PyeongChang 2018 Begins International Promotions

(ATR) Expect to see advertisements featuring the Winter Olympics more frequently when you turn on the tv.

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Mascots for South Korea's 2018
Mascots for South Korea's 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, a white tiger named "Soohorang" (L) and an Asiatic black bear named "Bandabi" (R), stand on a stage during the mascots' first public staging event at Hoenggye elementary school in Pyeongchang, about 150 kms east of Seoul, on July 18, 2016. The PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee announced a nationwide mascot promotion tour, plus a tour to the Rio Games for more active international promotion as well as a reach to major cities and festivals in South Korea. / AFP / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)

(ATR) South Korea and Olympic broadcasters are aiming to boost awareness of the upcoming Winter Olympics with more television time.

The international broadcast promotion for the Winter Olympic Games begins March 7 by the official United States broadcaster for PyeongChang 2018, NBC.

Promotional video clips from the network will range from 30 seconds to one minute and be displayed once a week on three NBC programs - The Today Show, NBC Morning News and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Along with its promotion of PyeongChang, NBC has also agreed to broadcast 750 hours of FIS World Cup coverage including the most recent PyeongChang Olympic test event - the FIS Alpine World Cup.

European broadcaster Eurosport is also increasing its PyeongChang 2018 promotions and advertisements to expand brand awareness in the region.

The Korea tourism organization dubbed 'Imagine your Korea' has created separate public ads for the Games. The ad "Draw Your Winter Story in PyeongChang" was released last month and already has 17 million views on YouTube. The ad features drawings of the scenery of the future Olympic city and athletes competing in winter sports.

The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games will run from Feb. 9-25.

Written by Courtney Colquitt

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