AAP SPECIAL EVENTS COVERAGE
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
2014 marks the third time that Scotland will host the Commonwealth Games. With a total of 261 medal events, AAP will be closely following the Australian and New Zealand teams as they compete against some of the world’s best athletes.
AAP Exclusive commissioned content solutions provide a unique and engaging look at the Commonwealth Games - tailored to match your brief, clients and advertisers. To complement AAP’s general coverage, AAP Exclusive provides tailor-made, ready-to-publish content that will help you engage your audience - bespoke features, long-form articles, galleries, graphics, quizzes and widgets. With complete end-to-end management, AAP Exclusive guarantees quality and delivers unique content solutions that are fast, accurate, relevant and cost effective.
For more info contact:
AAP Newswire t: 02 9322 8405 e: newswire@aap.com.au
AAP SPECIAL EVENTS COVERAGE
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Preview and in competition news feed
AAP will provide comprehensive coverage of the Commonwealth Games, with a one month to go preview package covering the lead up preparations plus the major Australian and New Zealand medal hopes and some of the big name international stars to watch. In addition, AAP will have extensive in-competition coverage including:
Livewire
Daily breaking news
Quotes of the day
Daily schedule
Media conferences
Aussies in action
Opening & Closing Cermonies
How the Aussies fared
Colour pieces
Daily list of Australian medal winners
Factboxes
AAP will provide general coverage of the Commonwealth Games as part of AAP’s daily Livewire Sport. Livewire Sport will publish breaking news stories, photographs, video and social media posts to keep audiences in touch with all the highlights.
AAP SPECIAL EVENTS COVERAGE
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Digital Story Widget
AAP will be providing a fully embeddable digital story widget ‘The Games Glance’ updating by 7am daily. Clients can opt to limit the Games Glance to the current day, or use it as a record of the games that builds throughout the competition, by category or day. Content includes: Star of the day (with photo)
Milestone of the day (with photo)
Five point highlight of the day
Must see moments for tonight
Top five medal tally (plus NZ)
The best of social media commentary
What we didn’t see coming (with photo)
‘Did you know’ style trivia
Quote of the day (with photo)
Interactive Graphics
On the streets of Glasgow - candid look at what’s happening in the Games city.
A number of interactive graphics and widgets will be made available and hosted by AAP with dynamically updating content designed to engage your audience. All interactive graphics will be colour customisable and mobile and tablet compatible. The available interactive graphics include: Competition schedule plus the must watch athletes and events (Australian, NZ and International). Comprehensive sports explainer for the major sports including swimming, athletics, Rugby 7s, shooting, cycling, squash, netball and lawn bowls
Updating medal tally – Top 5 including Australia and NZ Updating Aussies in action
AAP SPECIAL EVENTS COVERAGE
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Images
AAP image coverage will be a combination of AAP photography and all the best images from our partner agencies. Giving you access to more than 100 images each day, the coverage will include: In-competition
Opening & Closing Ceremonies
Training
Colour/atmosphere
Media conferences In addition AAP will have galleries of the best images which will be available as hosted, updating galleries or as lightboxes ready for download.
Video
AAP’s experienced video team will provide you with all the action, including: Every Australian team press conference
Colour pieces
Athlete arrivals
Grassy knoll interviews
Please note, all coverage is subject to change. AAP SPECIAL EVENTS COVERAGE