NBCUniversal’s coverage of the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games from Paris will be available in the following advanced video and audio formats, providing a viewing experience across platforms that looks and sounds incredible.
Peacock*
- NBC Olympics Primetime coverage will stream live on Peacock in 1080p HDR with Atmos.
- NBC Olympics Morning and Daytime coverage will stream live on Peacock in 1080p HDR with 5.1 surround sound.
- “Gold Zone,” a daily whip-around show featuring the most exciting Olympic moments across sports as they’re happening, will stream on Peacock in 1080p HDR and 5.1 surround sound.
*HDR and Atmos are supported on select X1, FireTV, LG, Roku and Samsung devices
USA Network**
- Altice, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV/DirecTV Stream, Dish, Fubo, Sling TV, Verizon, and YouTube TV will be carrying USA Network's 24/7 coverage of the Olympics in 4K HDR and 5.1 surround sound.
**Some of these distributors will be further enhancing USA Network's 4K HDR coverage with Dolby Vision and Atmos. Contact your provider for more information.
NBC NextGen TV***
- NBC coverage of the Olympics will be available in 1080p Dolby Vision and Atmos through NBC’s NextGen TV broadcasts in select cities.
***NextGen TV is the new free Over-the-Air broadcast TV standard that has been rolling out across the United States. More information available here.
Glossary of terms
High Dynamic Range (HDR): produces a wider contrast, brilliant highlights and a richer range of color.
Dolby Vision: enhances HDR content even further using dynamic metadata to automatically optimize how it is displayed your screen, without the need to adjust the picture settings on your TV.
Dolby Atmos: provides a more immersive audio experience by incorporating height elements in addition to traditional 5.1 surround sound.
1080p: provides smoother motion and better detail over traditional HD (1080i).
4K: provides a higher resolution (3840 x 2160 pixel) over traditional HD (1920 x 1080), which can make images look sharper on very large screens.