Under a compromise deal, broadcasters will be able to film live signals from 6am to 11am and again from 9pm to 11pm from Tiananmen Square, although this effectively rules out prime-time broadcasts for most of Europe.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokeswoman, Giselle Davies, defended the arrangement, saying: "Whilst we understand there may be frustrations on the part of some broadcasters that they cannot transmit live around the clock from Tiananmen Square, we recognise that this iconic location is much in demand ... and that consequently some time constraints for live access were needed to be given by the Chinese hosts”.
