight-rights-holder-olympic-games/
- International Olympic Committeehttps://www.olympic.org/news/olympic-channel-to-broadcast-pyeongchang-2018-across-india-and-sub-continent
- International Olympic Committeehttp://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-awards-2018-2024-broadcast-rights-in-asia/246644