OUR DEPARTMENTS:
Broadcaster Services (Bookings)
Serves as the main point of contact for the Media Rights-Holders and oversees the booking and delivery of all International Broadcasting Centre, venue and remote services prior to and during the Games.
Finance & Administration
Manages the budget for each Games, negotiates with vendors, supervises all Games-related payments and administration matters and oversees the delivery of all contracts and the implementation of risk management procedures.
Games Services
Provides support services for all permanent and freelance OBS personnel prior to and during the Games, including Accreditations, Air and Ground Transportation, Accommodation, Uniforms and Coordination Services.
Human Resources
Plans and anticipates all workforce requirements, including hiring all permanent and freelance personnel and delivering the Broadcast Training Programme (BTP).
Information
Responsible for providing Media Rights-Holders with Games-related information leading up to and during the Games through multiple channels. Manages all internal and external communications, including maintaining the corporate intranet, responding to Media requests and handling general inquiries from the public.
Institutional Relations & Events
Organises all OBS events, including venue tours and meetings, as well as manages the Information Counter, Guest Pass Office and Daily Briefing Room at the International Broadcast Centre during Games time. Also responsible for broadcast liaison operations at the venues.
Legal
Manages all business and transactional matters related to the host broadcast operation, in additional to general corporate housekeeping and data protections issues.
Logistics
Responsible for the customs and freight and warehouse management services, including the transportation, storage and delivery of all broadcast equipment to the venues, as well as shipping it back to Madrid at the end of the Games.
Planning & Operations Broadcasting
Communicates with the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games ensuring the various facilities and services requested by OBS and the Media Rights-Holders are delivered as planned and troubleshoots issues at the venues and International Broadcast Centre during Games time.
Production
Responsible for the design and delivery of the multilateral production plans for all host broadcast operations, as well as oversees the production of a broad range of content delivery solutions and additional programming.
Technical Operations & Engineering
Responsible for the design and delivery of all broadcast technical facilities and services required at the International Broadcast Centre and the venues. This department includes IT and Cybersecurity, who design, implement and monitor the company’s IT infrastructure, computer systems, ensuring compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity.
About Olympic Broadcasting Services
Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) produces the live television, radio and digital coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our coverage is neutral, favouring no particular country or athlete, and includes sports competitions as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
The International Olympic Committee established OBS to serve as the permanent host broadcaster for the Games, eliminating the need to continually rebuild the broadcast operation for each edition, and as a result create a more efficient, streamlined operation. This continuity allows us to maintain the highest Olympic broadcast standards from Games to Games.