NBC Universal’s Broadcast Schedule of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
NBC Universal to present an unprecedented 3,600 hours of 2008 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 of all sports Live coverage. NBC Universal coverage of 3,600 total hours of coverage begings Aug. 8 and will conclude on Aug. 24 on seven of following NBC Universal networks :
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 p.m. 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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