In January 2008, KOC has entered into a contractual agreement with Public Television Service (PTS) to have comprehensive coverage of TWG 2009 produced by the broadcaster.

Production Output

As per announcements made throughout 2008, PTS is responsible for an output of 150 – 160 h

• six hours of live broadcasts on the opening and closing ceremonies (in SD & HD)
• 120 h of TWG 2009 coverage will be aired on two domestic channels
• 24 – 34 h of semi-finals and final coverage for ALL sports

Free Opening & Closing Ceremonies & News Cuts & Daily Highlights

The following programs will be free-to-air via satellite worldwide at no charge:

• Opening Ceremony on July 16 ( 1100-1500 GMT ) with English commentary.
• Closing Ceremony on July 26 ( 1100-1430 GMT ) with English commentary. 
• 3 x 10’ news cuts to be delivered worldwide every day (at 03:00, 08:00, 14:00 GMT) with bilingual shot lists
• 11 x 30’ highlights programs to be delivered worldwide (at 04:00 GMT the following day)  with English commentary. 

Satellite Transmission

Free materials will be uploaded to Global Pool for interested broadcasters/news agencies to download. The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee is in partnership with GlobeCast for satellite transmission, the details of which are to be announced.

Asia Pacific=AS2 Europe= EutelSat Africa= IS 904 North/South America= IS 9 Satellite parameters:

GlobeCast will also assist KOC to promote the daily highlights and news cuts to broadcasters worldwide.

For technical assistance or live feed co-ordinator, please contact GlobeCast MCR at +65.6325.4228.

Live Coverage

KOC have determined that the following sports are to be produced LIVE

• Opening/Closing Ceremonies
• Billiard Sports: Rotations of Pool, Carom, Snooker
• Dance Sport: Latin, Standard, Rock 'n' Roll
• Gymnastics: Rhythmic, Acrobatics, Tumbling, Trampoline, Aerobics
• Roller Sports: Speed
• Rugby 7's
  (Semi-final and the final)
• Korfball
  (Semi-final and the final)

To ensure these sports be produced to high international standards, PTS guarantees all sports produced live will have a minimum of seven cameras, OB vans, super slow motion, directors, graphics and audio, and soon. The 2008 Test Events have confirmed that PTS is perfectly capable of producing sports coverage to the highest international standards, and the quality of the live-programming, highlights and video news releases have convinced the other stakeholders in TWG 2009 namely the IWGA and the IFs involved in the Test Events. KOC and PTS were congratulated by experts (FIG Secretary General André Gueisbuhler).

For experts’ letter of recommendation, press HERE

The World Games 2009 on PTS
Taiwan Public Television Service Online

Representative of PTS(Host Broadcaster of TWG2009)
Anthony Lin
Phone: 07-2722009 ext. 341
wg2009@mail.pts.org.tw