ABC drops Tokyo Olympics live radio coverage, blaming budget cuts

‘Changing broadcast environment’ among other reasons ABC cites for ending 67-year run in 2020

The ABC has blamed budget cuts among the reasons Australian audiences will not be able to listen to the Tokyo Olympics live on ABC radio next year, ending a 67-year-old sports broadcasting tradition.

The public broadcaster has declined to buy the non-commercial broadcast rights from rights-holder Seven this year due to the cost of covering the games as well as budget pressures and the “changing broadcast environment”.

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