|

News

CVM regrets Olympics broadcast issue

— working to please viewers

Thursday, August 02, 2012



CVM TV CEO Al Edwards yesterday said the station's staff members are working tirelessly to ensure that all Jamaicans are able to watch the Olympic Games and expressed regret that some viewers are having a difficulty seeing the feed bought by CVM.

"We regret that there are pockets of Jamaicans in various parts of the country who are not receiving our broadcast," Edwards said in a notice to the Jamaican public. "We remain committed to doing whatever we can to bring quality coverage of these Olympic Games to as many Jamaicans as possible."

Edwards issued the notice in the face of a complaint from the Broadcasting Commission that some Jamaicans were not receiving CVM's broadcast of the games.

Here is the full text of Edwards' statement.

"To the Jamaican public,

It has come to our attention that there have been complaints from members of the public who are unable to receive CVM's broadcast of the Olympic Games. We recognise the extreme interest in viewing the games and regret that some people are unable to receive this broadcast.

To ensure that Jamaicans had the opportunity to view the Olympics, CVM, with the support of sponsors, spent hundreds of millions of Jamaican dollars to acquire the rights to bring coverage of the Olympics to Jamaicans. This investment in acquiring the broadcast content was amplified with further investments in our technical infrastructure.

A significant amount of this investment was in efforts to ensure that our broadcasts reached as many Jamaicans as possible. To this end, we engaged an overseas consultant, added/upgraded/relocated equipment and conducted further tests of coverage. In tests of over 200 distinct locations across the country, not one location with "no coverage" was identified and actions were taken to improve the coverage in locations with "poor coverage".

We are also providing for free, public viewing on jumbo screens in the centres of Montego Bay, Mandeville, Savanna-la-Mar, Half-Way-Tree in Kingston and Ocho Rios. Last, but certainly not least, our staff are tirelessly working to ensure that we bring the very best of the Olympics to the maximum number of Jamaicans possible.

Notwithstanding all this investment of effort and money, and while the vast majority of Jamaicans are enjoying CVM's broadcast coverage of the London Olympics, we regret that there are pockets of Jamaicans in various parts of the country who are not receiving our broadcast.

We remain committed to doing whatever we can to bring quality coverage of these Olympic Games to as many Jamaicans as possible.



POST A COMMENT

HOUSE RULES

 

1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper – email addresses will not be published.

2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.

3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.

4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.

5. Please don't use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed: advertising@jamaicaobserver.com.

6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: community@jamaicaobserver.com.

7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy



comments powered by Disqus

Three social issues for Sectoral Debate

 

Principal strives to keep Padmore Primary open

 

INDECOM says law outdated

 

Chinese lament waste of money on Sligoville mini-stadium

 

VIDEO: Government looking at violence insurance for teachers

 

Firefighters battle blaze for more than 12 hours

 

St Mary Infirmary staff welcome Labour Day project

 

Nigerian-born dentist was on criminal charge

 

IMF not the answer, says pastor

 

Nobody saw death of Islington woman coming

 

Donald Ellis still shining at 101

 

Should a blind man be named Senate President?

 

Slain cop buried with full constabulary honours

 

Why wasn't Senator Morris better prepared?

 

Swallowfield Chapel hails the mothers

 

Positive turnaround for Flanker

 

RM Pusey gets tough on cops

 

James sees a Grenada 4x400 team to beat the world

 

Craft producers benefit from year-long training

 

Caribbean will dominate global saving and investment says World Bank

 

Today's Cartoon