FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 1st, 2016

TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCES ITS BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR RIO 2016

The Olympic Action Kicks Off with Women’s Soccer on Wednesday, August 3 on NBC UNIVERSO with Brazil vs. China at 3PM/2C

Men’s Soccer Begins on Thursday, August 4, including Mexico vs. Germany at 4PM/3C/1P on Telemundo

Telemundo and NBC Universo Olympic Programming Will Also Be Available via TV Everywhere across Telemundo Deportes Digital Platforms

Miami –August 1, 2016- Telemundo Deportes presents its schedule for the Rio 2016 Olympics, focusing on the sports with the greatest following among Hispanic audiences, including soccer, boxing, track and field, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, swimming and more.  The award-winning Telemundos Deportes team, led by Andrés Cantor on location in Rio de Janeiro, will broadcast an average of 10 hours of Olympic action every day, adding up more than 275 hours in total.

The schedule for the top Olympic events is as follows:

Wednesday, August 3.

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Women’s Soccer.

Brazil vs China. 3PM/2C

United States vs New Zealand. 6PM/5C

Thursday, August 4.

On Telemundo:

Men’s Soccer.

Honduras vs Algeria. 3PM/2C/12P

Mexico vs Germany. 4PM/4C/2P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Brazil vs South Africa. 3PM/2C/12P

Portugal vs Argentina. 5PM/4C/2P

On TelemundoDeportes.com

Sweden vs Colombia. 6PM/5C/3P.

Friday, August 5.

On Telemundo and NBC UNIVERSO

Special preview of Rio 2016. 5PM/4 C

Saturday, August 6.

On Telemundo:

Opening Ceremony Recap. 9AM/8C

Boxing. 11AM/10C

Women’s Beach Volleyball.

Spain vs Argentina. 12PM/11C/9P

Women’s Volleyball.

Brazil vs Cameroon. 2PM/1C/11P

United States vs Puerto Rico. 4PM/3C/1P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

ENCORE: “In Search of the Olympic Dream.” 5PM/4C

Men’s Basketball.

United States vs China. 6PM/5C

Sunday, August 7.

On Telemundo:

Men’s Volleyball.

Brazil vs Mexico. 10AM/9C/7P

Men’s Soccer.

Fiji vs Mexico. 12PM/11C/9P

Honduras vs Portugal.  2PM/1C/11P

ENCORE: “In Search of the Olympic Dream.” 4PM/3C/1P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Beach Volleyball.

Italy vs Mexico. 4PM/3C/1P

Men’s Soccer.

Argentina vs Algeria. 5PM/4C/2P

Boxing. 7PM/6C/4P

Women’s Beach Volleyball.

Brazil vs Russia. 8PM/7C/5P

Men’s Soccer.

Japan vs Colombia. 9PM/8C/6P

Monday, August 8.

On Telemundo:

Women’s Beach Volleyball.

Brazil vs Argentina. 12PM/11C/9P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Women’s Volleyball.

Serbia vs Puerto Rico. 4PM/3C

Men’s Basketball.

United States vs Venezuela. 6PM/5C

Tuesday, August 9.

On Telemundo:

Men’s Volleyball.

France vs Mexico. 11AM/10C/8P

Men’s Beach Volleyball.

United States vs Mexico. 12PM/11C/9P

Men’s Basketball.

Spain vs Brazil. 1:15PM/12:15C/8P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Volleyball.

Russia vs Argentina. 4PM/3C

Women’s Soccer

United States vs Colombia. 6PM/5C

Wednesday, August 10.

On Telemundo:

Women’s Volleyball.

China vs Puerto Rico. 11AM/10C/8P

Men’s Soccer.

Argentina vs Honduras. 12PM/11C/9P

Simultaneously on Telemundo and NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Soccer.

South Korea vs Mexico. 3PM/2C/12P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Soccer.

Colombia vs Nigeria. 6PM/5C/3P

Denmark vs Brazil. 9PM/8C/6P

Women’s Beach Volleyball.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela. 8PM/7C/5P

Thursday, August 11.

On Telemundo:

Men’s Beach Volleyball.

Canada vs Cuba. 11AM/10C/8P

Women’s Beach Volleyball.

Brazil vs Poland. 12PM/11C/9P

Men’s Basketball.

Brazil vs Croatia. 1:15PM/12:15C/10:15P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Beach Volleyball.

Poland vs Argentina. 4PM/3C

Mexico vs Tunisia. 6PM/5C

Friday, August 12.

On Telemundo:

Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16, 11AM/10C/8P

Women’s Volleyball.

Argentina vs Cameroon. 1:15PM/12:15C/10:15C

On NBC UNIVERSO:

20-Kilometer Race Walking. 3PM/2C/12P

Women’s Volleyball.

Holland vs Puerto Rico. 4PM/3C

Men’s Basketball.

United States vs Serbia.

Saturday, August 13.

On Telemundo:

Men’s Soccer Quarterfinals.  Two games at 12PM/11C/8P and 3PM/2C/12P

Men’s Volleyball.

Argentina vs Cuba. 2PM/1C/1P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Soccer Quarterfinals.  Two games at 6PM/5C/3P and 9PM/8C/6P

Men’s Volleyball.

Canada vs Mexico. 8PM/7C/5P

Sunday, August 14.

On Telemundo:

Men’s Basketball.

United States vs France. 1:15PM/12:15C/10:15P

Women’s Beach Volleyball Quarterfinals. 3PM/2C/12P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Women’s Volleyball.

Italy vs Puerto Rico. 5PM/4C

Monday, August 15.

On Telemundo:

Men’s Volleyball.

United States vs Mexico. 10:15AM/9:15C/7:15P

Argentina vs Egypt. 12PM/11C/9P

Men’s Basketball.

Nigeria vs Brazil. 2PM/1C/11P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Beach Volleyball Quarterfinals. 3PM/2C

Men’s Volleyball.

Poland vs Cuba. 4PM/3C

Men’s Basketball.

Spain vs Argentina. 6PM/5C

Tuesday, August 16.

On Telemundo:

Women’s Soccer Semifinal. 12PM/11C/9P

Synchronized Swimming. 2PM/1C/11P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Women’s Soccer Semifinal. 3PM/2C/12P

Beach Volleyball Semifinals. 5:45PM/4:45C/2:45P

Women’s Volleyball Quarterfinals. 6PM/5C/3P

Wednesday, August 17.

On Telemundo:

Men’s Soccer Semifinal. 12PM/11C/9P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Soccer Semifinal. 3PM/2C/12P

Men’s Basketball Quarterfinals. 5:45PM/4:45C/2:45P

Thursday, August 18.

On Telemundo:

Synchronized Swimming. 12PM/11C/9P

Track and Field. 12:45PM/11:45C/9:45P and 2PM/1C/11P

Women’s Beach Volleyball Final (repeat). 1PM/12C/10P

On NBC UNIVERSO

Women’s Volleyball Semifinal. 4PM/3C

Boxing. 6PM/5C

Friday, August 19.

On Telemundo:

Synchronized Swimming. 12PM/11C/9P

Track and Field. 12:30PM/11:30C/9:30P

Men’s Beach Volleyball Final (repeat). 1PM/12C/10P

Boxing. 2PM/1C/11P

Rhythmic Gymnastics. 3:30PM/2:30C/12:30P

Simultaneously on Telemundo and NBC UNIVERSO:

Women’s Soccer Final. 4:30PM/3:30C/1:30P

Women’s Soccer Medal Ceremony. 6:30PM/5:30C/3:30P

On NBC UNIVERSO:

Men’s Basketball Semifinal. 7PM/6C

Saturday, August 20.

On Telemundo.

Men’s Soccer Bronze Medal Game. 12PM/11C/9P

Boxing. 2PM/1C/11P

Men’s Soccer Final. 4:30PM/3:30C/1:30P

Men’s Soccer Medal Ceremony. 4:30PM/3:30C/1:30P

Sunday, August 21.

On Telemundo.

Men’s Volleyball Final. 12:45PM/11:45C/9:45P

Boxing. 2PM/1C/11P

Men’s Basketball Final. 2:30PM/1:30C/11:30P

Telemundo and NBC Universo Olympic programming will also be available via TV Everywhere on Telemundo Deportes digital platforms such as Telemundo.com/Rio2016 and the Telemundo Deportes and Telemundo Deportes EN VIVO Apps.

Contact: Camilo Pino. Director, Publicity & Talent Strategy/Telemundo Network/O: 305.889.7589/C: 305.322.9584/E: camilo.pino@nbcuni.com/ A: 2290 West 8th Avenue. Hialeah, FL 33010

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TELEMUNDO is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The network features original scripted dramas from Telemundo Studios – the #1 producer of Spanish-language primetime content – as well as non-scripted productions, theatrical motion pictures, specials, news and first-class sports events, reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 17 owned stations and 54 broadcast affiliates. TELEMUNDO is part of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.