Broadcasting the Games
In an effort to provide outstanding coverage of the Games prior and during the event SPGA has teamed up with worldwide sports broadcast specialists, Octagon, and the Samoan Broadcasting Corporation to ensure that this goal is achieved.
Whilst the Samoan Broadcasting Corporation has secured the exclusive rights to the Games as the ‘Official SPG TV Partner’, the Octagon CSI team, in conjunction with SPGA, has also ensured that the Games will be seen in over 20 countries, including Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Tonga, Solomon Islands and PNG.
During the games the broadcast will include the Opening and Closing ceremony, a daily feed of sports highlights for 12 days and a total of 77 hours of sports actions, covering everything from Judo to Rugby.
Imagine the excitement of your relatives seeing you amongst the crowd on their television in another country! Taking Samoa’s culture, sport and people, to the televisions of homes in more than 20 other countries will reinforce Samoa as the sporting capital of the Pacific.
Pre-Games Broadcast
SPG Updates
In order to spread the message of the Games and encourage education and inter-country dialogue SBC are producing a series of 20-minute programs each week for the duration of the year leading up to the games. These ‘SPG Updates’ traces various dimensions to the games, from country and sporting profiles to venue updates and highlights of the latest news from SPGA.
SPG Vignettes
The South Pacific Games Authority will now also be airing a series of vignettes covering four themes: Stars of the Games, Great Games Moments, Snapshots of Samoa and Live the Dream.
Both programs will be screened weekly for the entire countdown.
The Cook Islands, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu will also be broadcasting all the programs regularly.
OCTOGON
Octagon is the foremost Olympic marketing company in the world today. Over nearly 20 years, nine Games and five continents, they have amassed a breadth and depth of Olympic experience and expertise that is second to none.
While they have advised the IOC, organizing committees and bid cities, their primary focus has been in serving 30+ corporate sponsors worldwide and domestic. They are expert contract negotiators, strategic thinkers and skilled event managers.
The world of Octagon encompasses Marketing, Television & New Media, Music & Entertainment and Athlete & Personalities. Under Marketing, their Property Representation division provides assistance with sponsorship development, program architecture and revenue generation.
Octagon's property portfolio includes commercial rights across a diverse number of sports and music properties around the world. From soccer to Rugby Union, to brand advertising at major events, Octagon delivers revenue to clients. Athlete representation includes Michael Phelps as one of Octagons’ clients.
With a core motto of PASSION, ENGAGEMENT and RESULTS, Sponsors can definitely look forward to an unprecedented engagement platform in the South Pacific, and bringing the region the Best Games Ever!
