Color commentator

Main commentator Arsenio Cañada (in the middle) introduces the basketball game between CB Estudiantes and CB Málaga assisted by two color analysts: Manel Comas, former coach, and Juanma Iturriaga, former player.

Color commentator atau color analyst adalah orang yang membantu play-by-play announcer dengan berbicara ketika pertandingan tidak sedang dimainkan. Color commentator memberikan analisis pakar dan pengetahuan latar, seperti statistik, strategi, dan laporan injury mengenai tim dan atlet, dan kadang disertai humor ringan. Color commentator biasanya orang yang pernah bermain atau melatih olahraga yang mereka komentari. Istilah ini digunakan di Amerika Utara.

Di Inggris istilah ini tidak dikenal, seorang play-by-play announcer disebut komentator. Peran color commentator tidak dijabarkan secara jelas, tapi istilah summariser kadang digunakan dan mantan pemain kadang muncul sebagai pundit. Di Spanyol dan Brasil, istilah comentarista digunakan, sedangkan play-by-play announcer disebut relator. Di Swedia expertkommentator adalah seseorang yang memiliki pengetahuan luas dan mendampingi play-by-play announcer.

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