AsiaSat 5 to deliver live coverage of 2018 Commonwealth Games for TVNZ
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| 20 March 2018

Television New Zealand has engaged Asia Satellite Telecommunications to make good on its plan to provide free to air coverage of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and enable Asia-Pacific rights-holders to have full access to the event’s live coverage and daily highlights.

The 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place from 4–15 April in Australia’s Gold Coast and TVNZ coverage will be distributed through AsiaSat 5’s wide C-band beam to rights-holding broadcasters in Asia in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and TVNZ’s sub-licensees in the Pacific region. Event coverage will include the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as 11 days of live and replayed television action showcasing athletes competing in 18 sports and seven para-sports across 18 sports venues.

As the exclusive broadcast rights holder for New Zealand, TVNZ will deliver live coverage, replays and highlights across TVNZ 1, TVNZ Duke, new pop-up channel Games Extra and fully streamed channel Games Online.

Commenting on his company’s engagement, AsiaSat chief commercial officer Barrie Woolston said: “The Commonwealth Games is a significant feature in the 2018 sporting calendar. We are delighted to have the privilege of working with TVNZ and the ABU to bring this wonderful event to wider audiences in New Zealand, the Pacific and across Asia. We look forward to the great success of the Games next month.”

Added TVNZ executive vice president John West: “TVNZ’s coverage of the Commonwealth Games is our most ambitious event ever. AsiaSat was chosen as part of our delivery solution due to its wide footprint in the region and proven record in the delivery of major events coverage.”