The XXXIII Olympiad, more commonly known as the 2024 Summer Olympics, is from July 24 to August 11, with the Opening Ceremony on July 26, in Paris. It is going to be the third time the city has hosted the Games since their centenary was held there in 1924. It is going to have a total of 39 sports, including the Olympic debut of breakdancing. This will be the last Olympics under IOC President Thomas Bach and is expected to cost €9 billion.
Want to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics? Look no further than Peacock. This time around, Peacock does more coverage than ever: 5,000 hours of live sports over two weeks that encompass 39 different sports. Throughout mornings into the early afternoons, you’ll have live events; then in prime time during the evening, NBC will offer a show featuring the best of the day’s action.
According to John Jelley of NBCUniversal, this is the most content Peacock has had. You can get Peacock starting at $8 a month, and you might even find a free trial through your phone or cable company. (You don’t need the Premium Plus version just for the Olympics).
What’s New for Olympics 2024 Viewing
Since NBCUniversal has all the exclusive rights in the US, you will see every event on Peacock. Assuming that you already have cable, you can watch it on NBC, USA, Telemundo, CNBC, and many others, but many events are only on Peacock. For 4K or Dolby Vision feeds, those will also require a special cable box. This year though really is all about streaming, and NBC is taking that very seriously.
Peacock’s Features for Olympic Fans
Olympic Hub:
For Specific Sports enthusiasts: In case anyone is a fan of a given sport, like badminton or women’s volleyball. The Olympics hub on Peacock has dedicated pages to every such sport. These pages portray live and upcoming events, replays, and other content like mini-documentaries about athletes.
Casual Viewers: If you’re that sort of viewer who wants to sample a little of everything, then Peacock’s Olympics hub will make it easy for you to discover new events. You’ll be able to look for specific sports, athletes, or countries in search of what piques your interest.
Discovery Multiview:
Watch Multiple Streams: One of the unique features of Peacock is Discovery Multiview. It enables you to watch up to four different streams simultaneously, showing what’s happening at each event. If a particular event is getting action-packed, multiview will signal it.
Customizable viewing: switch between streams, select which audio you want to hear, and even zoom into one feed for full-screen viewing. Calmness: This feature keeps you on top of up to 40 events happening at the same time.
Gold Zone:
The Best Moments: For those who want to catch all the major highlights without switching channels, Gold Zone is perfect. Modeled after NFL RedZone, it provides a continuous stream of the most exciting moments from a variety of events. With host Scott Hanson, This one will keep you updated with the best action for 10 hours a day by rotating in events and showing the top plays.
Stay or Switch: As soon as the action within Gold Zone moves to another event, you’re given a pop-up option as to whether you want to stick with your current event or switch over to a new one. No exciting action is ever missed.
AI-Powered Personalized Highlights:
Daily Highlight Reels: Get ready for the Games with your personalized daily 10-minute highlight reel, every morning on Peacock. It’s powered by an AI model with the voice of legendary sports host Al Michaels. So based on your preference, it curates the best moments and pronounces the names as well as sports terminology correctly.
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Now, with massive coverage by Peacock and some never-before-seen features. It is going to be a Paris Olympics 2024 like never before. Stream, watch, and cheer on your favorite athletes as they make history!
