The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are approaching, but not without sparking debates on their organization and their challenges. Do you plan to follow the sporting competition live? Here’s how to stream this major event this summer.
On which channel can you follow the journey of the Olympic flame?
The Olympic flame began its journey on May 8, 2024, from the Old Port of Marseille. His arrival in the capital is scheduled for July 14 and 15. Then, she will tour Île-de-France before returning to Paris for the opening ceremony of the Games on July 26. During this entire period, a dedicated France Télévisions channel called “Paris 2024” broadcasts its journey daily until the games launch. Then, you will probably have to skip it if you don’t want to miss the tests.
No ticket for the Olympics? Here are the channels to watch the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
Without much surprise, France Télévisions will be there to broadcast a large part of the Olympic Games in clear format on:
France 2 and France 3 will be reserved for the daily broadcast of the 2024 Olympics, unencrypted. The first will broadcast the most memorable moments of the Games, while the second will focus on the team sports competitions. As for the Paralympic Games, they will be broadcast in full on these channels.
On the streaming side, the france.tv site and application will mainly focus on board and urban sports such as surfing, breakdancing or skateboarding. In total, the group plans to broadcast up to 50 hours of live sporting events per day – a busy schedule. However, it is likely that your favorite disciplines are not all on the France TV program. There remains then an alternative.
Where to watch the 2024 Olympic Games in streaming?
How to subscribe to Max
Max is available in France from June 11, 2024 with 3 offers:
With 4 billion viewers expected, private channels certainly had to fight to get a piece of the pie. In France, it is Warner Bros Discovery which obtained the broadcasting rights for Eurosport channels. This should boost the launch of its “Max” platform, released in France on June 11. To benefit from a Eurosport offer, however, you will need to take the sports option at €5 per month in addition to your subscription plan. The same goes for the “Max” subscription, included in the Amazon Prime Video and Canal+ offers.
Once subscribed, you will be able to watch even more coverage of the Olympic Games than on France TV, across the 9 Eurosport channels. The broadcaster intends to reserve Eurosport 1 for the exploits of international athletes and concentrate on the events of French champions on Eurosport 2. The other channels will each be dedicated to specific disciplines:
- Eurosport 3: racquet sports and golf
- Eurosport 4: artistic sports
- Eurosport 5: football
- Eurosport 6: basketball
- Eurosport 7: combat sports
- Eurosport 8: handball
- Eurosport 9: volleyball
The group plans to broadcast 3,800 hours of competition which will also be accessible on the Eurosport.fr website for subscribers. So, whether on television or via streaming platforms, fans of all disciplines should be able to find their way around.
When do the 2024 Olympics start?
The events officially begin on Friday July 26 with the Opening Ceremony and end on Sunday August 11 with the Closing Ceremony. However, certain disciplines such as rugby sevens and football start on Wednesday July 24.
When do the 2024 Paralympic Games start?
The competition begins on Wednesday August 28 and ends on September 8.
How many sports are on the program for the 2024 Olympics?
A total of 28 sports are on the Olympic roster. To which are added 4 additional sports (breaking, climbing, skateboarding, surfing).
Do you have to pay to watch the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
A large part of the program will be accessible unencrypted via France TV channels. But to be sure not to miss any competition, you will have to opt for Max’s Eurosport offer.
Subscribe to Numerama on Google News so you don’t miss any news!