Press ReleaseJuly 1, 2024
Spectrum Brings Customers NBCUniversal’s Coverage of The Olympic Games Paris 2024, July 26 – August 11
Video Subscribers Gain Access to NBCU’s Unprecedented Multi-Platform Coverage of The Paris Olympics, Featuring Live Daytime Coverage of Top Events & Re-Imagined Primetime Show
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STAMFORD, Conn. — Spectrum, in agreement with NBCUniversal, today announced a multi-platform content offering for NBCU’s coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, scheduled for July 26-August 11 in Paris, France. Spectrum video subscribers will have access to NBCU’s extensive coverage of Olympic programming, including live competition sessions (which start with team competitions on July 24), on-demand, and featuring more hours of Olympic programming on the NBC broadcast network than any previous Games.
In addition to enjoying extensive linear coverage on the networks of NBCU, including NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel, and Spanish-language networks Telemundo and Universo, subscribers can stay connected to The Paris Olympics wherever they go with NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app, via authentication.
“NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics will be the can’t-miss event this summer and we’re thrilled to offer Spectrum customers more hours than ever before of Olympic programming on NBC, Telemundo and Universo for English and Spanish-language speakers” said Matt Schnaars, President, NBCUniversal Content Distribution. “We look forward to delivering unprecedented multi-platform coverage of The Paris Olympics to millions of Spectrum customers.”
“Spectrum customers will once again enjoy extensive Olympic programming through NBCUniversal’s complete coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics,” said Tom Montemagno, Executive Vice President of Programming Acquisition for Charter Communications, which operates the Spectrum brand of connectivity services. “This includes access to thousands of hours of coverage of their favorite competitions, as well as the ability to use their connected devices to keep track of The Paris Olympics at home and on the go.”
The following multi-platform offerings from NBCU will allow Spectrum customers to watch and be a part of The Paris Olympics through their televisions, PCs, mobile and tablet apps and connected TVs.
NBCU’s 2024 Paris Olympics Experience Available to Spectrum Customers Includes:
Linear Networks: The NBC broadcast network will once again be the backbone of NBCU’s coverage, providing more programming hours on the NBC broadcast network than any previous Olympics. Every day, NBC will provide Olympic fans with at least nine hours of daytime coverage of The Paris Olympics’ most exciting events, including live finals coverage of swimming, gymnastics, track & field and more. With Paris six hours ahead of the United States’ eastern time zone, the daytime takeover will feature that day’s most popular events live on NBC in the morning and afternoon.
NBC will deliver its 2024 Paris Olympics primetime show, “Primetime in Paris,” for 16 consecutive nights, providing three hours of entertainment each night. The program will take the American audience up close and inside the Olympic day, weaving together the great competitions, moments, stories and raw emotion for the primetime audience to share.
Four English-language NBCU cable networks – USA Network, E!, CNBC, and GOLF Channel – will present additional Olympics coverage live this summer.
Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the Olympic Games in the U.S., will present the most extensive Olympic coverage in Spanish-language media, offering more programming hours across Telemundo and Universo than ever before, including live coverage of the Opening Ceremony from the River Seine airing live for the first time on Telemundo.
NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, and NBC Sports app: NBC Sports Digital will stream more than 5,000 hours of The Paris Olympics across its TV Everywhere platforms, via authentication, including NBCOlympics.com (desktop), NBC.com (desktop) the NBC Sports App, the NBC App and all other NBCU Apps (e.g., Telemundo, USA, and Bravo), which are available across mobile, tablet and connected TVs. The comprehensive offering features live competition across all 39 sports and all 329 medal events, plus simulstreaming of all linear coverage and the digital Gold Zone whip-around show.
NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, and the NBC Sports app will once again feature full-event replays of all event streams, plus extensive video highlights. Spectrum customers can access this streaming coverage of The Paris Olympics at no additional charge.
- In-Games On-Demand: NBCU is making Olympic highlights, extended highlights and select full-event replays available via Spectrum On Demand. This includes daily Olympic highlights, key event recaps, viral moments and full-event replays of top events. Additionally, daily compilations summarizing top moments from the competition day will feature Audio Description for visually impaired viewers.
- Pre-Games On-Demand: Available now and continuing through The Paris Olympics, Spectrum customers can access clips looking back to top moments from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On July 1, clips looking ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympics athletes, venues and sports will become available. Clips are HD and available via Spectrum On Demand.
- In-Games: In addition to live streaming, NBCOlympics.com will provide the ultimate Olympic web experience, with access to live streams of practices and an active news desk that will regularly publish Olympic updates throughout each day. NBCOlympics.com will once again be the home for results, schedules, medal counts, athlete profile pages and more.
- Spectrum TV App: From July 26 through August 11, Spectrum customers who use the Spectrum TV App to watch TV can find NBCU’s summer games coverage via the “2024 Paris Olympics” portal on their home screen. Customers can use the Xumo Stream Box to stream the Spectrum TV App, which also is available on most major connected devices and streaming platforms.
About NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, sports and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
About Spectrum
Spectrum is a suite of advanced communications services offered by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 32 million customers in 41 states. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise® provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The Company also distributes award-winning news coverage and sports programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.
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