NBC Universal’s Broadcast Schedule of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in The US
NBC Universal will present an unprecedented 3,600 hours of Beijing Olympic Games coverage which will be the most ambitious single media project in history. This will surpass ABC’s Olympic coverage for the most Olympics broadcast by any network. NBC Universal will present 75 percent of its broadcast Live. NBC Universal coverage of 3,600 total hours of coverage From Aug. 8-24 will be on seven of NBC Universal networks like :
CNBC
MSNBC
Oxygen
Telemundo
Universal HD and
USA
Apart from this coverage, the first live online Olympic coverage in the United States will be provided on NBCOlympics.com. Olympic broadband video coverage will feature approximately 2,200 total hours of live streaming. NBC Universal networks coverage will start from the Opening Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 8, at 8 PM ET, which will be divided into three parts Afternoon Coverage, Primetime Coverage and Late Night
Coverage.
Primetime Coverage
The coverage during prime time will feature following events
32 Swimming gold medal finals
Four Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics team events led by gold medal finals
Women’s and Men’s Gymnastics individual gold medal finals and
Beach Volleyball Men’s and Women’s Marathons
MONDAY-FRIDAY SCHEDULE
A standard weekday schedule (times may vary from day to day) By Network :
NBC: 10 AM - 1 PM (All time zones)
8 PM. - 11:30 PM.ET/PT
Midnight - 1:30 AM.ET/PT
MSNBC: 5 AM. - 5 PM ET
CNBC: Midnight - 4:30 AM ET
5:00 PM. - 8:00 PM ET
USA: 2 AM. - 12 PM ET
OXYGEN: 6:00 PM. - 8:00 PM ET/PT
TELEMUNDO: 2:00 AM.-6:00 AM ET
8:00 AM.-10:00 AM ET
Midnight - 1:00 AM ET
Arranged in the order of time:
CNBC: Midnight - 4:30 AM
TELEMUNDO: 2:00 AM - 6:00 AM
USA: 2 AM - 12 PM
MSNBC: 5 AM - 5 PM
TELEMUNDO: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
NBC: 10 AM - 1 PM
CNBC: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
OXYGEN: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NBC: 8 PM - 11:30 PM
TELEMUNDO: Midnight - 1:00 AM
NBC: Midnight - 1:30 AM (late night)
NBCOlympics.com’s Olympics coverage of 2,200 hours of 25 different sports will be streamed live via broadband and the 25 different sports are listed below.
Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball
Canoe/Kayak, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing
Field Hockey, Handball, Judo, Modern Pentathlon
Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Soccer
Softball, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo
Tennis, Triathlon, Water Polo, Weightlifting and Wrestling
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NBC Universal?s Broadcast Schedule of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in The US…
NBC Universal will present an unprecedented 3,600 hours of Beijing Olympic Games coverage which will be the most ambitious single media project in history. This
will surpass ABC’s Olympic coverage for the most Olympics broadcast by any network.
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I am surprised to see that the sport of Track and Field, known internationally as Athletics has been ommitted from the Olympic Games broadcast schedule above, w/ the exception of the Men’s and Women’s Marathons. Is this in error? If this is an error and Track and Field will be broacast, will it be streamed or via cable or antenna broadcast?
If Track and Field is ommitted as described above, this is a travesity - an omission of monumental proportion!
Will the Opening Ceremonies for the 2008 Olympic Games Beijing be televised on NBC in the USA at 5 PM PST?
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