A service technician works beside Olympic rings at Ariake Urban Sports Park on July 22nd, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are set to start this week in Tokyo, with the opening event starting Friday, July 23rd. While NBC and its streaming brother or sister Peacock will both carry protection of the Games in the United States, the Olympics will be streamable on other services too.
Live coverage of the opening event will begin at 6:55 AM ET/ 3:55 AM PT in the US because it starts at 8PM in Japan. It will be relayed live on NBC in addition to streamed live on the NBC Sports app and the NBC Olympics website. NBCs website has a complete schedule of additional broadcasts of the occasion. A spokesperson for Peacock informed The Verge that the opening ceremony will not air on the streaming service, however it will bring the closing event.
Taking location July 23rd through August 8th, the Olympic Games will be streamed for complimentary on Peacock, with one exception: United States maless basketball live protection will require a premium subscription to the service. A spokesperson for Peacock told The Verge that United States maless basketball video games prior to the final game will be offered solely on streaming services, including on Peacock, prior to a later broadcast on NBC.
The service will include original programming, occasion replays, live protection, and highlights from NBC protection. NBC is the exclusive media rights holder for the Olympics in the US, so one method or another, seeing the Games involves getting access to NBC content.
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What time does the Olympics opening ceremony begin?
Eastern Time: 6:55 AM– 11AM
Central Time: 5:55 AM– 10AM
Pacific Time: 3:55 AM– 8AM
How to enjoy the Olympics opening event
Cable television
USA Network, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, Golf Channel, and Telemundo will each carry protection of the Olympic Games, nevertheless NBC Sports Digital will be the premier destination for all sporting ceremonies and occasions. For a complete list of which networks will broadcast which sports and metal events, head to NBC Sports.
Hulu with Live TV
Hulus live television streaming service will provide its users access to 7,000 hours of programming through NBC channels, including on-demand and live content and highlights of the Games. The service will also consist of a “tastepicker” function for users to select their preferred sports and customize their Olympics protection.
Hulu with Live TV expenses $65 each month.
YouTube television
YouTube TV will stream the Olympic Games across its supported NBC networks, consisting of NBC, The Olympics Channel, Golf Channel, Telemundo, Universo, and more. Plus, YouTube television will support 4K streaming of Olympics protection on the Olympic Channel and Golf Channel for subscribers to its 4K Plus add-on.
YouTube television costs $65 each month. Its 4K Plus add-on costs an extra $20 monthly.
FuboTV
FuboTV will offer complete coverage of the Games through a partnership with NBCUniversal. The service will also support 4K HDR streaming in five markets:
FuboTV costs $65 each month.
Sling Television Blue.
Sling TVs Blue package will carry coverage of the Games, including a live broadcast of the opening event through NBC Sports Network and NBC in choose markets. For extra access to the other cable networks that broadcast the Games– USA Network, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, and the Golf Channel– Sling users can sign up for the services Sports Extra or News Extra add-on plans.
Before subscribing to these packages, nevertheless, Sling informed The Verge that all Sling TV customers will have open door to the Olympic Channel and NBC Universo throughout the period of the Games. No additional action is needed to see the channels; they will appear instantly starting today.
Sling TVs Blue package expenses $35 each month. Its Sports Extra plan costs an extra $11 each month, and its News Extra bundle costs $6 monthly. Nevertheless, new customers to Sling who register now will pay just $10 for the very first month.
AT&T TV.
AT&T television will have protection of the Games through its supported NBC channels. For a full list of packages and their supported channels lineups, head here.
The services Entertainment plan starts at $70 per month.
Roku and apps.
Roku and NBCUniversal have actually collaborated to offer protection of the Games on Roku and Roku television devices. Roku users will have the ability to access 5,500 hours of Olympics protection directly from their homescreens and through the NBC Sports and Peacock channels.
In addition, the NBC Sports app is supported across many significant streaming devices, including iOS, Apple television, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire, choose Samsung gadgets, Win10, and Xbox.
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It will be broadcasted live on NBC as well as streamed live on the NBC Sports app and the NBC Olympics site. NBCs website has a full schedule of additional broadcasts of the event. A representative for Peacock informed The Verge that US guyss basketball games prior to the final game will be available solely on streaming services, including on Peacock, prior to a later broadcast on NBC. The service will include original programming, occasion replays, live protection, and highlights from NBC coverage. NBC is the exclusive media rights holder for the Olympics in the US, so one way or another, seeing the Games involves getting access to NBC content.
