North Korea secures official broadcasting rights for Paris Olympics | NK News
August 11, 2024
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North Korea secures official broadcasting rights for Paris Olympics

IOC move reverses decision to grant rights for Koreas to ROK broadcaster and means DPRK doesn’t need to pirate footage

North Korean state television has been broadcasting parts of the Paris Olympics since last week, airing everything from canoeing to boxing while celebrating its athletes’ successes at the world’s biggest multi-sport spectacle.

But unlike with past broadcasts of the Games, this time it’s clear that Pyongyang isn’t stealing the footage.

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