How to Watch the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on TV: Channel Guide (2024)

The 2024 Summer Olympics are here, with athletes from more than 200 countries descending upon Paris for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.

The Olympics run from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, Aug. 11, and will air live on NBC, with at least nine hours of coverage each day, followed by recap shows in the evening and into the night. Want to watch the Paris Olympics on TV? Here’s everything you need to know, including a channel guide, viewing schedule and ways to watch the Olympics on TV without needing a cable subscription.

At a Glance: How to Watch the 2024 Olympics on TV

What Channel Is Airing the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics?

Want to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on TV? This year’s Summer Games will be airing exclusively on NBC and on Telemundo for the Spanish-language feed. Certain events will also air live on NBCUniversal-owned channels including USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel and Universo.

USA Network will air the Olympic events in 4K HDR and 5.1 surround sound, with some carriers offering the coverage in Dolby Vision and Atmos.

How to Watch 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on TV

You can watch the Summer Olympics on TV with any basic cable package that includes NBC, USA and the aforementioned channels above. Here are a few other ways to watch the Olympics on TV without cable.

What Time Do the Olympics Start? Broadcast Viewing Schedule

NBC will have coverage of the Olympics throughout the day, beginning at midnight PT/3 a.m. ET to 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET every day, followed by a nightly three-hour Olympic primetime show at 8 p.m. PT/ET with behind-the-scenes interviews and highlights from the day’s events. Coverage continues after local news with a late-night recap show.

Telemundo, meantime, will have a two-hour recap show in Spanish, each weekday at 9 p.m. PT/12 a.m. ET.

Keep in mind that Paris is six hours ahead of New York (ET) and nine hours ahead of Los Angeles (PT), hence the early start times.

Olympics Channel Guide: How to Watch Each Sport on TV

As mentioned, NBC will be the main TV network for Olympics coverage, and will have all the major events, including the opening and closing ceremonies, swimming finals, track and field, gymnastics finals and more.

USA Network will be home to U.S. team sports and swimming heats, track and field, soccer, basketball and 3×3 basketball, beach volleyball, rugby, cycling, volleyball, water polo, and more.

CNBC will feature boxing, cycling, rugby, skateboarding, and more.

E! will feature coverage of track & field, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, canoeing, diving, equestrian, artistic (synchronized) swimming, breaking, fencing, water polo and more.

GOLF Channel will be the place to watch the Olympics golf tournament on TV.

2024 Paris Summer Olympics Schedule

Though the opening ceremony is July 26, several sports have already begun regular events. See the start and end dates for the games below, and see the full Paris Olympics schedule here.