Nine Entertainment Co has won the rights to broadcast next year’s Paralympics in Paris.
Three months Nine after announced it would show the next three summer Olympic Games in Paris (2024), Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032), as well as two Winter Olympics, the media giant has added the Paralympics to its stable of live sport.
Paralympians Madison de Rozario, Katja Dedekind, Rowan Crothers, Paige Greco, Chris Bond and Curtis McGrath.Credit: Louise Kennerley
Nine owns The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and WAtoday.
Negotiations for Olympics broadcast rights are separate to the Paralympics, which is only allocated one Games at a time.
Channel Seven were in discussions to retain the rights, having shown the 2016 and 20210 Paralympics, before Paralympics Australia settled on Nine as the new rights holder.
Channel Nine broadcast the 2012 London Olympics but the Paralympics were shown on the ABC.
Daniela Di Toro & Ryley Batt were Australia’s flag-bearers at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021. Credit: PA
Next year’s Paralympics run from August 28 to September 8 and will also be broadcast on Nine’s radio platforms, which include 2GB Sydney and 3AW Melbourne.
In a statement, Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby said: “It is a privilege to be able to bring the Paralympic Games of Paris 2024 to Australia. We look forward to building our relationship with Paralympics Australia and ensuring the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are accessible across more platforms than ever before.”
Paralympics Australia boss Catherine Clark labelled the new partnership with Nine “extraordinary”.
“Once you experience Paralympic sport it leaves a permanent impression on you,” she said.
“Through this extraordinary new partnership with Nine we have the opportunity to showcase Para-sport and tell the extraordinary stories of our athletes and our movement to more Australians than ever before.”
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