OLYMPIC HOST BROADCASTING > OBS in Vancouver 2010

Olympic Broadcaster Services (OBS) was the host broadcasting organization for the Games of the XXI Olympiad, Vancouver 2010. The Games were scheduled for February 12-28, 2010.

In this role, OBS was responsible for producing and transmitting the unbiased live radio and television coverage of the Olympic Games. OBS also provided broadcasters with various unilateral facilities and services at both the venues and the International Broadcast Centre (IBC), the home of the broadcast operation.

The specific duties of OBS as the Host Broadcaster were as follows:
• Produce the international television and radio (ITVR) signals of the Games
• Design, build, install and operate and then dismantle the IBC
• Design, build, install, operate and then remove such facilities and equipment at the competition venues and select non-competition venues other than the IBC
• Coordinate and provide various facilities and services to the RHBs
• Represent the needs of the RHBs to VANOC regarding a variety of facilities and services
• Produce various features and maintain an Olympic archival service
• Assist VANOC in the design and building of infrastructure needed at the venues to accommodate the needs of OBSV and the RHBs

 

OBS Key Executives

 

For more information about OBS in Vancouver, please go to www.obsv.ca