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National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan (NABJ) Announces Broadcast Outline for PyeongChang Olympics
The National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan announced its broadcast schedule for the PyeongChang Olympics, which open on February 9.
Commercial terrestrial TV stations will primarily broadcast live coverage of key events from 9:00 AM when competitions begin until 11:30 PM when they conclude, focusing on showcasing athletes' performances.
The total broadcast time is currently planned to exceed 150 hours.
BS broadcasts will primarily feature recordings from the same network's terrestrial stations, with a total broadcast time of approximately 28 hours planned. (Photo = Fort Kishimoto)
Additionally, the joint commercial broadcaster Olympic site " gorin.jp " will provide live streaming of competitions and highlight broadcasts. The live streaming broadcast time is expected to reach approximately 600 hours.
This time, the service will be further enhanced by expanding live streaming during the Games period, including providing commentary and analysis for select featured events from morning to evening.
The currently open site features approximately 4,000 videos showcasing memorable moments and highlights from past Olympics.
〈Major On-Air Personalities from Terrestrial TV Networks〉 (Titles Omitted)
■Nippon TV Network
Main Anchor: Shizuka Arakawa
Special Caster: Sho Sakurai
Theme Song: Arashi "Shiro ga Mau"
■TV Asahi Network
Main Anchor: Shuzo Matsuoka
Field Reporter: Nobunari Oda
■TBS Television Network
Main Anchor: Masahiro Nakai
Special Caster: Naoko Takahashi
Theme Song: Mariah Carey "HERO"
■TV Tokyo Network
Main Anchor: Kotaro Koizumi
Field Anchor: Tsuguharu Ogiwara
Theme Song: NOKKO "Tsubasa"
■Fuji TV Network
Live Broadcast Casters: Daisuke Takahashi, Tadahiro Nomura, Ayako Kato
Theme Song: GReeeeN "Hello Kagerou"
The official website of the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan provides the terrestrial and BS broadcast schedules.
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