WASHINGTON — This year, watching the Olympics is easier than ever. In addition to TV coverage, NBC plans to live stream events from all 15 Sochi venues.
In order to watch events streamed live, though, you must be a cable or satellite subscriber.
major providers who’ve partnered with NBC include Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Direct TV, Dish, Verizon FIOS, COX and several others.
If you’re not a subscriber, NBC offers a
In the U.S., NBC has a $4.38 billion contract to cover the Olympics .
When to watch:
The Winter Games opening ceremony will air at 8 p.m. EST on Friday in the United States.
If you want to watch specific events, it can be a little tricky to plan your viewing. Your best bet is to head to and click on “TV Listings” in the blue bar on the top of the page.
From there, you will see boxes where you can enter your ZIP code, your provider and your local NBC station. After entry, you will see a scrolling schedule that will tell you exactly what is airing, on what NBC channel and at what time in your area.
A schedule of events on both U.S. and Sochi time is available from .
Since Sochi is nine hours ahead of the U.S., many events will air on TV on delay, according to CNET.
How to watch:
To live stream from a computer, visit .
For mobile devices such as iPads and tablets, NBC offers a specific . For iOS devices, the NBC Sports Live Extra app can be downloaded from ; Android users can grab the app from .
For both computers and mobile devices, you’ll need to verify your cable or satellite provider.
Exceptions:
Friday’s opening ceremony is an exception to NBC’s live streaming. It will only be aired on TV in prime time, the reports.
See a list of local venues that will broadcast the opening ceremony and many of the events on
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