RTÉ Sport to partner with Paralympics Ireland and Allianz to deliver comprehensive coverage of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
RTÉ Sport is to significantly increase its coverage of the Paralympics with a live television show, sponsored by Allianz Ireland, to be broadcast in primetime every night on RTÉ 2 and four concurrent live streams to be made available on RTÉ Player and RTÉ.ie throughout the 10 days of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
RTÉ will broadcast over 30 hours of live and highlight coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games representing a 7-fold increase on its coverage of the Games in 2012.
Joanne Cantwell will anchor the nightly TV show with regular appearances from Daráine Mulvihill and gold medallist Mark Rohan. The live programme will feature reports from Rio and live events as they happen.
Comprehensive coverage of the Irish team in action will be reported on across RTÉ television, radio and online news with reporters Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Darren Frehill, Adrian Eames and Cian McCormack live on the ground in Rio.
Ryle Nugent, Group Head of Sport, RTÉ said:
“RTÉ is delighted to partner with Paralympics Ireland and Allianz to offer comprehensive coverage of the Irish team in action at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Our athletes have proven that they are world class and RTÉ is proud to bring these games to the Irish audience”.
Speaking about the announcement, CEO of Paralympics Ireland, Liam Harbison stated:
“This is fantastic news for Paralympic sport in Ireland and is proof of a growing relationship between Paralympics Ireland and our national broadcaster.
We’ve been working closely with RTÉ for the past three years in order to finalise the broadcasting of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games and we are delighted to support their announcement today, which will see them providing live coverage of Paralympic sport for the first time, allowing sports fans in Ireland to see Irish Paralympians chase success at the Games this September.”
He continued; “We are also thrilled to see that London 2012 gold medallist, Mark Rohan, is part of RTÉ’s panel, alongside Joanne Cantwell in studio, with the talented Darren Frehill reporting on the ground in Rio. I would also particularly like to thank Allianz Ireland who have once again demonstrated their incredible commitment to Paralympic Sport by sponsoring RTÉ’s Rio coverage. “
Anthony Shannon, Allianz Director of Claims, said:
“Allianz is delighted with today’s RTÉ announcement that they will broadcast live coverage of the Rio Paralympic Games and we are very pleased to be their title sponsor. Allianz is committed both globally and locally to Paralympic sport. We believe that live broadcast of the games is essential if people are to fully understand the considerable achievements of our elite athletes as they compete internationally on all our behalves against the very best in the world.”
Contact Information:
Sharon Brady, Senior Communications Manager, TV & Digital, RTÉ, E: Sharon.Brady@rte.ie / Tel: +353 876858975
Mary McGuire, Paralympics Ireland, E: mary@paralympics.ie / Tel: +353 879516651
Rob Pearson, Allianz Ireland / PSG Communications, E: rob.pearson@psgsponosrship.ie / Tel: +353 872924484
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