The upside is there are quite a few ways to do that. NBC is the exclusive media rights holder for the Olympics in the US, so one way or another, watching the Games involves getting access to NBC content.
The service will feature original programming, event replays, live coverage, and highlights from NBC coverage as well. All games will be available to stream on-demand on Peacock after they are televised.Īside from its live coverage, Peacock has a designated Olympics hub with plenty of pregames programming. (Peacock Premium costs $5 per month, while going ad-free costs $10 per month.) A spokesperson for Peacock told The Verge that US men’s basketball games prior to the final game will be available exclusively on streaming services, including on Peacock, before a later broadcast on NBC.
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Taking place July 23rd through August 8th, the Olympic Games will be streamed for free on Peacock, with one exception: US men’s basketball live coverage will require a premium subscription to the service.
A spokesperson for Peacock told The Verge that the opening ceremony will not air on the streaming service, however it will carry the closing ceremony. NBC’s website has a full schedule of additional broadcasts of the event. It will be broadcasted live on NBC as well as streamed live on the NBC Sports app and the NBC Olympics website.
While NBC and its streaming sibling Peacock will both carry coverage of the Games in the US, the Olympics will be streamable on other services as well.īecause it begins at 8PM in Japan, live coverage of the opening ceremony will start at 6:55AM ET / 3:55AM PT in the US. The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are set to begin this week in Tokyo, with the opening ceremony kicking off Friday, July 23rd.