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Broadcast of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 Broadcast coverage of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 will be produced by Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS, www.obs.tv), which is responsible for providing the international television and radio signals from the Games to all Rights Holding Broadcasters (RHBs) around the world.The IOC established OBS in 2001 to serve as the permanent host broadcaster for the Olympic Games, ensuring that the high standards of Olympic broadcasting are consistently maintained from one edition of the Games to the next.For Rio 2016, OBS will use more than 1,000 cameras to produce over 7,000 hours of High Definition coverage, more than ever before, which will include live sport; the Opening and Closing Ceremonies; the Olympic News Channel; and other additional production material. The Olympic Games Rio 2016 will be a truly global event, as the RHBs will bring these images to a potential TV audience of more than five billion people in over 200 countries and territories around the world.The IOC is the owner of the global broadcast rights for the Olympic Games – including broadcasts on television, radio, mobile and internet platforms – and is responsible for negotiating Olympic broadcast rights agreements with media companies throughout the world, ensuring the Games are available to the highest number of people and have the widest global audience possible.Broadcast rights agreements are the single greatest source of revenue for the Olympic Movement and have been essential in the growth of the global popularity of the Olympic Games and the worldwide promotion of the Olympic values.“Our Olympic broadcast partners support us in conveying the magic of the Olympic Games and the values of the Olympic Movement to billions of people around the world.”Thomas Bach, IOC PresidentOlympic Broadcasting