The 2027 Pacific Games to be hosted by French Polynesia, will be screened across the region, thanks to a partnership between Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL) and the official Tahiti 2027 Pacific Games Organising Committee.
This collaboration will ensure all Pacific nations can access the signals to watch LIVE and recorded broadcasts from the 2027 Pacific Games, staged on the islands of Tahiti, Mo’orea and Raʻiātea, from July 24 to August 7, 2027.
Held every four years, the Pacific Games is the biggest competition of the region.
It brings together around 4500 competitors from 24 countries and territories of the Pacific, with a dozen sports serving as qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, PCBL aims to build stronger partnerships in the Pacific region by uplifting and empowering the media sector through promoting story sovereignty and industry sustainability.
Chief Executive Officer of PCBL Natasha Meleisea says the partnership between the Pacific Games Organising Committee and PCBL means all nations who have the capacity to receive the broadcast signal from Pasifika TV’s satellite feed will be able to view close to 100 hours of the Games content over the 12 days of competition, through our partner broadcasters at no charge,” Natasha says.
“It also means fans and families supporting athletes back in their home countries can see and feel the excitement of the Games and cheer them on from around the region.
“We are really proud to be able to remove the cost of accessing the signal and bring quality programming to the Pacific.”
Far from being new to the Pacific Games, PCBL has a long-standing history of involvement in the event.
President of Tahiti 2027 Organising Committee Noelline Parker says PCBL has extensive experience collaborating on the Games and plays a central role every day in making content accessible across the region.
“We are delighted to have Natasha and her teams on board to bring the energy of the Games to life,” Noelline says.
“Beyond a sporting competition, this is first and foremost a unifying event that brings our peoples together around a shared energy: ‘hō’ē ā Mana’.”
Collaboration is vital for success in the Pacific, and PCBL deeply values its working partnership with the Pacific Games Organising Committee and the opportunity to tell stories about Pasifika athletes to the region via Pasifika TV and beyond via its various digital platforms.
Gurvan Queguineur, Head of Marketing says alongside this partnership, discussions are now open with broadcasters and TVs across the Pacific interested in securing TV rights, including access to venue feeds.
Noelline adds although French Polynesia is a French-speaking territory, it is important to provide their Pacific cousins with free access to the international feed in English, allowing them to experience this major event for the region.