This is ESPNs sixth Olympic production and the first time ever to carry the event across the entire region
ESPN will present extensive coverage of Rio 2016 across the world delivering over 2,800 hours of content in Latin America and the Caribbean, where ESPN holds rights, and extensive news and information in the U.S. and around the world, on television and digital platforms. Rio 2016 is ESPNs largest Olympic effort with more than 850 employees working in Rio from ESPN offices and studios around the world. Coverage will originate from five sets based in Rio and will be anchored by a team of expert journalists from Latin America and the U.S. with decades of collective experience covering the Games. In addition, ESPN will supplement regular on-air teams with a distinguished group of 46 Olympians serving as special correspondents. This diverse group hails from all over the world –Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Great Britain, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S.– and have won a combined 37 Olympic medals in 16 different disciplines (including eight gold, 12 silver and 17 bronze). ESPN will transmit the Games to more than 60 million homes in Latin America and the Caribbean, in English, Portuguese and Spanish. This is ESPNs sixth Olympic production and the first time ever to carry the event across the entire region. Television coverage includes at least two dedicated networks in each region with 15+ hours of daily content per network, with simulcasts on ESPN Play and WatchESPN (Brazil). Live event coverage will be complemented by studio programming produced on location in Rio. On Digital, ESPN Play, ESPNs broadband network in Spanish-speaking Latin America and the Caribbean, will simulcast all linear television programming. ESPN Play will also stream a variety of live events from start to finish with over 500 hours of coverage. WatchESPN, Brazils broadband platform, will also simulcast the networks coverage.
ESPN International welcomes 46 Olympians to Rio 2016 coverage team
