It is aiming to reach more than 4.1 billion viewers.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the tournament’s broadcast partners across the world.
It has also revealed the Refugee Team’s kit, which you can see above. It has been designed by Asics.
In the UK, Channel 4 will be providing coverage, which you can learn more about here, and overall it will be available with over 150 television, radio and online outlets in a record 177 territories. It aims to beat the record 4.1 billion viewers who tuned into the Rio 2016 Games.
Olympic Broadcasting Services will provide live coverage from 21 disciplines across 19 sports to these broadcasters, more than ever before.
Host broadcaster NHK has over 540 hours of coverage planned, more than any previous host broadcaster - beating Channel 4’s previous record from London 2012. Meanwhile, in the USA, NBC will show 1,200 hours of Games coverage across all platforms, as will Channel Seven in Australia and CBC in Canada.
In Africa, the Para Sport Against Stigma initiative from the IPC, Loughborough University, and the University of Malawi, Chancellor College sees free-to-air coverage in 49 territories in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pay-TV broadcaster SuperSport will also broadcast it in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, and public broadcaster South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will air the Games in South Africa.
In Asia, the Hong Kong Government secured coverage rights for RTHK, TVB, ViuTV and Hong Kong Open TV, as well as pay-TV channels Hong Kong Cable Television and NowTV. Indonesian media group Emtek will have 125 hours of live competition coverage on top of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and daily highlights coverage via free-to-air, pay-TV, and OTT broadcasters O Channel, IEG’s Champions 1/2/3 and Vidio.
In Malaysia, satellite and IPTV broadcaster Astro will partner with public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). Taiwan sees ELTA TV, Public Television Service (PTS), and Eastern Broadcasting Company (EBC) working together to bring the Paralympics to Taiwanese viewers for the first time, and in the Philippines, free-to-air broadcaster TV5 and Pay TV sports network Tap TV will show the Opening and Closing ceremonies, as well as daily highlights.
India will have Eurosport India and public broadcaster Doordarshan showing live action, delayed broadcasts and highlights from events which feature Indian athletes and teams. BeIn Sport will bring daily highlights to 25 Middle East territories.
In South America, Argentina has free-to-air broadcasters TV Pública and DeporTV showing live, delayed and highlights coverage, and special features across their linear, online and social media platforms. Globo’s free-to-air and Pay TV coverage is complemented by public broadcaster TV Brasil (EBC) in Brazil, and Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) will be presenting the Paralympic Games on National TV in Chile for the first time. Finally, Univision’s Spanish-language sports channel TUDN, which will bring hours of live and highlights coverage to the Mexican market.
Alexis Schaefer, the IPC’s commercial, partnerships and broadcasting Director, said: “With more live sport available to broadcasters than ever before, I am confident we will break all viewing records for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
“The role of broadcasters in screening the Games has never been more important given there are no international spectators and limited domestic crowds. But the increase in the number of broadcasters and their levels of coverage is testament to the appeal of the Paralympic Games and the elite sporting performances of Para athletes.
“We have also seen with the launch of WeThe15 this week how important the Paralympic Games are in the global conversation on persons with disabilities. In addition to delivering exciting and entertaining world-class sporting action from Tokyo, broadcasters are also telling the stories of Paralympians to inspire the next generation, challenge biases and stereotypes. We are extremely grateful to all rightsholders for helping to share the outstanding performances and powerful narratives with billions of viewers around the world.”
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