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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are here. On Friday morning, the Opening Ceremony took place to officially kick off the Summer Games in Tokyo, after a yearlong delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. If you missed out on the live broadcast, you are still in luck.
Thanks to the time difference, NBC will be playing a re-air of the ceremony in primetime on Friday night.
The Opening Ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET and will run until midnight with the Parade of Nations and epic show.
How can you tune in to the Olympic Opening Ceremony online?
All of the information you need to watch the official start of the Tokyo Games can be seen below.
Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Viewing Details
Date: Friday, July 23
Time: 7:30 P.M. EST
Location: Tokyo, Japan
TV Channel: NBC
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live
How To Live Stream Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Online
Your best bet for watching the Opening Ceremony via a live stream is NBC Sports Live Extra. You will need your log-in and password information for your cable or satellite provider and you’re good to go.
If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can live stream the English Premier League online through DIRECTV NOW. DIRECTV offers a free seven-day trial, so you’ll receive a full seven days free before your paid membership begins. If you cancel your subscription within the week, you will not be charged. DIRECTV NOW is available on Desktop, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.
If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the game through Sling TV. Sling TV is service that allows subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV channels on TVs, computer or mobile device for a monthly fee. It’s just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it’s delivered over the internet. The service’s Orange package includes NBC and costs $20 a month, but you can sign up for a free seven-day trial. If you cancel your subscription within a week, you will not be charged. Once signed up, simply download the app for your computer to start watching.
Please note: NBC on Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW is only available in: Dallas-Ft. Worth, Chicago, Hartford-New Haven, L.A., Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Washington, D.C.
Watch Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony On Phone, Tablet Or Mobile
If you can’t watch today’s event on your TV or computer, NBC has you covered with their NBC Sports app. As long as you have a cable or satellite provider, you can download the app for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, or the Windows Store.
You can also watch the game on the Sling app. Sign up for a free Sling trial and download their app from the App store or Google Play store. There is also a Sling app for Apple TV, Xbox One, Roku, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire TV.
DIRECTV also has a DIRECTV NOW app on App Store and Google Play store where you can watch the English Premier League for free if you sign up for the seven-day trial and cancel it before the trial period ends.
