This colour map represents the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) where the Sydney Olympic Broadcasting Organisation (SOBO) conducted much of its work during the 2000 Olympic Games. SOBO was the official broadcast company that provided all radio and television coverage of Olympic competition. Situated within Olympic Park, the IBC housed 35 studios, 1600 broadcaster rooms, a commentary switching centre, a video tape archive, and up to 3300 SOBO personnel. This map, which was designed for SOBO staff, highlights the main features and functions of the two-storey building.

In 1996, the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) established SOBO as a complete broadcast company and as Host Broadcaster of the Olympic Games. The organisation comprised an operating charter, a board of directors, and a corporate mission, and aimed to "provide outstanding levels of service to Rights Holding Broadcasters, and to produce more than 3400 hours of live, visually stunning and technically superior coverage of the Games of the New Millennium."

From 13 September to 1 October 2000, SOBO produced all television and radio coverage of Olympic competition for the 200 broadcasters that held rights to the Games. During this period, it was the largest broadcasting production company in the world, supporting 3300 local and international personnel across eight divisions: Executive, Production, Technical Operations and Engineering, Broadcast Information, Support Services, Venue Management, Business Affaires and Booking.

The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) was the hub of SOBO operations, and was equipped with 35 studios, 1600 broadcaster rooms, a commentary switching centre, a video archive and a satellite farm. Here, at Olympic Park, SOBO monitored 40 simultaneous international signals, and televised to a worldwide audience of around 30 billion people.

The map was printed on

Unused

Made for and owned by the Olympic Coordination Authority/Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, and donated to the Powerhouse Museum after use in the Games.

Map of the International Broadcast Centre, paper, Sydney Olympic Broadcasting Organisation, Sydney Olympic Games, made c.2000

Pamphlet, paper, folded in thirds, white and blue background. On both sides of the pamphlet text and pictures provide information about the International Broadcasting Centre. Inside the pamphlet is a map of the IBC with pictograms and a key to the map. In white text on the front of the pamphlet: 'IBC/ International Broadcast Centre/ Sydney Olympic Broadcasting Organisation'

Made: 2000

2001/84/467

2000

290 mm

140 mm