How to Watch 2024 Paris Olympics Online: Opening Ceremony, Schedule

The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower ahead of the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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The 2024 Paris Olympics have officially arrived.

Airing in the U.S. on NBC and streaming exclusively on Peacock, this year’s international games kick off July 26 with an opening ceremony on the Seine rumored to include performances by Celine Dion and Lady Gaga. Over 10,500 athletes and performers will participate in the river parade, marking the first non-stadium ceremony in modern Olympic history.

Official torchbearer Snoop Dogg will carry the flame on its last leg in the Parisian suburb of St.-Denis alongside French rapper MC Sollar, retired Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka and more. The games conclude Aug. 11, and the Paralympics will follow from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.

At a Glance: How to Watch the 2024 Olympics Online

The 2024 Olympics bring 329 events across 39 sports to Paris and beyond, including the debut of breaking (or breakdancing) alongside new categories such as a bantamweight division for women’s boxing, kite and dinghy races in sailing, kayak cross in canoe slalom and more.

The games will be held at some of France’s most iconic landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Château de Versailles, Grand Palais, La Concorde, Hôtel de Ville, Invalides, Pont Alexandre III and others. Other events will take place beyond the City of Lights in Lille, Nantes, Châteauroux, Lyon, Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne, Nice and Marseille, while the surfing competition will be held in Teahupo’o, Tahiti.

Though Peacock is the Olympics’ exclusive streamer, cord-cutters have other ways to stream the 2024 Paris games online. Keep reading below to find out how to watch the Olympics online with and without cable (including for free), the schedule and more.

How to Watch 2024 Paris Olympics: Start Date, Time, Channels

The 2024 Paris Olympics air in the U.S. on NBC and USA Network and stream exclusively on Peacock. NBC begins broadcasting on Friday, July 26, with a preview show at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET.

The Olympics opening ceremony starts at 10:30 a.m. PT/1:30 p.m. ET and is expected to run for about four hours. (The games have already begun with men’s and women’s soccer.) The closing ceremony takes place on Sunday, Aug. 11, from 12 to 2:15 p.m. PT/3 to 5:15 p.m. ET.

Viewers in the U.S. can watch the games on NBC from about midnight PT/3 a.m. ET to 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET every day, plus a daily Olympic primetime show with behind-the-scenes looks and highlights from events.

Will the 2024 Olympics Be Shown in 4K?

USA Network will air the Olympic games in 4K HDR and 5.1 surround sound, with some carriers offering the coverage in Dolby Vision and Atmos. DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling and Verizon are among the cable providers that will carry USA Network’s Olympics 4K broadcast.

How to Stream the 2024 Paris Olympics Online

Cord-cutters can watch the 2024 Olympic games online on Peacock and any live cable streaming service that carries NBC and USA Network, including DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.

Cable subscribers can also log into NBC.com, NBCOlympics.com, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app or USANetwork.com with their TV provider credentials, including traditional and streaming services such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.

Below, keep reading to find out how to watch the 2024 Paris summer games with or without cable (including how to watch the Olympics for free) and the event schedule.

Editor’s Choice

Peacock

Starting at $7.99 per month

Peacock is the exclusive streamer of NBC, so you can watch all of the 2024 Paris Olympic games on the service.

The streamer is $7.99 per month (or $79.99 per year) for the ad-supported Premium package or $13.99 month (or $139.99 annually) for the ad-free Premium Plus plan. Aside from the Summer Olympics, you’ll also get access to originals like Apples Never Fall, In The Know, The Traitors, Ted and others; hit movies like Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein, Drive-Away Dolls, Night Swim and others; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and more than 50 “always-on” streaming channels.

Related: The Best Peacock Streaming Deals

best Cable streamer overall

DirecTV Stream

Packages from $69.99 per month

Watch the Summer Olympics in Paris on DirecTV Stream, which carries NBC and USA Network (including in 4K) an offers a free five-day trial. The cable streamer also includes more than 90 other channels — like ABC, Fox, CBS, AMC, Bravo, ESPN and much more.

Subscriptions start at $69.99 per month for the entry-level Entertainment plan; see other options and sign up for DirecTV’s free trial here.

Best Value

Fubo

Packages from $79.99 per month

Watch your first week of the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and USA Network for free with a seven-day trial to Fubo, which starts at $79.99 per month for over 190 news, entertainment and sports channels.

Other Fubo plans include the Elite package ($89.99 per month for over 250 channels) and the Premier tier ($99.99 monthly for over 260 channels); learn more here.

best live tv streaming bundle

Hulu + Live TV

Packages from $76.99

New subscribers of Hulu + Live TV can also stream the Paris Olympics for free with a three-day trial. The cable TV streaming services carries NBC, USA Network and more than 90 other networks and comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ starting at $76.99 per month with ads. See all of Hulu + Live TV’s subscription options here.

Best First Month Deal

Sling

Packages from $20 for the first month

New eligible subscribers can stream the Olympics on NBC and USA on Sling‘s Blue plan (regularly $45 monthly), which is only $70 for the first two months. Otherwise, the package is on sale for $20 for the first month, or get the combined Sling Orange + Blue plan to get 46 channels at $35 for your first month (reg. $60 monthly).

2024 Paris Olympics: Schedule, Event Start Days

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.