Jeffymac1971 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Well at least it is better than Lillehammer 94 and Barcelona 92. Visit My Website Brian Williams will lead an all-star roster of 140 English and French broadcasters from sports, news, entertainment and music which will form Canada's Olympic broadcast team for Vancouver 2010. The Canadian Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium will also consist of 31 Olympians who have combined to win 27 Olympic medals. Never before has there been a media commitment of this magnitude by an Olympic rights-holder in this country, as Canadians will be able to experience the Games on a variety of official platforms - 11 television networks, 10 radio stations, and a national print publication. There will also be a dedicated website, CTVOlympics.ca / RDSolympiques.ca, featuring live streaming of all Olympic events, as well as articles and blogs written by the Olympic broadcast team. "The advantage of the Consortium is the diverse and broad scope of talent from various assets, giving us expertise and star power in all areas - sports, news, entertainment and music. The breadth and depth of high-calibre talent available to the Consortium is unparalleled," said Keith Pelley, President, Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium. "By announcing 13 months in advance of the Games, the Olympic broadcast team will be able to closely follow the World Cup circuit and develop a strong rapport with the athletes and National Sports Federations leading up to 2010." The dean of Olympic broadcasting, Brian Williams, will lead the Consortium's coverage from Vancouver as host of CTV's Olympic Prime Time. Vancovuer will mark the 13th Olympic Games for the six-time Gemini Award winning broadcaster. Williams will also team with legendary CTV news anchor Lloyd Robertson to bring viewers all the English-language coverage from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies from within BC Place Stadium. NHL on TSN award-winning host James Duthie will work alongside CTV news journalist Lisa Laflamme as co-hosts of Olympic Daytime on CTV. Duthie will also pull double duty as Host of Team Canada's men's hockey coverage. TSN sports anchor Jennifer Hedger will be seen nightly as Whistler host of Olympic Prime Time on CTV, capturing the exhuberance and magic of the mountain setting. Michael Landsberg, host of TSN's Off The Record, rounds out the CTV crew as Whistler host of Olympic Daytime. On TSN, 13 year veteran Darren Dutchyshen anchors the nightly coverage as host of Olympic Prime Time while Dave Randorf serves as host of Olympic Daytime. On Rogers Sportsnet, popular Vancouver personality Don Taylor joins Martine Gaillard, Brad Fay and Evanka Osmak as hosts of the network's Olympic coverage. The daily sports news programs on TSN and Rogers Sportsnet will air live from Vancouver during the Games, bringing viewers all the Olympic excitement and highlights from the world of sports. TSN's Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole will co-host SportsCentre while Rogers Sportsnet's Sean McCormick will anchor Sportsnet Connected. The biggest names in French sports broadcasting will also bring Canadians a record amount of French-language coverage of the Games with nearly 50 hosts, play-by-play announcers, analysts, reporters and Olympians. Every second of Olympic competition will be seen live in French on one of the Consortium's official French-language platforms - RDS, TQS, RIS Info-Sports and APTN. Three-time Gemini Award winner Pierre Houde will team with Richard Garneau, the dean of Olympic French broadcasting, for French-language coverage of the opening ceremonies. Claude Mailhot, whose sports broadcasting career spans almost four decades, will host Olympic Morning, which will air on both RDS and TQS. On RDS, long-time network broadcaster Denis Casavant will lead the network's coverage as host of Olympic Prime Time, with sports anchor Yanick Bouchard as host of Olympic Daytime. On TQS, popular late-night sports host Jean Page, one of Canada's most experienced sportscasters, will host Olympic Prime Time, with veteran RDS sports anchor Chantal Machabee as host of Olympic Daytime. In addition, French-language pre-Olympic programming will be at an all-time high with extensive Olympic news, documentaries and magazine shows including a weekly half-hour program, Vers Vancouver 2010. Hosted by Mailhot and Nathalie Lambert, the show will highlight Canadians on the World Cup circuit, profile this country's top high-performance athletes as well as focus on Olympic venues and the intricacies of the various Olympic sports. In an ongoing effort to provide Canadians with more choice than ever before, the Consortium will capture the Olympic Games beyond sport through a diverse and wide-ranging scope of talent from different streams - News, Sports, Entertainment, Music, Fashion and Youth - bringing viewers the lifestyles and stories behind the Games. Following is the esteemed broadcast team that will bring Canadians English-language coverage of all the action: Network Hosts Brian Williams – Host, Olympic Prime Time (CTV) James Duthie – Co-Host, Olympic Daytime (CTV) Lisa LaFlamme – Co-Host, Olympic Daytime (CTV) Jennifer Hedger – Whistler Host, Olympic Prime Time (CTV) Michael Landsberg – Whistler Host, Olympic Daytime (CTV) Don Taylor – Co-Host, Olympic coverage (Rogers Sportsnet) Martine Gaillard – Co-Host, Olympic coverage (Rogers Sportsnet) Brad Fay – Co-Host, Olympic coverage (Rogers Sportsnet) Evanka Osmak – Co-Host, Olympic coverage (Rogers Sportsnet) Darren Dutchyshen – Host, Olympic Prime Time (TSN) Dave Randorf – Host, Olympic Daytime (TSN) Hosts – Opening and Closing Ceremonies Brian Williams – Co-Host, Opening and Closing Ceremonies (CTV) Lloyd Robertson – Co-Host, Opening and Closing Ceremonies (CTV) Men's Hockey Chris Cuthbert – Play-by-Play Announcer, Team Canada Gord Miller – Play-by-Play Announcer, Team Canada Peter Loubardias – Play-by-Play Announcer Pierre McGuire – Game Analyst John Garrett – Game Analyst Ray Ferraro – Game Analyst James Duthie – Host, Team Canada Daren Millard – Host Dave Hodge – Host Nick Kypreos – Analyst, Panel Bob McKenzie – Analyst, Panel Darren Pang – Analyst, Panel Gene Principe – Reporter Darren Dreger – Reporter Ryan Rishaug – Reporter Women's Hockey Kevin Quinn – Play-by-Play Announcer Cassie Campbell-Pascall – Game Analyst Lisa Bowes – Reporter Figure Skating Rod Black – Play-by-Play Announcer Jamie Sale and David Pelletier – Analysts, Pairs (with Pelletier also doing Men's) Elizabeth Manley – Analyst, Ladies and Dance Jennifer Robinson – Analyst, Ladies and Dance Sara Orlesky – Reporter Curling Vic Rauter – Play-by-Play Announcer, Team Canada Bryan Mudryk – Play-by-Play Announcer Linda Moore – Analyst Ray Turnbull – Analyst Russ Howard – Analyst Cathy Gauthier – Analyst Dan Murphy – Reporter Long Track Speed Skating Rod Smith – Play-by-Play Announcer Catriona Le May Doan – Analyst James Cybulski – Reporter Short Track Speed Skating Rod Black – Play-by-Play Announcer Susan Auch – Analyst Louis Jean – Reporter Alpine Skiing Gerry Dobson – Play-by-Play Announcer Brian Stemmle – Analyst, Men's Cary Mullen – Analyst, Men's Karen Percy Lowe – Analyst, Women's Perry Solkowski – Reporter Cross-Country Skiing / Biathlon / Ski Jumping / Nordic Combined RJ Broadhead – Play-by-Play Announcer Beckie Scott – Analyst, Cross-Country Skiing Jack Sasseville – Analyst, Cross-Country Skiing and Nordic Combined Daniel Lefebvre – Analyst, Biathlon Rob Keith – Analyst, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Craig MacEwen – Reporter Freestyle Skiing Holly Horton – Play-by-Play Announcer Veronica Brenner – Analyst, Aerials and Moguls Jeff Bean – Analyst, Men's Aerials Katherine Dolan – Reporter Snowboard Jamie Campbell – Play-by-Play Announcer Tara Teigen – Analyst Mark Torlay – Reporter Bobsleigh / Luge / Skeleton Rob Faulds – Play-by-Play Announcer Chris Lori – Analyst, Men's Bobsleigh Christina Smith – Analyst, Women's Bobsleigh Chris Wightman – Analyst, Luge Duff Gibson – Analyst, Skeleton Farhan Lalji – Reporter News Lloyd Robertson – Chief Anchor, CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson Beverly Thomson – Co-host, Canada AM (CTV) Seamus O'Regan – Co-host, Canada AM (CTV) Marci Ien – News Anchor, Canada AM (CTV) Jeff Hutcheson – Sports and Weather Anchor, Canada AM (CTV) Gino Reda – Olympic Anchor, Canada AM (CTV) Bob McCown – Host, Olympic Prime Time Sports (Rogers Radio) Stephen Brunt – Olympic Columnist (The Globe and Mail, CTVOlympics.ca); Co-Host, Olympic Prime Time Sports (Rogers Radio) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowVest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 * yawn * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hosts – Opening and Closing CeremoniesBrian Williams – Co-Host, Opening and Closing Ceremonies (CTV) Lloyd Robertson – Co-Host, Opening and Closing Ceremonies (CTV) Great team. They can share personal anecdotes from the original 776BC Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Haha. Nice to see all CTV and TSN;s pouching of talent from CBC and the Score is paying off for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie25 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 NBC and the Today Show will broadcast live from the Community Center at the new Olympic Village Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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