Hong Kong’s Olympics fans can breathe a sigh of relief after it was confirmed that they will have the opportunity to watch the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games after an eleventh hour agreement was struck between local broadcaster TVB and the IOC.
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A channel source with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed just a week before the Games begin that the city’s biggest terrestrial television station will become the Games’ official broadcaster in Hong Kong, showing over 1,000 hours of coverage, including the performances of lone medal hope Arabella Ng in her two Alpine events, giant slalom and slalom.
“We have reached an agreement with the IOC and will put down the pens soon for an official announcement early next week,” the source said. “We are still working out details of how the Games will be broadcast in Hong Kong, but for sure fans will be able to watch Ng.”
The Olympic rings stand on the beach next to art installations before sunrise before the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. Photo: AP
The source said fans will be able to watch all the coverage through the channel’s myTV SUPER package, an “over the top” service which can also be viewed on mobile devices and online by subscribers.
He also said scheduling in the shared time zone meant it would be difficult to broadcast the Games via TVB’s free terrestrial channel during peak hours.
