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How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony today, live and in prime time

The Opening Ceremony has begun! Here's how to tune in right now.

danica creahan
Streaming Editor
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: A Light Show takes place as The Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower are illuminated during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place du Trocadero on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will be re-broadcast in prime time tonight at 7:30. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Let the Games begin! The 2024 Summer Olympics kick off this Friday, July 26 with an historic Opening Ceremony taking place along the Seine River, right through the heart of Paris. The ceremony will feature a parade of 10,500 Olympic athletes from 206 countries — including those representing Team USA. Coverage of the Olympics Opening Ceremony, hosted by Mike Tirico, Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning, will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock. TODAY Show hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will also help out with hosting duties from a spot along the river.

The Opening Ceremony parade will conclude at the Trocadero, across from the Eiffel Tower, where French president Emmanuel Macron will give a speech, and the Olympic cauldron will be lit to officially signal the beginning of the Games.

Are you ready to tune in? Here’s what you need to know about watching the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony today. And if you're looking for live updates of the Olympics Opening Ceremony, Yahoo Sports has you covered.

Date: Friday, July 26

Time: 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT

Location: Paris, FR

TV channel: NBC

Streaming: Peacock

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games officially began this afternoon with a historic Opening Ceremony along the Seine. In the U.S., the Opening ceremony kicked off at 1:30 p.m. ET. It is expected to last at least four hours (if not longer!). An enhanced, encore viewing of the ceremony will air on primetime on NBC at 7:30 p.m. tonight — and will be available to stream on Peacock!

Coverage of the Opening Ceremony is airing on NBC and streaming live on Peacock. If you have cable but don’t have a Peacock subscription, you can also catch a livestream of the Olympics Opening Ceremony on NBC.com.

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Stream the 2024 Olympics

Starting at $8 a month, a Peacock subscription is the easiest way to stream all of the 2024 Olympics. Peacock will have coverage of every Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plus, the platform offers subscribers an Olympics Discovery Multiview, allowing you to watch up to four events at once. Peacock will also have several original shows covering the Games, including Gold Zone, Watch with Alex Cooper and a mobile-app exclusive, customizable and individualized Olympics recap show, narrated by an A.I.-generated voice of Al Michaels. 

On top of coverage of every Olympic sport in 2024, you’ll also get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office. For $14 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

$8/month at Peacock

The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will make history as the first to step out of the typical Olympic stadiums, and into the Seine River. The Opening Ceremony will start with a parade of athletes traveling by boat along the Seine, through the heart of the city. Spectators will be able to watch the parade for free along the river all across Paris.

Another part of the Opening Ceremony will be held at the Trocadero, across from the Eiffel Tower. Ceremonial procedures including a speech from French president Emmanuel Macron and the lighting of the cauldron will take place there.

In addition to the parade of 10,500 Olympic athletes, there will be performances from dancers and other artists featured in the Opening Ceremony, including Celine Dion and Lady Gaga. Other performers scheduled include, Gojira, Aya Nakamura, Sofiane Pamart, Juliette Armanet and Rim'K.

If you're tuning in to support Team USA from the USA, you'll need to adjust accordingly. Paris is only 6 hours ahead of the East Coast, so while some of the more niche sports may unfortunately start around 3 a.m. your time, more widely watched sports like Tennis, Gymnastics and Diving will start at a more reasonable time in the morning, closer to 9 a.m. ET — sorry to all those watching on the West Coast, get ready to set your alarms!

NBCUniversal will be the home of the 2024 Olympics, with most of the action airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock. Select events will also air on USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC and E!, as well as Spanish coverage on Universo and Telemundo.