The 2006 World Broadcaster Meeting will open in Beijing on
Thursday, attracting over 300 delegates from radio and television
rights-holding broadcasters from around the world.
The two-day meeting has been considered an important milestone
in Beijing's progress towards hosting the 2008 Olympics.
The rights holders will be briefed by the Beijing Olympic
Broadcasting Co. Ltd (BOB) on areas such as broadcasting production
plans, International Broadcast Center, rate card and services to
broadcasters.
As the host broadcasters, BOB is a joint venture between Beijing
Olympic organizing committee (BOCOG) and Olympic Broadcast Services
(OBS), a company owned by the International Olympic Committee. It
is responsible for producing and distributing the television and
radio feeds of the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics.
Delegates will also receive updates from BOCOG departments on
the competition schedule and planned facilities and services for
media.
The first smaller briefing for approximately 80 key executives
from the rights holding consortiums and individual rights holders
was held last August.
(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2006)
