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The Olympic Channel, which NBCUniversal launched five years ago as a destination for its Olympic programming, is going dark on September 30. "In order to best reach our target audiences, we are reevaluating our programming distribution strategy regarding the content that currently airs on Olympic Channel: Home of Team…

UPDATED with latest schedule changes: Team U.S.A. enters the final days of the Tokyo Olympics battered but hopeful: Kevin Durant is leading a resurgent Men’s Basketball team against powerhouse Australia, April Ross and Alix Klineman play for the Gold Medal on Thursday and the American women’s soccer team sprints for…

The broadcast premiere of the feature-length documentary The Nagano Tapes tonight on NBC Sports Network at 11:30 PM ET (after the Red Wings-Blues game) kicks off a five-film deal for Mandalay Sports Media and Frank Marshall’s Five Ring Films for The Olympic Channel. The debut docu, about the men’s hockey tournament at…

Ahead of this week's start of the PyeongChang 2018 games, the Olympic Channel will debut its original documentary series, Far From Home, chronicling the stories behind some of the most unlikely athletes at the Winter Games. The six-episode doc debuts today on the channel's digital platform worldwide. Shot over eight…

The International Olympic Committee said today that its web-video portal will go live on August 21, after the Closing Ceremony of the Rio Games. Dubbed the Olympic Channel, the free platform will feature original programming, live sports, news and highlights all year round. Original programming will include shortform…