2004 Paralympics - Athens Sep. 17 - 28

[BOREALIS]

Million of viewers enjoy ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games on TV


ATHENS, 27 September - Broadcasters report that the ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games are being watched by a record number of viewers.

Although the live broadcast of the Opening Ceremony coincided with the middle of the night in some parts of the world,10 million Chinese and 8 million Japanese
enjoyed the show.


Said, IPC spokesperson Miriam WILKENS:
"Almost 50 broadcasters are present in Athens - this is a new record and a development, which confirms that there has been a good growth in interest for the Paralympic Games since the Sydney 2000 Paralympics.

We expect to continue this positive trend for Torino in 2006 and Beijing in 2008."



Daily highlights programmes are attracting millions of European viewers. German broadcaster ARD/ZDF report that the highlights aired on Sunday 19 September, were watched by nearly 1.5 million persons.

In Great Britain, the BBC attracted approximately 2 million viewers for their first Sunday Paralympic programme, whereas 634,000 persons watch the summary broadcast in Spain on 19 September.


Italian television reports an average of 600,000 viewers for their daily broadcasts of Paralympic highlights.


* Released by the IPC

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