What channel is Olympics opening ceremony on? TV channel, streaming, start time

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Competition has already begun at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, but the start of the Summer Games becomes "official" at the opening ceremony on Friday.

The ceremony kicks off with the Parade of Nations, a procession which will feature delegations from over 200 participating countries. This year's parade will not take place in a stadium or arena but down the Seine, the river that runs through Paris.

The city's plan to host the parade on the river marks the first time in the history of the Summer Games that the Olympics Opening Ceremony won't be held in a stadium. The trailblazing method will give hundreds of thousands of people the opportunity to witness the ceremony in-person rather than limiting the crowd to the capacity of an arena.

Here's how to watch the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony.

2024 OLYMPICS SCHEDULE: Complete time, dates for each event at Summer Games

Olympics Opening Ceremony: TV, time and streaming

• Date: Friday, July 26

• Time: 1:30 p.m. ET (live coverage); 7:30 p.m. ET (primetime replay)

• Location: The Seine, Paris, France

• Cable TV: NBC (Watch with a Fubo free trial)

• Streaming: Peacock; NBCOlympics.com; NBC Olympics app

HOW TO WATCH: Catch all of the Summer Olympics with a Peacock subscription

Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming

Every event at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be aired live across NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel, and there will be a Spanish broadcast on Universo and Telemundo. All events will be available to stream live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

Date: July 24-Aug. 11

TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, Universo, CNBC and Golf Channel

Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com, fuboTV

How to watch: Catch all the 2024 Paris Olympic Games action with a subscription to Peacock

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