List of 2020 Summer Olympics broadcasters
Updated: 5/24/2026, 6:51:44 PM Wikipedia source
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were televised by a number of broadcasters throughout the world. The 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As with previous years, Olympic Broadcasting Services will produce the world feed provided to local broadcasters for use in their coverage. In most regions, broadcast rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympics were packaged together, but some broadcasters obtained rights to further games as well.
Tables
· Broadcasters
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Territory
Afghanistan
Rights holder
ATN
Albania
Albania
Territory
Albania
Rights holder
RTSH
Andorra
Andorra
Territory
Andorra
Rights holder
RTVA
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Rights holder
CNS
Armenia
Armenia
Territory
Armenia
Rights holder
APMTV
Asia
Asia
Territory
Asia
Rights holder
Dentsu
Australia
Australia
Territory
Australia
Rights holder
Seven Network
Austria
Austria
Territory
Austria
Rights holder
ORF
Argentina
Argentina
Territory
Argentina
Rights holder
TVP
DeporTV
TyC Sports
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Territory
Azerbaijan
Rights holder
AzTV
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Territory
Bangladesh
Rights holder
BTV
Barbados
Barbados
Territory
Barbados
Rights holder
CBC
Bahamas
Bahamas
Territory
Bahamas
Rights holder
ZNS
Belarus
Belarus
Territory
Belarus
Rights holder
Belteleradio
Belgium
Belgium
Territory
Belgium
Rights holder
RTBF
VRT
Benin
Benin
Territory
Benin
Rights holder
ORTB
Bhutan
Bhutan
Territory
Bhutan
Rights holder
BBS
Bolivia
Bolivia
Territory
Bolivia
Rights holder
Bolivisión
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Territory
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rights holder
BHRT
Brazil
Brazil
Territory
Brazil
Rights holder
Grupo Globo
BandSports
Brunei
Brunei
Territory
Brunei
Rights holder
RTB
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Territory
Bulgaria
Rights holder
BNT
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Territory
Burkina Faso
Rights holder
RTB
Cambodia
Cambodia
Territory
Cambodia
Rights holder
Hang Meas
Cameroon
Cameroon
Territory
Cameroon
Rights holder
CRTV
Canada
Canada
Territory
Canada
Rights holder
Bell Media
CBC/Radio-Canada
Sportsnet
TLN
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Territory
Cape Verde
Rights holder
RTC
Caribbean
Caribbean
Territory
Caribbean
Rights holder
International Media Content Ltd.
SportsMax
Chile
Chile
Territory
Chile
Rights holder
TVN
China
China
Territory
China
Rights holder
CCTV
Migu
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Territory
Cook Islands
Rights holder
Elijah Communications
Colombia
Colombia
Territory
Colombia
Rights holder
Caracol Televisión
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Territory
Costa Rica
Rights holder
Repretel
Croatia
Croatia
Territory
Croatia
Rights holder
HRT
Cuba
Cuba
Territory
Cuba
Rights holder
ICRT
Cyprus
Cyprus
Territory
Cyprus
Rights holder
CyBC
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Territory
Czech Republic
Rights holder
ČT
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Territory
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rights holder
RTNC
Denmark
Denmark
Territory
Denmark
Rights holder
DR
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Territory
Dominican Republic
Rights holder
Antena 7
East Timor
East Timor
Territory
East Timor
Rights holder
RTTL
Ecuador
Ecuador
Territory
Ecuador
Rights holder
RTS
TVC
El Salvador
El Salvador
Territory
El Salvador
Rights holder
Canal 12
Estonia
Estonia
Territory
Estonia
Rights holder
ERR
Postimees Group
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Territory
Ethiopia
Rights holder
ETV
Europe
Europe
Territory
Europe
Rights holder
Discovery, Inc.
Eurosport
Fiji
Fiji
Territory
Fiji
Rights holder
Fiji TV
Mai TV
Finland
Finland
Territory
Finland
Rights holder
Yle
France
France
Territory
France
Rights holder
France Télévisions
Eurosport
Gabon
Gabon
Territory
Gabon
Rights holder
RTG
Georgia
Georgia
Territory
Georgia
Rights holder
GPB
Germany
Germany
Territory
Germany
Rights holder
ARD
ZDF
Ghana
Ghana
Territory
Ghana
Rights holder
GTV Sports
Greece
Greece
Territory
Greece
Rights holder
ERT
Grenada
Grenada
Territory
Grenada
Rights holder
GBN
Guatemala
Guatemala
Territory
Guatemala
Rights holder
Chapín TV
Guinea
Guinea
Territory
Guinea
Rights holder
RTG
Honduras
Honduras
Territory
Honduras
Rights holder
VTV
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Territory
Hong Kong
Rights holder
DAZN
i-Cable
PCCW
TVB
Hungary
Hungary
Territory
Hungary
Rights holder
MTVA
Iceland
Iceland
Territory
Iceland
Rights holder
RÚV
India
India
Territory
India
Rights holder
Doordarshan
Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
Territory
Indian subcontinent
Rights holder
Sony Pictures Networks
Indonesia
Indonesia
Territory
Indonesia
Rights holder
Emtek
TVRI
Iran
Iran
Territory
Iran
Rights holder
IRIB
Ireland
Ireland
Territory
Ireland
Rights holder
RTÉ
Israel
Israel
Territory
Israel
Rights holder
Sports Channel
Italy
Italy
Territory
Italy
Rights holder
RAI
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Territory
Ivory Coast
Rights holder
RTI
Jamaica
Jamaica
Territory
Jamaica
Rights holder
TVJ
Japan
Japan
Territory
Japan
Rights holder
Japan Consortium
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Territory
Kazakhstan
Rights holder
Khabar
RTRK
Kenya
Kenya
Territory
Kenya
Rights holder
KTN
Kiribati
Kiribati
Territory
Kiribati
Rights holder
Wave TV
Kosovo
Kosovo
Territory
Kosovo
Rights holder
RTK
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Rights holder
KTRK
Laos
Laos
Territory
Laos
Rights holder
LNTV
Latin America
Latin America
Territory
Latin America
Rights holder
América Móvil
Latvia
Latvia
Territory
Latvia
Rights holder
LTV
| Territory | Rights holder | Ref |
| Afghanistan | ATN | |
| Albania | RTSH | |
| Andorra | RTVA | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | CNS | |
| Armenia | APMTV | |
| Asia | Dentsu | |
| Australia | Seven Network | |
| Austria | ORF | |
| Argentina | TVP DeporTV TyC Sports | |
| Azerbaijan | AzTV | |
| Bangladesh | BTV | |
| Barbados | CBC | |
| Bahamas | ZNS | |
| Belarus | Belteleradio | |
| Belgium | RTBF VRT | |
| Benin | ORTB | |
| Bhutan | BBS | |
| Bolivia | Bolivisión | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT | |
| Brazil | Grupo Globo BandSports | |
| Brunei | RTB | |
| Bulgaria | BNT | |
| Burkina Faso | RTB | |
| Cambodia | Hang Meas | |
| Cameroon | CRTV | |
| Canada | Bell Media CBC/Radio-Canada Sportsnet TLN | |
| Cape Verde | RTC | |
| Caribbean | International Media Content Ltd. SportsMax | |
| Chile | TVN | |
| China | CCTV Migu | |
| Cook Islands | Elijah Communications | |
| Colombia | Caracol Televisión | |
| Costa Rica | Repretel | |
| Croatia | HRT | |
| Cuba | ICRT | |
| Cyprus | CyBC | |
| Czech Republic | ČT | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | RTNC | |
| Denmark | DR | |
| Dominican Republic | Antena 7 | |
| East Timor | RTTL | |
| Ecuador | RTS TVC | |
| El Salvador | Canal 12 | |
| Estonia | ERR Postimees Group | |
| Ethiopia | ETV | |
| Europe | Discovery, Inc. Eurosport | |
| Fiji | Fiji TV Mai TV | |
| Finland | Yle | |
| France | France Télévisions Eurosport |
References
- Rights in 22 countries in Asia, to be resold to local broadcasters
- except Russia
- except Brazil
- Rights in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
- EBC News & EBC Financial News 24/7 livestream (including YouTube globally) were blacked out for the Summer Olympics cove
- Over the air and cable broadcast only
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee"https://olympics.com/ioc/news/joint-statement-from-the-international-olympic-committee-and-the-tokyo-2020-organising-committee
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/02/olympics-bbc-discovery-deal
- 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
- SportsPro Mediahttp://www.sportspromedia.com/news/eurosport-tokyo-2020-olympics-tv-rights-france
- Olympichttps://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-awards-2018-2020-broadcast-rights-in-canada
- SportscasterMagazinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20160304100120/http://www.sportscastermagazine.ca/on-air/cbc-joins-with-bell-rogers-to-deliver-2018-2020-olympics/1003321703/
- SportsPro Mediahttps://www.sportspromedia.com/news/tln-seals-olympic-rights-in-canada
- Mediaweekhttps://www.mediaweek.com.au/one-year-until-tokyo-2020-seven-launches-olympic-tv-channel/
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-2020-sony-idINKCN1QV1MT
- USA Todayhttp://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/06/olympic-tv-decision-between-nbc-espn-and-fox-could-come-down-today/1
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/olympics/russia-olympics-us-business.html
- SportsPro Mediahttps://www.sportspromedia.com/news/ioc-nbc-broadcast-negotiations-tokyo-2020-tv-deal-coronavirus