For those of you who watch sports the old-fashioned way on a television, here’s how the schedule breaks down for NBC and its networks.
NBC will broadcast 272.5 hours of coverage.
NBC will again be divided into three day parts: daytime, primetime and late night. NBC’s primetime program, featuring the marquee events such as swimming, gymnastics, track and field and beach volleyball, will air 8-11:30 p.m. (ET) on most nights.
Daytime coverage has increased significantly for London. Coverage will begin on most weekdays at 10 a.m., immediately following Today, which is originating from London. On weekends, NBC’s daytime coverage will begin as early as 5 a.m. A one-hour late-night show will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the primetime program.
NBC Sports Network
NBC Sports Network will serve as the home to U.S. team sports, with 292.5 hours of total coverage from 2012 London Olympics this summer, including 257.5 hours of original programming – an average of more than 14 hours per day – the most-ever for an Olympic cable network.
On most days, coverage will air from 4 a.m.–8 p.m., which covers the live Olympic day in London.
NBC Sports Network coverage, originating from Olympic Park in London, will air up to 20 medal rounds and 22 Olympic sports, including Team USA basketball, women’s soccer and field hockey.
MSNBC
MSNBC will carry 155.5 hours of a wide variety of long-form Olympic programming over 19 days. The channel will air up to 18 medal rounds and 20 Olympic sports, from badminton to basketball to soccer to wrestling.
On most weekdays, coverage will air from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.. There will be longer programming windows on Saturdays and Sundays.
CNBC
CNBC will serve as the home of Olympic boxing this summer, including the debut of women’s boxing. The channel will televise 73 hours of boxing coverage over 16 days — every day from July 28-August 12 — from elimination bouts to the men’s and women’s finals. Same-day coverage will air from 5-8 p.m. during the week, with six hours of live coverage airing each day on the weekends. This marks the fourth consecutive Summer Games that CNBC has featured Olympic boxing.
Bravo
Bravo will act as the home of Olympic tennis this summer. The channel will televise 56 hours of long-form tennis coverage over seven days, from July 28-August 3. Live coverage will air from early morning until mid-afternoon on most days.