The 16th Asian Games, part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia, is planning 2,500 hours of live TV programing for the event.

This announcement and the Games' broadcasting plans were revealed at the 1st World Broadcaster Meeting recently concluded in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou Asian Games Broadcasting (GAB) will produce 2,500 hours of live TV programing with 700 hours produced in HD (High Definition) signals for worldwide TV rights holders, said the Organizing Committee.

GAB plans to use more than 45 international production teams to be "blended' with experienced Chinese TV production teams from the Beijing Olympics.

Construction is on schedule for the new International Broadcast Centre which is slated for completion in Spring 2010, said the Organizing Committee.

Based in the new Asian Games Town, the IBC is adjacent to the Main Press Centre - offering 50,000 square meters on four levels.

The 16th Asian Games will take place November 12-27, 2010, featuring 28 Olympic sports and 14 non-Olympic sports.

(Xinhua News Agency September 27, 2009)