When is opening ceremony at Paris Olympics? Start time, where to watch and stream

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On Friday, flag bearers will lead delegations from over 200 countries down the Seine for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

The ceremony will mark the "official" start of the Paris Games on July 26 despite certain sports beginning their competitions earlier in the week.

Paris' plan to host the parade on the river marks the first time in the history of the Summer Games that the Olympics opening ceremony won't be held in a stadium. The trailblazing method will give hundreds of thousands of people the opportunity to witness the ceremony in-person rather than limiting the crowd to the capacity of an arena.

Here's what you need to know about the 2024 Paris Games Opening Ceremony.

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What time does the Olympic opening ceremony start?

Paris will hold the opening ceremony on July 26 starting at 1:30 p.m. ET. The full event is expected to last more than three hours.

How to watch the Olympics opening ceremony

NBC will air the procession on its broadcast TV channel. It will also be available to stream on Peacock . NBC will air a primetime version at 7:30 p.m. ET.

HOW TO WATCH: Catch the opening ceremony and entire Paris Olympics with a Peacock subscription

Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming

Every event at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be aired live across NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel, and there will be a Spanish broadcast on Universo and Telemundo. All events will be available to stream live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

Date: July 24-Aug. 11

TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, Universo, CNBC and Golf Channel

Streaming: Peacock , nbcolympics.com, fuboTV

How to watch: Catch all the 2024 Paris Olympic Games action with a subscription to Peacock

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