{"id":265688,"date":"2017-07-11T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T18:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=265688"},"modified":"2017-07-11T11:54:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T18:54:00","slug":"olympic-channel-home-of-team-usa-set-to-launch-in-4-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-channel-home-of-team-usa-set-to-launch-in-4-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Set to Launch in 4 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA \u2014 a partnership between the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, and NBCUniversal \u2014 launches in\u00a0four days, this\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1021004009\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, July 15<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off programming for the new TV channel, which complements the global digital platform and allows Olympic fans to connect to Olympic Sports, athletes, and stories all year round, is a 30-minute\u00a0<em>Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Launch Special\u00a0<\/em>hosted by NBC Sports\u2019\u00a0<strong>Mike Tirico<\/strong>, who was named NBC\u2019s primetime Olympic host earlier this year. The special will premiere this\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1021004010\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, July 15 at 6 a.m. ET<\/span><\/span>, with several encore presentations throughout the week. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dttsxzhw\/nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com\/2017\/07\/05\/10-days-until-the-launch-of-olympic-channel-home-of-team-usa\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dttsxzhw\/nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com\/2017\/07\/05\/10-days-until-the-launch-of-olympic-channel-home-of-team-usa&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1499880022749000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH8jHylLDP8AYc6y9ucJHu-YrtStQ\">here<\/a>\u00a0for more information on the launch special, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dttsxzhw\/nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com\/2017\/07\/10\/5-days-until-the-launch-of-olympic-channel-home-of-team-usa-what-to-watch-this-weekend\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dttsxzhw\/nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com\/2017\/07\/10\/5-days-until-the-launch-of-olympic-channel-home-of-team-usa-what-to-watch-this-weekend&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1499880022749000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFcAq9NFL56rcw6SWuiUQxWYuyC0A\">here<\/a>\u00a0for more information on the first weekend of programming.<\/p>\n<p>Following are some key metrics and fun facts about the new Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA:<\/p>\n<p><strong>4<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Olympic medalists participating in a roundtable discussion on the\u00a0<em>Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Launch Special:\u00a0<\/em><strong>Shaun White<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Kelly Clark<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Gus Kenworthy<\/strong>, and\u00a0moderator<strong>\u00a0Tara Lipinski.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Original programs featured in the first weekend of coverage:\u00a0<em>Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Launch Show, Against All Odds, Gold Medal Entourage,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Heroes of the Future.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Sports featured during the first weekend of coverage: diving, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, triathlon, track and field, volleyball, and water polo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Distributors carrying Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA at launch:\u00a0Altice, AT&amp;T DirecTV, Comcast, Spectrum, DirecTV Now, Fubo, Hulu, Sony PlayStation Vue, and YouTube TV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Countries or territories in which the events on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will be held during the first two weeks of its launch: including Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Morocco, Russia, and the United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Commentators providing coverage for the first weekend of events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Olympic Games NBC Sports has broadcast, most of any media company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Events featured during the first weekend of coverage from competitions around the world, including the FINA World Aquatics Championships (open water swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo), IAAF Diamond League Track and Field, FIVB World Grand Prix Women\u2019s Volleyball, ITU World Triathlon Series, and World Para Track and Field Championships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>35+<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Million homes Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will be in at launch<\/p>\n<p><strong>212<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Days until primetime coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games begins on NBC<\/p>\n<p><strong>2032<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Year through which NBC Sports Group\u2019s Olympic rights extend<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is a partnership between the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, and NBCUniversal. The new TV network will offer fans year-round programming of Olympic Sports from around the world, highlighting their favorite American athletes and teams. Programming will emphasize live events from a broad portfolio of summer and winter Olympic Sports. It will also include Olympic-themed original content produced by all three parties, such as original programs produced by filmmakers from around the world commissioned by the global Olympic Channel; rich archival footage from the IOC\u2019s and NBCU\u2019s libraries of Olympic features and documentaries; and original Team USA programming produced by the USOC that provides authentic, wide-ranging and athlete-focused coverage of the Olympic Movement in the United States. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will be live streamed on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.olympicchannel.com\" target=\"_blank\">OlympicChannel.com<\/a>, the Olympic Channel app, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\" target=\"_blank\">NBCSports.com<\/a>, and the NBC Sports app. Select replays and highlights will be available on these digital platforms as well as TeamUSA.org.<\/p>\n<p><em>Press release courtesy of the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA \u2014 a partnership between the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, and NBCUniversal \u2014 launches in\u00a0four days, this\u00a0Saturday, July 15. 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