U.S. NBC "Supports IOC's future decision" 15:18 on March 24, considering postponement of Tokyo Olympics
U.S. television station signs massive broadcast royalties with IOC after IOC announces that the International Olympic Committee will consider delaying the Tokyo Games following the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus The NBC has expressed support for the IOC's future decision.
This has been reported by multiple American media on Wednesday. In addition to the Tokyo Games, the NBC has signed a contract with the IOC to exclusively broadcast the Tokyo and Tokyo Summer and Winter Olympics by 2032.
The contract signed in 2014 was a contract for six events from 2022 to 12020, amounting to $ 7.65 billion (about 840 billion yen in Japanese yen), which is a major revenue source for the IOC.
NBC said in support of the IOC's decision to postpone the Tokyo Games for the postponement of the Tokyo Games due to the effects of the new coronavirus. Yes, "the US media reported.
The NBC stated that it is "willing to support any decision made by the IOC, the Japanese government, and the World Health Organization (WHO)," and has expressed a cooperative attitude with related organizations.