Wednesday, 3 July 2024

Eurosport: Olympic Heroes set to Deliver most comprehensive Coverage of Paris 2024 on Discovery+ & Eurosport in UK

Story from Eurosport:

Every moment of Paris 2024 will be live only on discovery+, the streaming home of the Olympics - All the action on discovery+ is available for just £3.99 with an Olympics offer. And there will be wall-to-wall linear coverage on Eurosport 1&2, along with 7 dedicated Olympic ‘pop-up’ channels.

The return of the Olympics to Europe for the first time in 12 years will be marked by a monumental celebration of the Olympic Spirit. As the countdown continues, Eurosport, the Home of the Olympics in Europe, today outlined its extensive coverage, line-up of acclaimed athletes set to deliver unrivalled insight, and fan-first streaming offer to fans across the UK.

Reporting from Warner Bros. Discovery House, a perfectly positioned Parisian rooftop studio on top of the Hotel Raphael, Eurosport’s coverage promises to deliver the most immersive Olympics across discovery+, the only place to watch every moment of the Games live.

Eurosport’s UK & Ireland presentation team, boasting 19 Olympic and Paralympic medals between them, will provide unmatched expertise and inside-views, bringing fans closer to the athletes and their stories than ever before.

Shauna Coxsey, Great Britain’s most-decorated sport climber, and James Cracknell, a two-time rowing Coxless Four gold medal winner, will provide expert commentary across their respective events.

Five-time Olympian Tom Daley joins the Eurosport on-screen team at the end of his competition, as he bids to defend his diving 10m synchronised title.

Lutalo Muhammad, a two-time taekwondo Olympic medallist, Joanna Rowsell, a two-time Olympic track cycling team pursuit, and Stef Reid, a two-time track and field Paralympic medallist, will also form part of the punditry team.

Ellie Simmonds, a five-time Paralympic swimming champion, Iwan Thomas, a 4x400m relay silver medallist, and Nile Wilson, a bronze winner in the gymnastics horizontal bar in Rio 2016, will be offering specialist punditry and analysis.

Orla Chennaoui, known for leading Eurosport’s cycling coverage and featuring in previous Olympics programming, will present Bonjour Paris; Eurosport 1’s live daily morning show from 7.00am previewing the headline events each day. Laura Woods, who leads TNT Sports’ UEFA Champions League action, will host Bonsoir Paris, the channel’s live daily evening show from 9.00pm, revisiting all the key talking points and stories that day. Delivered from the Warner Bros. Discovery House rooftop studio, both will be joined by special guests, book-ending the live competition coverage throughout the Games.

Laura Woods will also lead the coverage of the Opening Ceremony alongside Craig Doyle live from Paris on 26 July, with Iwan Thomas and other guests alongside them throughout.

The full list of Olympic presenters and pundits in the UK & Ireland includes: Adam Blythe (Cycling), Orla Chennaoui (Presenter), Radzi Chinyanganya (Reporter), Reshmin Chowdhury (Reporter), Shauna Coxsey (Sport Climbing), James Cracknell (Rowing), Tom Daley (Diving), Caroline de Moraes (Hub Reporter), Craig Doyle (Presenter), Jaydee Dyer (Hub Reporter), Carl Frampton (Boxing), Becky Ives (Hub Reporter), Kate Mason (Hub Reporter), Ugo Monye (Rugby Sevens), Lutalo Muhammad (Taekwondo), Stef Reid (Track and Field), Laura Robson (Tennis), Joanna Rowsell (Cycling), Matt Smith (Hub Reporter), Rachel Stringer (Hub Reporter), Ellie Simmonds (Swimming), Lizzie Simmonds (Co-Commentator), Iwan Thomas (Track and Field), Nile Wilson (Gymnastics), Laura Winter (Hub Reporter), Laura Woods (Presenter).

Eurosport and discovery+ will deliver the ultimate, multi-platform Games experience with every moment of Paris 2024 available live, across all 19 days of competition.

discovery+, the Streaming Home of the Olympics, will give fans access to all 10,500 athletes and 329 medal moments, with 3,800 hours of live coverage via an extensive network of 55+ live channel feeds, delivering the most comprehensive Olympics broadcast offer across the UK & Ireland. Fans will also be able to follow all their local heroes via a dedicated Team GB Hub, featuring live and catch-up content from all events and competitions.

discovery+ will be available for just £3.99 per month with a unique Olympics offer, giving new customers access to the Standard Plan at the discounted price for the rest of the year. The offer will be available via discoveryplus.com from 17 July – 11 August 2024. Offers will also be available via other select subscriptions providers.

On linear TV, Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 will broadcast wall-to-wall action across every day of competition, with live coverage from 7am -10.30pm daily, totalling 350 live hours, with highlights and replays available through the night. Both Eurosport 1 and 2 will be available on discovery+. These dedicated Olympic channels will also be available on a variety of Warner Bros. Discovery partner TV and streaming platforms.

Eurosport’s digital offer will be tailored to super-serve the second and third screen consumer habits of the modern-day sports fan. A 360, always on, multi-screen experience will entertain, inspire via a catalogue of engaging Olympic content on Eurosport.co.uk and social channels including, YouTube, X, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Hosted in dedicated Olympics Hub, a multitude of video formats, featuring clips and highlights of Games-time action, exclusive interviews and insights will populate Eurosport’s web and social channels throughout every day of competition.

With live and uninterrupted streaming of every medal and every moment, plus the Opening and Closing ceremonies in HDR and special Olympics programming, fans can personalise and optimise their Games experience with discovery+ by:

  • Virgin Media UK: Customers can watch the Olympic Games on Eurosport 1&2 and the Eurosport linear pop-up channels.

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