Rio Olympics: Here's How You Can Watch Every Event Live
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Since Rio is only an hour ahead of the East Coast, NBC is touting this as the "most live Olympics ever," aka the opposite of Beijing, which is 12 hours ahead.
NBC's growing comprehensive coverage over the years is what Bob Costas, who once again is hosting the prime-time Olympics show, credits with bringing in new viewers and fans.