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Daft Punk are denying they'll return as a duo next year. Thomas Jolly, the artistic director for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics, said he'd be "happy if they were in this ceremony" in an interview with France Inter published earlier this week.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBC is adding a new event to its coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Steve Kornacki in front of his big board. Kornacki, who is known for his deft on-the-fly analysis of political campaigns and races, will turn his focus for a short period of time to athletic competition in Paris as part of a cadre of NBC News journalists who will present some coverage of the extravaganza, Willie Geist, Sam Brock, Gadi Schwartz and Anne Thompson will also participate, with Kornacki offering analysis from the U.S., and his colleagues on the ground in France. The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics is Friday, July 26 on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor NBCUniversal inked a deal with iHeartMedia making it the exclusive audio partner for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Under the agreement, iHeart will provide 24-7 play-by-play audio channels for select NBCU linear coverage of the Olympic Games.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Cardi B is joining the parade of celebrities starting to talk about the Olympics for NBCUniversal. The rapper appears in a 90-second promo Saturday evening during NBC’s telecast of the Kentucky Derby, meeting up; with sprinter and Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson that spotlights the next Summer Olympics, slated to begin July 26. NBCU and its corporate parent, Comcast, hold rights to broadcast the athletic extravaganza in the U.S.

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. made a flurry of announcements during its NewFronts presentation to advertisers, including team-ups with Issa Rae and Live Nation as well as the launch of an in-app sports channel.

Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson are taking their comedy to Paris for the 2024 Olympics. Peacock has given an eight-episode series order to Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson, a commentary series in which the comedic duo will recap the best and most unexpected moments throughout the Games.

Roku had a busy Tuesday leading up to its annual NewFronts presentation for advertisers, announcing an Olympics team-up with NBCUniversal as well as measurement and ad pacts with iSpot and The Trade Desk.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor These days, it’s never too early to start talking about the Super Bowl. Fox Corp’s 2025 broadcast of Super Bowl LIX is nearly a year away, slated to air Feb. 9 from New Orleans.

A new season of Drag Race France is on the way!

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent It was in the land that took “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” as its motto that women were first allowed to participate in the Olympic Games, in 1900. This summer, the French capital will come full circle as it hosts the first-ever gender-balanced Olympics. From politicians to business titans to cultural leaders, the most powerful forces in Paris are aligning to make the three weeks of the Games a showcase for the modernity of France.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent With France on its highest level of security alert amid geopolitical turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East, organizers behind the Paris Olympics are still going ahead with ambitious plans to host the opening ceremony along the Seine river on July 26. Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, said on Monday in an interview with French outlets BFM TV and RMC that the opening ceremony could relocate to an indoor location “depending on our analysis of the context.” “We have fallback scenarios.

Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson, Mike Tirico and Jimmy Fallon have in common? This is not a joke — at least not to the leaders of NBC­ Universal and a small army of NBC Sports producers hunkered down at offices in Stamford, Conn., and Paris, France. The answer is the Paris Olympics, which will be telecast in the U.S. with a markedly different approach this summer.

Having worked as the maître d’ on Channel 4’s First Dates for many years, Fred Sirieix has seen his fair share of good-looking people – and he doesn’t hold back when it comes to dishing out compliments. Case in point – Fred is quick to gush about Emma Willis, his “beautiful” co-host on Prime Video’s popular culinary show The World Cook. But what does his fiancée – who Fred calls Fruitcake – make of it all? “Why would she mind?” Fred, 52, asks, when we quiz him on whether or not Fruitcake would be jealous.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor U.S.-based global distributor PBS Intl. is bringing a squad of sports-themed documentaries to MipTV to tie in with the Olympic Games that’ll run this summer in Paris. “Olympic Dreams” travels to Sierra Leone, one of the world’s poorest nations, as it struggles to recover from its 11-year civil war.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Add “Call Her Daddy” podcast host Alex Cooper to the list of non-traditional commentators taking part in NBCUniversal’s activities around the 2024 Paris Olympics. Cooper will lead “Watch with Alex Cooper,” a series of interactive watch parties that will stream on NBCU’s Peacock during Olympics activity.

NBCUniversal is adding a set of features to Peacock as it gets set for the streaming outlet’s live coverage of the Paris Olympics this summer.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBCUniversal hopes to create a new type of event when its coverage of the Paris Olympics kicks off in late July. You don’t have to be an athlete to participate. When viewers of the company’s Peacock streaming hub open Olympics coverage, NBC is likely to ask some of them if they’d like to order food or beverages.

Le Monde, local media reported that the French-Malian musician met with President Emmanuel Macron last month to discuss singing a song by iconic French artist Edith Piaf. Nakamura has racked up over 1billion views on YouTube for her 2018 hit ‘Djadja’, whilst Le Monde has dubbed her “the world’s most popular French-speaking artist”.Whilst these reports have not been confirmed by either Macron or Nakamura, the rumours caused significant fury with the far-right.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBCUniversal is testing a new game for the Paris Olympics. The Comcast-backed media conglomerate has for years launched every Summer Games with primetime coverage of the Opening Ceremonies that typically feature a top sportscaster like Mike Tirico or Bob Costas alongside a popular news anchor such as Savannah Guthrie or Katie Couric.

Tom Daley was welcomed home by his son and husband Dustin Lance Black after winning a silver medal. An emotional post on Instagram shows Tom's six year old son, Robbie, waiting at LAX International airport with an adorable handmade sign.The multicoloured finger panted sign read "welcome home and congratulations" , with love hearts and the Olympic rings. Images in the post showed Robbie and Tom embracing in arrivals and a video shared captured the heart-warming moment.

Lily Collins is bringing back Emily in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games!

Lily Collins reappeared as Emily Cooper, her character in Netflix‘s Emily in Paris, for a promo for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor And now the baton passes to Lily Collins. The actor will reprise her character Emily Cooper from the Netflix series “Emily in Paris” when she appears in the latest promo from NBC Sports for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the spot.

Simone Biles is opening up about her life and career.

Snoop Dogg has signed up to provide commentary on the TV coverage of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.News that the rapper will be reporting for the US coverage was announced over the weekend (December 31), during the halftime of Sunday Night Football’s coverage of the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers.According to the update, Snoop will be providing coverage for the Olympics primetime show in the US – giving insight into what’s happening at the event in Paris. It will also see him attend the events, speak to the athletes and their families, and explore iconic landmarks across the French capital.This year’s instalment will kick off on July 26, and his commentary will be available on NBC and Peacock.“I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the incredible athletes bring their A-game to Paris.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Mike Tirico will have an unusual new partner for NBCUniversal’s looming coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg will be on hand during the event to provide regular reports for NBC”s primetime Olympics program, starting July 26 of next year on both the broadcast network and the Peacock streaming hub. Snoop Dogg is slated to offer his unique take on what’s happening at the athletic extravaganza and will be seen exploring landmarks as well as holding forth with various competitors.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Megan Thee Stallion joins a parade of celebrities helping NBCUniversal to tout its looming coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a promo that debuted during NBC’s annual telecast of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the three-time Grammy-winning recording artist performs at the Palace of Versailles, the site of the equestrian competition at the next athletic extravaganza.

Daft Punk will be reuniting to perform at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Yesterday (October 24) the director of the games’ opening ceremony, Thomas Jolly, suggested during an interview on French radio station France Inter that the electronic duo would be making a comeback for the event.“Daft Punk would be very happy to be part of the ceremony,” he explained (via sortiraparis). “You can’t not think of Daft Punk when you think of a successful international showcase for a French group.”Jolly added: “I lied a bit about Daft Punk.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Most contests in the 2024 Summer Olympics set for Paris, France, won’t start until next summer. NBC has been running one race for months.

The Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Max streamer will launch in 22 European countries in spring 2024 and France and Belgium later next year, the media outfit revealed today.

There are plenty of highlights for traditional ad sellers in 2024, from the Paris Olympics to the presidential election. But major media agency Magna Global sees the WGA strike and other factors dragging down revenue over the next year.

at the next Olympic games, I have good news! The world's greatest gymnast told Hoda Kotb in a Today interview that she hopes to be on the mat/beams/parallel bars at the 2024 games in Paris.“That's the path I would love to go,” Biles said.After suffering a bout of “the twisties” at the Olympics in Tokyo, the gymnastics GOAT took a very public break from the sport, only to make a competition—which she won, of course. It turns out that while she was preparing for her extravagant destination wedding in Mexico, Biles was secretly training the whole time, per .“I think we have to be a little bit more cautious about how we do things, so everything that we're doing leading up to this next games or whatever is very intentional,” Biles told Kotb of the secrecy.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Streaming fans may associate NBC’s Peacock with original shows like “Poker Face” or a place to watch “Saturday Night Live” when one lacks a cable subscription. But the hub’s backers would like people to consider it along with live sports ranging from Premier League soccer to IndyCar racing.

Simone Biles is still making history!

Simone Biles celebrated her return to gymnastic competition with style — and mocktails — on the road to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Next year at this time, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris.NBCUniversal has the coverage rights, and it’s revving up awareness in a collaboration with global icon Dolly Parton’s new video.