International Broadcast Centre

The International Broadcast Centre in Stratford, London, taken during The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games

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

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 Fair, in what was formally Munich Airport. The building is now known as the Munich Exhibition Centre.

Entrance to the IBC at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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 & figures for 2006 FIFA World Cup IBC

  • Anticipated cumulative TV audience of 32bn viewers - the biggest TV 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 TV studios
  • Operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Cities which hosted the IBC/MPC during the 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 2008 Beijing Games was located in the Olympic Green Convention Center. The International Broadcast Centre for the 2012 London Games was located in the London Olympics Media Centre. The International Broadcast Centre for the 2016 Summer Olympics was located in Barra Olympic Park.

The first IBC was created for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan during the first Olympics broadcast around the world.

IBC Venues
Edition City Country Place
1964 WinterInnsbruck Austria
1964 SummerTokyo Japan NHK Broadcasting Center
1968 WinterGrenoble France
1968 SummerMexico City Mexico Universidad de Mexico
1972 WinterSapporo Japan
1972 SummerMunich West Germany Olympiapark
1976 WinterInnsbruck Austria
1976 SummerMontreal Canada Palais des congrès de Montréal
1980 WinterLake Placid United States Temporary air-supported structure[2]
1980 SummerMoscow Soviet Union Moscow International Broadcasting Centre
1984 WinterSarajevo Yugoslavia
1984 SummerLos Angeles United States University of Southern California1
1988 WinterCalgary Canada Big Four Building (Stampede Park)[3]
1988 SummerSeoul South Korea KBS IBC Building
1992 WinterAlbertville France
1992 SummerBarcelona Spain INEFC
1994 WinterLillehammer Norway
1996 SummerAtlanta United States Georgia World Congress Center
1998 WinterNagano Japan
2000 SummerSydney Australia Sydney Olympic Park
2002 WinterSalt Lake City United States Salt Palace Convention Center2
2004 SummerAthens Greece International Museum of Classical Athletics
2006 WinterTorino Italy Lingotto Fiere
2008 SummerBeijing China Olympic Green Convention Centre
2010 WinterVancouver Canada Vancouver Convention Centre
2010 Summer (Youth)Singapore Singapore Marina Bay Sands
2012 Winter (Youth)Innsbruck Austria
2012 SummerLondon United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
2014 WinterSochi RussiaSochi Olympic Park
2014 Summer (Youth)Nanjing China
2016 Winter (Youth)Lillehammer Norway
2016 SummerRio de Janeiro Brazil Parque Olímpico do Rio
2018 WinterPyeongchang South Korea Alpensia Resort
2018 Summer (Youth)Buenos Aires Argentina La Rural
2020 Winter (Youth)Lausanne  Switzerland
2020 SummerTokyo Japan Tokyo Big Sight
2022 WinterBeijing ChinaChina National Convention Center, Genting Hotel, Yanqing MMC
2024 SummerParis France
2028 SummerLos Angeles United States Universal Studios Hollywood[4]

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. ↑ 1980 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 36-9. Accessed 16 November 2010. (in English) & (in French)
  3. ↑ "Calgary Stampede History (under year 1988 heading)". The Calgary Stampede Historical Committee. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  4. ↑ 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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