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The 2017 World Para Athletics Championships which open in London on 14 July, are set to break all broadcast records with more rights holders than ever before signed up to screen the event. More than 20 broadcasters from around the world have signed up to cover the event either live, as highlights, or via news bulletins.
In Great Britain, Channel 4 will lead the way screening 30 hours of live action while there will also be live coverage on BBC Radio Five Live, Five Live Sports Extra and BBC World Service. With Tokyo 2020 on the horizon, Japan’s Paralympic broadcaster NHK will broadcast a daily highlights show and TBS will also screen coverage. CCTV in China will livestream all 202 medal events and each day’s evening session will be broadcast live on France TV. Highlights coverage will appear on Doordarshan in India. In the USA, NBC will showcase the event live on the Team USA channel and the Australian Paralympic Committee will livestream London 2017 via its website. TVE will screen the event in Spain as will the Spanish Paralympic Committee via a livestream on its website with Spanish commentary.
