From the NHK homepage
NHK announced the broadcasting plan for the “Tokyo 2020 Olympics” to be held on July 23 at the regular press conference of the Director General of Broadcasting in June. NHK broadcasts competitions on six broadcast waves, including general TV, E-tele, BS, and radio. BS1 will be broadcast live and recorded 24 hours a day, and BS8K will also broadcast notable competitions such as opening and closing ceremonies. In addition to being distributed on NHK Plus, all 33 competitions will be live-streamed for about 3,000 hours on the special site.
NHK General TV is a hot competition. E-tele also has new competitions such as skateboarding
During the tournament, NHK General TV will broadcast “Asa Navi,” a program that conveys the highlights of the day’s competition, following the morning serial TV novel. After that, various competitions will be broadcast live until 10 pm with news on the way.
NHK General TV’s competition broadcast will be organized around the opening ceremony, judo, swimming, gymnastics, table tennis, and other notable competitions, starting with the first game of the Japan Women’s Softball National Team “Australia” on July 21.Comprehensive TV broadcast schedule）。
E-Tele will also broadcast new sports that are popular with young people, such as skateboarding and sports climbing. The competitions broadcast on general and E-tele can also be viewed on NHK Plus.
BS1 is broadcast 24 hours a day. BS4K is comprehensive and simulcast
BS1 broadcasts live and recorded broadcasts of the activities of Japanese athletes who could not be fully communicated by terrestrial broadcasting and the battles of the world’s best athletes 24 hours a day.
BS4K carries out general TV and simulcast. You can watch the featured competition broadcast on NHK General TV in 4K high-definition video. In addition, BS4K will broadcast seven competitions such as swimming, track and field, and judo, as well as the opening and closing ceremony (BS8K broadcast schedule）。
“BS4K and BS8K are the first Olympic broadcasts since practical broadcasting began. We want you to experience the realism of watching a game at the stadium while you are at home.”
Radio 1 broadcasts eight sports such as swimming and athletics. You can watch it in real time on NHK’s Internet radio “Rajiru ★ Rajiru” and “radiko”.
Live distribution of 33 competitions and 3,000 hours on the NHK special site
The distribution service “NHK Plus” also distributes the Olympic Games. You can watch the simultaneous distribution of the competition broadcast on NHK General TV and E-Tele without registering your ID.
Smartphone on TV! Finally started using “NHK Plus”
As with regular programs, in addition to chasing playback and distribution of overlooked programs, the app has a new “Tokyo 2020 Menu Icon” for a limited time. It is said that it will prepare a daily missed distribution list and make it possible to use various contents.
Exclusive menu image for “NHK Plus”
The special site “NHK Tokyo 2020 Olympic Site” will be live-streamed for about 3,000 hours in all 33 competitions, including those that are not broadcast on TV. From the competitions being broadcast, we will also perform “breaking news videos” that quickly edit and distribute the highlight scenes even during the game.
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