Annex 1

The EBU & the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games

Background

On 30 January 1996, the EBU and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sign a contract granting EBU exclusive European broadcast rights for the Olympic Games - winter and summer - between 2000 and 2008, inclusive.

Locations

2002	Salt Lake City
2004	Athens
2006	Turin
2008	Bejing

Rights Costs

2002	US$ 120m
2004	US$ 394m
2006	US$ 135m
2008	US$ 443.3m
Total	US$ 1754.3m

Task of EBU - Contractual partner

Contract implementation
Provision of multilateral pictures for EBU Members, in co-operation with host-broadcaster; developing programme schedules for multilaterals with the Members;
Co-ordination of all Members' interests related to the Olympics
Implementation of all Member requests, including setting up the IBC, booking commentary positions, booking and constructing unilateral camera and stand-up positions (including cabling and wiring), but also accommodation, car rentals, accreditation...
Setting up and provision of necessary organizational structures during the Olympiade (the time period between Olympic Games) and the Olympics.
Financing of Ops and setting up the budget.

EBU Operations Group

A permanent team of 7 (based in Madrid), up to 80 people during the Olympic Games
A team of 2340 (Member staff)
Around 3-4 years of preparations, in co-operation with Members

XIX Winter Olympics 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah

Date	8 – 24 February 2002
Local Time	GMT-7
Partners	IOC SLOC Organizing Committee ISB: host broadcaster, TV and Broadcasting Co. est. 1996
Venue	1.305 m above sea level Six venues and Olympic zones: Park City, SLC, West Valley, Provo, Ogden and “Soldier Hollow” The Olympic village, IBC
Disciplines	Seven sports and fifteen disciplines
Programme	All sports live from SLC to Europe Four multi channels Two daily summaries Approx. 35 hrs/day offered Members: Approx. 8500 hrs (accumulated) Potential audience: 700m viewers
Staff	2360 people from Members and EBU Operations
Other figures	Accommodation: 1700 plus unilateral bookings IBC Square meters: 7000 Rental Cars: 323 Commentaries: 328

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