Peacock will launch a Tokyo Olympics destination on July 15 featuring live coverage of some the games’ biggest events, including gymnastics, track and field and the U.S. men’s basketball team’s pursuit of their fourth straight gold.
The NBCUniversal streamer said Wednesday — ahead of a live NBC Sports press conference to introduce its broad coverage — that Peacock will feature new daily live shows, original programming, dedicated Olympics channels, full event replays and curated highlights. All of Peacock’s Tokyo Olympics programming will be available to stream for free with exception of USA Men’s Basketball live coverage that will be available to Peacock Premium subscribers.
Amber Ruffin, host, writer and executive producer of Peacock’s late-night series The Amber Ruffin Show, will be on the ground in Tokyo providing her own unique, comedic analyses of the competition, as well as a look-back at her own experiences in the world...
The NBCUniversal streamer said Wednesday — ahead of a live NBC Sports press conference to introduce its broad coverage — that Peacock will feature new daily live shows, original programming, dedicated Olympics channels, full event replays and curated highlights. All of Peacock’s Tokyo Olympics programming will be available to stream for free with exception of USA Men’s Basketball live coverage that will be available to Peacock Premium subscribers.
Amber Ruffin, host, writer and executive producer of Peacock’s late-night series The Amber Ruffin Show, will be on the ground in Tokyo providing her own unique, comedic analyses of the competition, as well as a look-back at her own experiences in the world...
- 6/23/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
As the next generation of athletes prepare to take home the gold in Tokyo this summer, Peacock is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Olympics with “The ’96 Effect” and “The Sisters of ’96: The 1996 USA Women’s Soccer Olympic Team,” two new shows honoring female Olympians’ legacy on the Atlanta games.
Streaming on June 17, “The ’96 Effect” is a three-part documentary series that follows four legendary USA women’s teams who won gold at the 1996 Olympics. Produced by Lookalike Productions, the docuseries features interviews with the athletes, who reveal how the USA teams inspired each other, the significance of Title IX on their lives and careers and the impact they made on their respective sports.
Featured athletes include USA Women’s basketball’s Lisa Leslie, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes and head coach Tara VanDerveer; gymanastics’ Amanda Borden, Dominque Dawes and Shannon Miller; softball’s Laura Berg, Lisa Fernandez and Dot Richardson; and soccer’s Brandi Chastain,...
Streaming on June 17, “The ’96 Effect” is a three-part documentary series that follows four legendary USA women’s teams who won gold at the 1996 Olympics. Produced by Lookalike Productions, the docuseries features interviews with the athletes, who reveal how the USA teams inspired each other, the significance of Title IX on their lives and careers and the impact they made on their respective sports.
Featured athletes include USA Women’s basketball’s Lisa Leslie, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes and head coach Tara VanDerveer; gymanastics’ Amanda Borden, Dominque Dawes and Shannon Miller; softball’s Laura Berg, Lisa Fernandez and Dot Richardson; and soccer’s Brandi Chastain,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
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