The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are set to start this week in Tokyo, with the initial function starting off Friday, July 23rd. While NBC and its streaming kin Peacock will both convey inclusion of the Games in the US, the Olympics will be streamable on different administrations also.
Since it starts at 8PM in Japan, live inclusion of the initial service will begin at 6:55AM ET/3:55AM PT in the US. It will be communicated live on NBC just as streamed live on the NBC Sports application and the NBC Olympics site. NBC’s site has a full timetable of extra transmissions of the occasion. A representative for Peacock revealed to The Verge that the initial function won’t air on the real time feature, anyway it will convey the end service.
Occurring July 23rd through August eighth, the Olympic Games will be gushed free of charge on Peacock, with one special case: US men’s b-ball live inclusion will require a superior membership to the help. (Peacock Premium expenses $5 each month, while going advertisement free expenses $10 each month.) A representative for Peacock disclosed to The Verge that US men’s ball games preceding the last game will be accessible only on web-based features, remembering for Peacock, before a later transmission on NBC. All games will be accessible to stream on-request on Peacock after they are broadcast.
Beside its live inclusion, Peacock has an assigned Olympics center point with a lot of pregames programming. The help will include unique programming, occasion replays, live inclusion, and features from NBC inclusion too. NBC is the elite media rights holder for the Olympics in the US, so somehow, watching the Games includes gaining admittance to NBC content. The potential gain is there are many approaches to do that.
What time does the Olympics opening ceremony start?
- Eastern Time: 6:55AM – 11AM
- Central Time: 5:55AM – 10AM
- Pacific Time: 3:55AM – 8AM
How to watch the Olympics opening ceremony
Cable
USA Network, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, Golf Channel, and Telemundo will each carry coverage of the Olympic Games, however NBC Sports Digital will be the premier destination for all sporting events and ceremonies. For a full list of which networks will broadcast which sports and metal events, head to NBC Sports.
Hulu with Live TV
Hulu’s live TV streaming service will give its users access to 7,000 hours of programming through NBC channels, including live and on-demand content and highlights of the Games. The service will also include a “tastepicker” feature for users to select their favorite sports and personalize their Olympics coverage. Hulu with Live TV costs $65 per month.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV will stream the Olympic Games across its supported NBC networks, including NBC, The Olympics Channel, Golf Channel, Telemundo, Universo, and more. Plus, YouTube TV will support 4K streaming of Olympics coverage on the Olympic Channel and Golf Channel for subscribers to its 4K Plus add-on. YouTube TV costs $65 per month. Its 4K Plus add-on costs an additional $20 per month.
FuboTV
FuboTV will offer full coverage of the Games through a partnership with NBCUniversal. The service will also support 4K HDR streaming in five markets:
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
- Boston, MA (Manchester, NH)
FuboTV costs $65 per month.
Sling TV Blue
Sling TV’s Blue package will carry coverage of the Games, including a live broadcast of the opening ceremony through NBC Sports Network and NBC in select markets. For additional access to the other cable networks that broadcast the Games — USA Network, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, and the Golf Channel — Sling users can subscribe to the service’s Sports Extra or News Extra add-on packages.
Before subscribing to these packages, however, Sling told The Verge that all Sling TV subscribers will have free access to the Olympic Channel and NBC Universo during the duration of the Games. No additional action is necessary to see the channels; they will appear automatically beginning today.
Sling TV’s Blue package costs $35 per month. Its Sports Extra package costs an additional $11 per month, and its News Extra package costs $6 per month. However, new subscribers to Sling who sign up now will pay only $10 for the first month.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV will have coverage of the Games through its supported NBC channels. For a full list of packages and their supported channels lineups, head here.
The service’s Entertainment package starts at $70 per month.
Roku and apps
Roku and NBCUniversal have teamed up to offer coverage of the Games on Roku and Roku TV devices. Roku users will be able to access 5,500 hours of Olympics coverage directly from their homescreens and through the NBC Sports and Peacock channels.
Additionally, the NBC Sports app is supported across most major streaming devices, including iOS, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire, select Samsung devices, Win10, and Xbox.
