YouTube guy shows NBC Oly audio mix from Stamford

[Doug Eastick]

https://youtu.be/ZAJSaN8Z3Ik?si=pd5Uy7eN6NEySugP

The biggest thing I learned was the commentators are all in booths in America. I should have guessed, but I didn't. 

Also surprised that the audio mix for Milan ear pieces is controlled in USA, but actually mixed in the device in Milan.

IP technology is just wow.

/Doug
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[Mark Jeffries]

Scroll down the below link and you'll see who's in Italy and who isn't (a star/asterisk next to their name indicates they're in Stamford):

https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/press-releases/nbc-olympics-announces-82-commentators-for-coverage-of-the-milan-cortina-2026-olympic-winter-games

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[Doug Eastick]

Thanks. So it looks like NBC has a mix of on-site and remote commentary.

Now I'm wondering what CBC is doing as that's what I'm watching. 

/Doug
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[John Edwards]

To my knowledge, CBC is doing their stuff mostly out of Toronto. The studio shows are all there, and most of the commentary comes from people in little booths there. 

The exceptions, as far as I know, are the hockey “A” crews, who are onsite. 

John

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[Adam Bowie]

The BBC os mostly on site in Italy, including commentary. That said, they use OBS commentary for things like the hockey where there's no British involvement.

On the other hand, Warner Brothers Discovery who have the majority of the European rights including the ability to show every event live (the BBC can only show a maximum of two events), are using London for their English language commentary and studio shows. They definitely have interviewers on location, but they're getting worse at putting commentary teams on site. See also most cycling including the Tour de France.

That said, the BBC will be doing a lot of the World Cup from the UK this summer. I think the studio shows will come from here, perhaps with the exception of British teams. I think it'll change by the Quarter Finals. They've said that the spread of games with more nations than ever before makes it too costly. ITV, who share the rights, will be using New York for their studio shows.

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[Doug Eastick]

I found the CBC link below on the cbc website.    It seems there are few people on site, just a few key people for interviews with athletes after their sport.   I follow Devin Heroux on bluesky and he posts a lot from Italy.  Perhaps some of the commentators are on-site, but the article doesn't clarify this.    Guess it all makes sense when the OBS provides gazillions of video and audio feeds at sub-second latency.

I also found this other link that speaks of the IP tech and how the whole OBS has become quite an IT project :)

Inside the 2026 Milano Cortina IBC: How Tech Makes a Difference for Rightsholders, Fans, the Environment – Sports Video Group

CBC Olympics Winter Games Broadcast Team | CBC Media Centre

REPORTERS ON THE GROUND

Antoine Deshaies (Moguls/Aerials)
Antoni Nerestant (Freestyle Skiing/Snowboard SS, BA, HP, Ski Cross, PGS)
Bryan Mudryk (Curling)
Devin Heroux (Figure skating, Short Track)
Guillaume Piedboeuf (Ski jumping/Cross-Country)
Kelly VanderBeek (Alpine - Men)
Olivier Pellerin (Alpine - Women, Biathalon)      
Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco (Long Track)
Rob Pizzo (Skeleton/Bobsleigh/Luge)

I'll have to assume all these follwing play by play commentators are cooped up in Toronto soundbooths......

CBC OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES COMMENTATORS

Alpine Skiing
Play-by-play: Brian Stemmle
Analyst: Erin Mielzynski

Bobsleigh
Play-by-play: Mark Lee
Analyst: Helen Upperton

Curling
Play-by-play: Bruce Rainnie
Analysts: Jennifer Jones, Joanne Courtney & Mike Harris

Figure Skating
Play-by-play: Brenda Irving
Analyst: Carol Lane, Kurt Browning & Sandra Bezic

Freestyle Aerials
Play-by-play: Alexandre Despatie
Analyst: Deidra Dionne

Freestyle Big Air/Halfpipe/Slopestyle
Play-by-play: Mike Atkinson
Analyst: Kaya Turski

Freestyle Moguls
Play-by-play: Alexandre Despatie
Analyst: Philippe Marquis

Hockey (Men’s)
Panel: Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Cheryl Pounder, Elliotte Friedman, James Duthie & Kevin Bieksa
Play-by-play and analysts:
Chris Cuthbert & Mike Johnson
Matt Cullen & Becky Kellar
Reporter: Kyle Bukauskas

Hockey (Women’s)
Panel: Andi Petrillo, Cassie Campbell-Pascall,  Hailey Salvian and Saroya Tinker
Play-by-play and analysts:
Kenzie Lalonde & Cheryl Pounder
Daniella Ponticelli & Becky Kellar
Reporter: Claire Hanna

Long Track Speed Skating
Play-by-play: Signa Butler
Analyst: Anastasia Bucsis

Snowboard Big Air/Halfpipe/Slopestyle
Play-by-play: Rob Snoek
Analyst: Craig McMorris

Short Track Speed Skating
Play-by-play: Signa Butler
Analyst: Michael Gilday

Skeleton
Play-by-play: Mark Lee
Analyst: Mellisa Hollingsworth

Ski Cross
Play-by-play: Daniella Ponticelli
Analyst: Kelsey Serwa

PGS & Snowboard Cross
Play-by-play: Matt Cullen & Rob Snoek
Analyst: Adam Higgins

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[JW]

> I'll have to assume all these follwing play by play commentators are cooped

> up in Toronto soundbooths......

I assume the two "reporters" listed for hockey are in Italy. And while I'm sure there are factors I'm not considering, I'm a bit surprised that the hockey commentators aren't on-site.

More generally, though, for events like the sliding sports, the commentators are going to make the call from the video, anyway, so they may as well stay home. It's not like they can see enough from a broadcast booth on-site to add anything.

[John Edwards]

For hockey, the men’s panel is on site. The women’s is mixed (Andi Petrillo in Toronto, Cassie Campbell is in Italy, not sure about the other two). 

Both reporters are in Italy. 

For play-by-play, the first crew (Cuthbert/Johnson, Lalonde/Pounder) is in Italy. The second crews are Toronto-based. 

I had thought they might send the curling crew over but they are also in Toronto. 

John 

John Edwards
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