The National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan announced on January 23rd the initiatives of commercial television networks and some of the major broadcast events for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will open in July.
For this home-hosted Games, they will establish an unprecedented broadcasting and production system, focusing on live coverage of major events to convey athletes' performances and the excitement of the Games.
During the Games, the five commercial networks will take turns broadcasting live events daily, starting around 9:00 AM (or 5:30 AM on some days) and continuing until the last event ends around 11:00 PM. Following the live broadcasts, starting at 11:00 PM, a program titled "TOKYO 2020 Premium" (tentative name) will air recorded highlights focusing on the day's most notable events, providing coverage for those who missed the live action.
■ Highlights from Each Terrestrial TV Network (Partial List)
・Nippon TV Network
・Wrestling Women's Freestyle 62kg & 57kg Finals August 5 & 6
Badminton Men's Singles Semifinals / Women's Singles Finals: August 2
・Marathon Women's Final: August 8
・TV Asahi Network
Track and Field Men's 4×100m Relay Final and others August 7
Softball Women's Final July 28
Track and Field Men's 50km Race Walk Final August 7
・TBS Television Network
・Judo Mixed Team Final August 1
Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley Final and others July 31
Baseball Knockout Stage ④ Group A① vs. Group B① August 3
Rugby Men's 7th-8th Place Match / 5th-6th Place Match / 3rd Place Match / Final July 29
・TV Tokyo Network
Table Tennis Women's Singles Final July 30
Table Tennis Men's Team Semifinal August 5
Sport Climbing Women's Final August 7
Karate Women's Kata Final August 6
・Fuji TV Network
Badminton Men's Singles Bronze Medal Match/Final August 3
Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match & Final July 27
Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly / Women's 200m Individual Medley Finals, etc.
July 29
National Association of Commercial Broadcasters Official Website: https://j-ba.or.jp/
