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Record 5,535 Time across NBC, NBC Activities System, MSNBC, CNBC, Well done, Telemundo, NBCOlympics.com, Two Specialised Programs & 3D

NBC to Transmitted 272.5 Time, Most-Ever for an Olympic Transmitted Network

NEW YORK ? May 23, 2012 ? NBCUniversal can provide 5,535 hours of coverage for the 2012 London, uk Olympic games across NBC, NBC Activities System, MSNBC, CNBC, Well done, Telemundo, NBCOlympics.com, two specialty channels, and the first-ever 3D foundation, an unprecedented stage that exceeds the protection of the 2008 China Olympic games by nearly 2,000 hours. It was also declared these days that NBC will broadcast 272.5 hours of coverage, the most ever for an Olympic broadcast network, mostly as a result of a rise in daytime coverage.

"We are only able to provide this stage of coverage to U.S. visitors because of the unrivaled range of NBCUniversal resources," said Level Lazarus, Chairman, NBC Activities Group. "Whether on tv or on the internet, on broadcast or wire, in British or in Speaking spanish terminology, NBCUniversal has the London, uk Olympic games protected, supplying the United states audience with more options than ever to look at the Games."

Following are best parts of NBCUniversal's coverage of the 2012 London, uk Olympic games (some of the following details has been formerly announced):

• NBCUniversal is introducing its Thirteenth Olympic Games and 7th successive, both the most by any U.S. press organization. ABC is second with 10 and four (twice), respectively.
• London, uk will be NBCUniversal's 7th successive Summer time Games, having offered each one since Seoul in 1988.
• The 5,535 hours of Olympic coverage are the most ever and exceed Beijing's coverage (3,600 hours) by nearly 2,000 hours.
• The 5,535 hours more than twice the quantity of coverage of every Summer time Games put together just before China (2,562 hours from 1960 The capital on CBS to 2004 Athens on NBC).
• The 5,535 hours are the comparative of 231 times of coverage.
• NBCUniversal will regular 291 hours of coverage per day over London's 19 times (including two times of sports competitors before Starting Ceremony).
• The systems of NBCU can provide coverage of all 32 sports and all 302 honor contests.
• NBC will broadcast 272.5 hours of London, uk Olympic coverage over 17 times, the most comprehensive coverage ever offered by an Olympic broadcast network, and nearly 50 hours more than the 225 hours for China in 2008.
• Daytime coverage has more than doubled for London, uk. Protection will start on most mondays to fridays at 10 a.m. ET/PT, instantly following NBC News' TODAY, which is arriving from London, uk.
• On saturdays and sundays, NBC's daytime coverage will start as beginning as 5 a.m. ET/PT.
• NBC Activities System will offer as the property to U.S. team sports, with 292.5 hours of complete coverage from 2012 London, uk Olympic games september, such as 257.5 hours of unique coding ? a typical of more than 14 hours per day ? the most-ever for an Olympic wire network.
• MSNBC will bring 155.5 hours of a large range of long-form Olympic coding over 19 times.
• CNBC will offer as the property of Olympic punching september, such as the introduction of womens punching. The route will televise 73 hours of punching coverage over 16 times -- from reduction fights to the womens and males finals.
• Well done will act as the property of Olympic golf september, televising 56 hours of long-form golf coverage from September 28-August 3.
• NBCOlympics.com will stay flow every occurrence and game for once ever. In all, the website will stay flow more than 3,500 complete coding hours, such as the giving of all 302 awards.
• NBCOlympics.com will stay flow NBCU wire channels NBC Activities System, MSNBC, CNBC and Well done, which will only be available to authenticated wire, satellite tv or telco clients.
• Two applications ? one targeted on stay loading, one on short-form best parts, daily activities, outcomes, articles, and more ? will be available for cellular and product customers. Many articles will only be available to authenticated wire, satellite tv or telco clients.
• NBCUniversal declared the most comprehensive Spanish-language Olympic coverage in the organization's history, providing more than 173 hours of the future London, uk 2012 Olympic games on Telemundo, "The U.S. House of the Olympic Games in Speaking spanish terminology."
• The 173 hours of Spanish-language coverage by Telemundo nearly implies the complete coverage broadcast by NBC for the 1996 Atl Olympic games (176.5).
• Specialised channels for golf ball and sports are available to wire, satellite tv and telco services, and will complete 770 hours of coverage.
• Panasonic Organization of Northern The united states and the NBC Activities Group declared in Jan that they will associate to create the London, uk 2012 Olympic Games available in 3D to all U.S. suppliers who bring Olympic coverage on wire, satellite tv and telco -- nearly 100 % of the multichannel market.
• The attempt will generate 242 hours of coverage and mark once that the Olympic Games will be allocated in the U.S. in 3D.

NBC

NBC will transmitted 272.5 time of London, uk Olympic protection over 17 days this summer, the most comprehensive protection ever offered by an Olympic transmitted system, and nearly 50 time more than the 225 time for China in 2008. Diving -- such as Eileen Phelps' pursuit to become the most designed Olympian ever -- track and area, stuff, snorkeling, and seaside beach ball, among other activities, will offer as the decorations of NBC's protection, which starts with the Starting Wedding at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday, September 27.

Olympic protection on NBC will again be separated into three day parts: day time, primetime and evening. NBC's primetime system, presenting the conventional, award-winning Olympic storytelling protection that visitors have come to anticipate, will air 8-11:30 p.m. or Night time ET/PT on most night time.

Daytime protection has more than doubled for London, uk. Coverage will start on most mondays to fridays at 10 a.m. ET/PT, instantly following TODAY, which is arriving from London, uk. On saturdays and sundays, NBC's day time protection will start as early as 5 a.m. ET/PT. A one-hour evening display will start 30 minutes after the summary of the primetime system. Primetime will be replayed following the late-night display.

It was declared in Apr that Bob Costas, a 22-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, profits as the primetime coordinator for NBC's protection. For Costas, London, uk represents his Tenth Olympic transmitted task and his 9th as the primetime coordinator (Barcelona 1992, Atl 1996, Quotes 2000, Sodium Pond Town, 2002, Athens 2004, Torino 2006, China 2008, Calgary 2010).

Al Michaels, who organised day time protection at the Calgary Olympic Winter weather Games, and Dan Meat, making his Olympic web host introduction, will coordinator NBC's week day and few days day time protection, and Betty Carillo will once again coordinator the NBC evening display.

Additionally, top TV broadcaster He Seacrest, golf star Bob McEnroe, well known stuff instructor Bela Karolyi, and Carillo, delivering her Eleventh Olympic Games, will offer as Olympic correspondents during primetime protection on NBC.

The majority of the following information about NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC, Well done, NBCOlympics.com and Telemundo, has been formerly announced:

NBC SPORTS NETWORK

NBC Activities System will offer as the home to U.S. group sports, with 292.5 time of complete protection from 2012 London, uk Olympic games september, such as 257.5 time of unique coding ? a typical of more than 14 time per day ? the most-ever for an Olympic wire network. Coverage will begin on Friday, September 25, at 11:30 a.m. ET, two times before the Starting Wedding, when Team USA takes on Italy in womens sports, stay from Hampden Recreation area in Glasgow, Scotland.

NBC Activities System protection, via Olympic Recreation area in London, uk, will air up to 20 honor units and 22 Olympic sports, such as Team USA golf ball, womens sports and area basketball.

NBC Activities System, allocated in nearly 80 thousand houses ? an increase of three thousand houses in the last year ? will also bring sports determining on Friday, September 26. There will be no protection on September 27 as there are no activities planned on the same day as the Starting Wedding. Coverage will determine on NBC Activities System on Weekend, Aug 12, one more day of competitors. On most times, protection will air from 4 a.m. ? 8 p.m. ET, which protects the stay Olympic day in London, uk.

MSNBC

MSNBC, NBCUniversal's 24/7 wire news route that is fully allocated in approximately 100 thousand houses, will bring 155.5 time of a wide range of long-form Olympic coding over 19 times. The route will air up to 18 honor units and 20 Olympic sports, from tennis to golf ball to sports to struggling.

NBCUniversal's 2012 London, uk Olympic protection starts on MSNBC on Friday, September 25 ? two times before the Starting Wedding -- when Great England encounters New Zealand in womens sports, the first formal competitors of the Games, stay from Century Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Coverage starts at 10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. PT.

The route will also bring sports determining on Friday, September 26, but there will be no protection on September 27 as there are no activities planned on the same day as the Starting Wedding. Coverage will determine on MSNBC on Aug 12, one more day of competitors.

On most mondays to fridays, protection will air from 9 a.m. ? 6 p.m. ET. There will be longer coding microsoft windows on Saturdays and Sundays.

Longtime Golf Channel commentator Kelly felix Tilghman will offer as MSNBC's Olympic coordinator, with London, uk being her first-ever Olympic task. MSNBC has shown Olympic protection for every Summer time Games since the 2000 Quotes Olympic games.

TELEMUNDO

NBCUniversal declared the most finish Spanish-language Olympic protection in the organization's record, providing more than 173 time of the future London, uk 2012 Olympic games on Telemundo, "The U.S. Home of the Olympic Games in Speaking spanish terminology." Telemundo's finish protection will function marquee professions such as punching, diving, golf ball and sports, which will be a significant transmitted emphasize.

Telemundo will provide a finish 360? Olympic encounter across its several systems such as its transmitted system, www.NBCOLYMPICS.COM.com/TELEMUNDO and its wire system mun2, which will provide a everyday half-hour unique presenting behind-the-scenes from the Games. Also, for the first time in the system's record, Telemundo will provide stay loading of transmitted protection together with unique digital-only articles of Olympic activities, information, reports and details via www.NBCOLYMPICS.COM/TELEMUNDO, amassing more than 200 time of electronic articles.

Deportes Telemundo's Olympic group, going by worldwide recommended sportscaster Andr?s Cantor, will consist of Jessi Losada, M?nica Noguera, Sammy Sadovnik, Edgar Lopez, Ren? Giraldo, Karim Mendiburu, Kaziro Aoyama, Oscar Guzm?n, Leti Coo and Ver?nica Contreras, as well as several former Olympic winners.

Coverage will be stay from both London, uk and the system's companies, providing the testimonies of Hispanics doing the Olympic games and the main activities both on the area and around the Games to the houses of an incredible number of U.S. Hispanic visitors. With sports being one of the greatest interest factors for U.S. Hispanics, the Olympics' sports competition will signify a significant concentrate of Telemundo's transmitted, as already-qualified South america, South america, Uruguay, The country and Honduras vie for the silver.

Features and storytelling will be a focal point of Telemundo's Olympic coding, detail the voyage of Hispanic sportsmen on their pursuit for Olympic wonder. Some of the top Hispanic hopefuls consist of Speaking spanish terminology scuba diver and 2009 world champ Paola Espinosa, Cuban United states multi-medal risk gymnast Daniel Leyva, Speaking spanish terminology United states women fighter Marl?n Esparza and Argentine NBA golf ball gamer Manu Ginobili.

SPECIALTY CHANNELS

Specialty programs for golf ball and sports are available to wire, satellite tv and telco services, and will finish 770 time of protection. More details about these programs will be launched soon.

3D

Panasonic Organization of North America and the NBC Sports Group declared in Jan that they will associate to create the London, uk 2012 Olympic Games available in 3D to all U.S. suppliers who carry Olympic protection on wire, satellite tv and telco -- nearly 100 percent of the multichannel industry. The effort will generate 242 duration of protection and mark once that the Olympic Games will be allocated in the U.S. in 3D. Panasonic is NBC's unique Flat-Panel HDTV and Blu-ray Dvd Player merchant for the London, uk Olympic Games.

Last year, Panasonic Organization, a while Formal Globally Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visible Equipment classification, declared it would associate with the Worldwide Olympic Section (IOC) and Olympic Delivering Services (OBS) to create the London, uk 2012 Olympic Games the first ever 3D Olympic Games.

The 3D programming, which will be produced by OBS and shown on next-day delay, will period several contests throughout the London, uk 2012 Olympic Games, such as the Starting and Ending Events, stuff, snorkeling and diving. OBS will generate more than 200 duration of 3D protection during the London, uk 2012 Olympic Games by utilizing Panasonic's state-of-art 3D production technological innovation such as the AG-3DP1, a P2HD professional fully-integrated twin-lens Full HD 3D camera camera. Cable, satellite tv, and telco services who receive the Olympic games package may spread the 3D transmitted via the Comcast Media Center.

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