Channel 4 has agreed to cover the next Summer and Winter Paralympics following its well received coverage from Rio. A letter of intent signed with the International Paralympic Committee covers the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang in South Korea, and the summer Games in Tokyo two years later, as well as the London 2017 Para Athletics Championships. Record number of Paralympics TV staff are disabled, says C4 Read moreThe channel fielded an unprecedented team of disabled talent on screen and behind the camera to cover Rio, including Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte. Channel 4 chief executive David Abrahams said the channel’s commitment to the Paralympics reflected its public service remit. IPC president Sir Philip Craven said the channel had “set an international benchmark” for Paralmypics coverage.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2016 12:56 UTC