In case you’ve been living in a hole, the 2016 Summer Olympics kick off next month in Rio, and it’s a BIG deal for broadcast television, and for cord cutters!
At the first Olympic games in 1896, there were nine sporting competitions. Since that time, countless sports have been added and removed from the list. This year, there will be 28 sport challenges, and unlike the Olympic games in 1896, over 260 hours of the Rio Olympics will be broadcast on NBC. This includes the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, swimming, track and field, and gymnastics, just to name a few. There is no better time to be a cord cutter. With Rio one hour ahead of the U.S. Eastern Time zone, NBC has the opportunity to do more live coverage; therefore, we are REAPING in the benefits!
We are going to sweeten this glorious deal even more. That’s right… time for another Antennas Direct giveaway! Just in time for the Olympics, enter for your chance to win a 50″ LED Smart Roku TV and ClearStream Eclipse antenna! The perfect Olympics Cord Cutting package. And not to sound like a corny television commercial, but there’s more! Use Coupon Code RIO10 at checkout for $10 off your purchase!
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Watch all the events LIVE on NBC in HD, starting on August 5th with the Opening Ceremony on NBC and ending on August 21st with the Closing Ceremonies. What events are you most looking forward to?