…London Olympic Games starting today, Friday, July 27th, on multiple transponders to Asian broadcasters and viewers. More than 10,000 athletes from 205 countries will compete in more than 300 events of the Games. Starting from today’s Opening to the Closing ceremony on August 12th, AsiaSat satellites will be used to distribute live coverage of the Olympic Games provided by the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) to the holders of the broadcast rights of the Games. AsiaSat capacity will also be used for contributing live video feeds of broadcasting organisations reporting from the various event locations to their studios in the Asia Pacific. AsiaSat plays a key role in broadcasting major sports tournaments and events across the Asia Pacific. Past events such as UEFA Euro 2012, Wimbledon, French Open, FIFA World Cup, Formula One, Commonwealth Games and UEFA Champions League were all delivered in the Asia Pacific by the AsiaSat fleet.
