December 27, 2016

The year in review: Olympics broadcast design

By NewscastStudio

One of the biggest news stories of the year was the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Here’s NewscastStudio’s look at the broadcast design used to cover this worldwide event that attracted millions of viewers:

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Q&A: Delivering a unique view at the Olympics with Leyard LED walls

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CBC opts for a different view of the Olympics in Rio

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Claro Sports creates three different Olympics looks

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A look at Canadian broadcasters’ Olympics logos

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CCTV draws inspiration from the Olympics logo for its studio design

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NBC Olympics sets combines vibrancy, strategic design decisions

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Capturing the view and landscape of Rio for BBC’s Olympics coverage

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A look at the evolution of NBC’s Olympics logos: Updated for 2022

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Swiss broadcaster focuses on the view for Olympics studio

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Rio de Janeiro creates shared beach media studio for broadcasters

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Malaysian broadcaster uses simple set, graphics for Olympics

tags

2016 Olympics, ‎Rio de Janeiro

categories

Featured, Olympics

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