Boxing will air on CNBC, while Bravo is the go-to channel for tennis fans. MSNBC will focus on long-form programming, including features and events that last more than a few minutes. NBC Sports Network, a cable channel owned by NBCUniversal, will air Olympics coverage 14 hours a day, mostly U.S. The main NBC broadcast station will air 270 hours of Olympics programming, limiting it to popular sports and the opening and closing ceremonies. If you don't have one, you must obtain a username from the website of your pay-TV provider.Ī: NBCUniversal will keep the broadcast of all Olympics events within its family of channels, including Bravo and Telemundo.
Q: How do I verify my cable subscription?Ī: Customers can verify by filling out their username and password - obtained from their cable provider - on. Customers of all major pay-TV providers are eligible. It's free if you can verify at log-on that you are a cable subscriber who buys a package that contains MSNBC and CNBC. Q: Is the streamed content from the website and the app free?Ī: Yes and no.
The app will show every competition, as well as the Olympics content that airs on NBC TV channels.
Q: Any options for tablet or smartphone users?Ī: Mobile viewers can also access live events through the free NBC Olympics Live Extra app, available on iOS and Android devices. Videos will be archived for evening viewing. But given the limited number of hours on TV, NBCUniversal chose to make all events available on its dedicated Olympics website,. viewers, their TV set still will be the go-to platform for watching the Olympics, much of it tape-delayed for prime-time broadcast. But thanks to the Internet and mobile apps, the Games' organizers have addressed the issue for those lucky enough to have a broadband connection.įor many U.S. That certain sports were unavailable for viewing was a common complaint in the past Olympics. Q: Can I really view any and all live events online, even Guatemala's badminton team?Ī: Yes. Here are some some questions to consider as you wait for the Games to begin: Four years ago, NBC streamed only 25 sports and 2,200 hours during the Beijing Games. In a testament of how far online viewing has advanced in just four years, all 32 sports and more than 3,500 programming hours will be streamed, including the awarding of all 302 medals. broadcast rights for the Games, will use nine TV channels, a website and a tablet-smartphone app to broadcast and stream the Games to viewers who can prove that they subscribe to cable service. NBCUniversal, which owns the exclusive U.S.