Review the awarding of Australian broadcasting rights for the Olympics.

The issue

To ensure that future Olympic events are broadcast in Australia in a way that mirrors the Olympic Spirit. We never again want to see such a poor broadcast performance as has been seen in 2012 and offered by the Nine Network.

We claim the right to see a variety of Olympic events on free-to-air, and events without constant and repetitive advertising interruptions. Accepting that many events can occur at any one time we claim the right for broadcasters to be able to show events in their entirety on their second broadcast channels where they exist. Further, we claim the right to have a broadcast where commentators understand and uphold the Olympic spirit - to celebrate any medal colour, to celebrate the achievements of any nation and to inform us about barrier breaking sporting triumphs e.g. Australia's first competing female boxer.

We ask the IOC to review the policy that enables commercial broadcasters to more easily win broadcast rights at the disadvantage of non-advertising broadcasters such as the ABC who would be able to show events without constant advertisement.

We request that the IOC refuse Network Nine's tender (if it is made) for the 2016 Olympic Games on the basis that we assert that Network Nine has entirely failed it's duty to show the 2012 Olympic Games in a respectful manner and one that reflects what we believe to be the true Olympic spirit of international brother and sisterhood.

We have repeatedly voiced our disappointment to Network Nine and they are not responding in any manner at all.

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The issue

To ensure that future Olympic events are broadcast in Australia in a way that mirrors the Olympic Spirit. We never again want to see such a poor broadcast performance as has been seen in 2012 and offered by the Nine Network.

We claim the right to see a variety of Olympic events on free-to-air, and events without constant and repetitive advertising interruptions. Accepting that many events can occur at any one time we claim the right for broadcasters to be able to show events in their entirety on their second broadcast channels where they exist. Further, we claim the right to have a broadcast where commentators understand and uphold the Olympic spirit - to celebrate any medal colour, to celebrate the achievements of any nation and to inform us about barrier breaking sporting triumphs e.g. Australia's first competing female boxer.

We ask the IOC to review the policy that enables commercial broadcasters to more easily win broadcast rights at the disadvantage of non-advertising broadcasters such as the ABC who would be able to show events without constant advertisement.

We request that the IOC refuse Network Nine's tender (if it is made) for the 2016 Olympic Games on the basis that we assert that Network Nine has entirely failed it's duty to show the 2012 Olympic Games in a respectful manner and one that reflects what we believe to be the true Olympic spirit of international brother and sisterhood.

We have repeatedly voiced our disappointment to Network Nine and they are not responding in any manner at all.

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