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Telemundo presenting over 300 hours of Tokyo 2020

April 21, 2021

Maribel Ramos-Weiner

Tokio 2020 Telemundo Deportes

Telemundo Deportes gears up to present the most extensive Olympic coverage ever in Spanish-language media with over 300 hours of Tokyo 2020 programming.

Telemundo Network will present 187 hours of live competitions and daily recap specials, while its cable network Universo will provide 122 hours of live coverage. The entire linear offering will also be available live via TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo Deportes app. Coverage kicks off Wednesday, July 21 with the Women’s Soccer Competition live on Universo at 3am ET/12am PT.

“We are getting ready for another historic Olympics presentation at Telemundo that will provide fans the most extensive and authentic coverage ever, featuring their favorite sports competitions and inspiring stories. Telemundo will cover the biggest stories of the Games, with a focus on the sports Latinos, are passionate about soccer, boxing, and basketball. We want our audience to experience the best performances across disciplines, and the most compelling stories of the Hispanic athletes on their quest to make history,” said Ray Warren, President, Telemundo Deportes.

During the Olympics, on most days Telemundo and Universo will present at least 12 hours of live sports coverage throughout the night and early morning. In addition, Telemundo will present a two-hour recap show highlighting the best Olympic stories of the day, every weekday at 1pm ET/PT beginning Monday, July 26 through Friday, August 6.

Telemundo Deportes’ 17 days of coverage of Tokyo 2020 will cover the Games’ biggest stories, with a focus on soccer and other sports competitions relevant to the Latino audience, including boxing, basketball, baseball, volleyball, beach volleyball. The coverage will also highlight the top stories that appeal the most to the audience and in which Latin American teams are strong contenders.

In addition, Telemundo Deportes will complement NBC’s primetime coverage of Team USA and popular competitions like swimming, diving, athletics, and gymnastics with daily recaps and highlights.