International Broadcast Centre

The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) is a temporary hub for broadcasters during major sport events.

The International Broadcast Centre in Stratford, London, taken during the London 2012 Summer Olympics

FIFA World Cup

During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in Germany, the IBC in Munich was host to journalists from around 190 countries. The centre was based at the Munich Fairgrounds, in what was formally Munich Airport. The building is now known as the Munich Exhibition Centre.

120 television and radio channels had broadcast images and reports of the World Cup, from the centre to the 190 countries that they serve. Each channel had a space on the 30,000 square meter floor, separated by wooden panels.

Facts and figures for 2006 FIFA World Cup IBC

  • Anticipated cumulative TV audience of 32bn viewers - the biggest television audience for any single event in history
  • 30,000 m2 (322,917 sq ft) of space
  • 966 tonnes of fir wood and 22,500 m2 (242,188 sq ft) of wooden panels/walls
  • Nearly 700 doors
  • 15 television studios
  • Operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Cities which hosted the IBC/MPC during the FIFA World Cup

Entrance to the IBC at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

UEFA European Football Championship

During the UEFA Euro 2016, in France, the IBC in Paris was host to journalists from around 190 countries. 120 television and radio channels had broadcast images and reports of the European Football Championship, from the centre to the 190 countries that they serve. Each channel had a space on the 30,000 square meter floor, separated by wooden panels.

Cities which hosted the IBC/MPC during the UEFA European Football Championship

Olympic Games

An International Broadcast Centre is created at every Olympic Games. Broadcasters from around the world build studios in what is generally a large conference centre, such as the Georgia World Congress Center, which was used for the Atlanta Games. Olympic Broadcasting Services provides each of these rights-holders a video and audio feed from each venue, beauty shots from around the Olympic venues, transmission facilities, etc.

The International Broadcast Centre for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was located in the Olympic Green Convention Center. The International Broadcast Centre for the London 2012 Summer Olympics was located in the London Olympics Media Centre. The International Broadcast Centre for the 2016 Summer Olympics was located in Barra Olympic Park.

The inaugural IBC was created for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics during the inaugural Olympics to be broadcast around the world.

IBC venues
Edition City Country Place
1964 WinterInnsbruck Austria
1964 SummerTokyo JapanNHK Broadcasting Center
1968 WinterGrenoble France
1968 SummerMexico City MexicoUniversidad de Mexico
1972 WinterSapporo Japan
1972 SummerMunich West GermanyOlympiapark
1976 WinterInnsbruck AustriaIVB Halle
1976 SummerMontreal CanadaPalais des congrès de Montréal
1980 WinterLake Placid United StatesHighway Dept. Garage[3]
1980 SummerMoscow Soviet UnionMoscow International Broadcasting Centre
1984 WinterSarajevo Yugoslavia
1984 SummerLos Angeles United StatesUniversity of Southern California[lower-alpha 1]
1988 WinterCalgary CanadaBig Four Building (Stampede Park)[4]
1988 SummerSeoul South KoreaKBS IBC Building
1992 WinterAlbertville FranceMoûtiers
1992 SummerBarcelona SpainInstitut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya
1994 WinterLillehammer NorwayLillehammer University College
1996 SummerAtlanta United StatesGeorgia World Congress Center
1998 WinterNagano Japan
2000 SummerSydney AustraliaSydney Olympic Park
2002 WinterSalt Lake City United StatesSalt Palace Convention Center[lower-alpha 2]
2004 SummerAthens GreeceInternational Museum of Classical Athletics
2006 WinterTorino ItalyLingotto Fiere
2008 SummerBeijing ChinaOlympic Green Convention Centre
2010 WinterVancouver CanadaVancouver Convention Centre
2010 Summer (Youth)Singapore SingaporeMarina Bay Sands
2012 Winter (Youth)Innsbruck AustriaInnsbruck Exhibition Centre, OlympiaWorld Innsbruck
2012 SummerLondon United KingdomLondon Olympics Media Centre
2014 WinterSochi RussiaSochi Olympic Park
2014 Summer (Youth)Nanjing ChinaNanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park
2016 Winter (Youth)Lillehammer NorwayLillehammer University College
2016 SummerRio de Janeiro BrazilParque Olímpico do Rio
2018 WinterPyeongchang South KoreaAlpensia Resort
2018 Summer (Youth)Buenos Aires ArgentinaLa Rural
2020 Winter (Youth)Lausanne  SwitzerlandLe Flon
2020 SummerTokyo JapanTokyo Big Sight
2022 WinterBeijing ChinaChina National Convention Center, Genting Hotel, Yanqing MMC
2024 SummerParis FranceLe Bourget
2028 SummerLos Angeles United StatesKNBC Universal Studios Lot[5]

Notes

  1. Host broadcaster ABC used its Los Angeles studios for coverage of the 1984 Games.
  2. Host broadcaster NBC used a separate studio in Park City for coverage of the 2002 Games.

References

  1. "International Broadcast Centre to be hosted in Rio de Janeiro". FIFA.com. 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  2. "UEFA to host the UEFA EURO 2020 international broadcast centre in the Netherlands". UEFA.com. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  3. 1980 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 36-9. Accessed 16 November 2010. (in English and French)
  4. "Calgary Stampede History (under year 1988 heading)". The Calgary Stampede Historical Committee. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  5. Johnson, Ted (June 22, 2016). "Universal to Build New Soundstage Complex, Expand Theme Park in 5-Year Plan (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
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