The 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada will be broadcast around the world, by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which will serve as the host broadcaster. [1]
The home nation broadcaster was also the CBC, which will broadcast up to 600 hours of the competition and other material using 2 television channels (the main CBC channel and Radio Canada) and online streaming. The games broadcasting will be the most comprehensive coverage of Pan American Games history in Canada, and will also be the most extensive non-Olympic multi-sport event television event in Canadian history.[ citation needed ] The following Parapan American Games will also be broadcast in both official languages of Canada, English and French. Coverage will also be provided on television, radio and mobile. [2]
Brazilian broadcaster Rede Record paid $30 million US dollars to cover the games. This was an all-time record high. [3] The following is the list of official broadcasters in their respective countries.
Nation | Broadcaster | Ref |
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Argentina |
| [4] |
Brazil | Rede Record | [5] [6] |
Chile | Television Nacional de Chile Canal del Deporte Olimpico | |
Canada | CBC Television (English) Ici Radio-Canada Télé (French) | [1] [2] [7] |
Colombia | Caracol Televisión | [4] |
Costa Rica | Claro Sports | |
Dominican Republic | Digital 15 | [8] |
Ecuador | Claro Sports | |
Mexico | Claro Sports | [4] |
Panama | Claro Sports Cable Onda Sports | |
Paraguay |
| |
Peru | Latina Televisión Claro Sports | [9] |
Puerto Rico | ESPN | |
United States | ABC ESPN ESPN Deportes | [10] |
Uruguay | Tenfield América Móvil | [11] |
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Bolivia competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Colombia competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from 10 July to 26 July 2015.
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Guatemala competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Honduras competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Mexico competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
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Panama competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
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