FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, December 15th, 2016

IOC, USOC, AND NBCUNIVERSAL HOST “OLYMPIC CHANNEL” MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TODAY AT 10:15 A.M. ET

Dial 785-424-1052 To Participate; Passcode: 1131735

NEW YORK – December 15, 2016 – International Olympic Committee (IOC) executives Timo Lumme and Mark Parkman, United States Olympic Committee (USOC) executives Scott Blackmun and Lisa Baird, and NBCUniversal executives Gary Zenkel and Jim Bell will participate in a conference call today at 10:15 a.m. ET to discuss the announcement of a comprehensive content and distribution partnership in the United States. The partnership includes a linear Olympic Channel in the U.S., which will launch in the second half of 2017.

 

WHAT: IOC/USOC/NBCUniversal content and distribution partnership

 

WHO:

  • Timo Lumme, Managing Director, IOC Television and Marketing Services
  • Mark Parkman, General Manager, the Olympic Channel
  • Scott Blackmun, CEO, USOC
  • Lisa Baird, CMO, USOC
  • Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics
  • Jim Bell, Executive Producer, NBC Olympics

 

WHEN: TODAY — December 15 at 10:15 a.m. ET

NUMBER: 785-424-1052

PASSCODE: 1131735

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