Earlier this month, we outlined how to watch the Olympics via live stream no matter where you are in the world. If you’re in the U.S., you can also watch the NBC primetime coverage live each night.
However, tonight, NBC will be airing the ceremonies with a one hour tape delay, a decision which NBC is saying works best for its audience (it will also allow the network to better curate their broadcast).
Viewers in the UK, however, will have the opportunity to watch the broadcast live and free through the BBC, and viewers in Canada can watch the broadcast free and live through Olympics.cbc.ca.
It’s also important to note that while most internet streams are limited to a certain geography, users on the internet have developed certain tools to watch streams from outside of these geographies. One of these tools is called “Tunnel Bear,” (website here) which, for example, uses a VPN (virtual private network) to make users appear as though they are from other countries. This could be an option for some hoping to avoid the delay.
And below is our chart of how to watch the Olympics live from anywhere in the world.
| COUNTRY | LINK | NETWORK |
| United States | http://www.nbcsports.com/live | NBC |
| Canada | http://www.cbc.ca/player/ | CBC Player |
| United Kingdom | http://www.bbc.com/sport | BBC Sport |
| Australia | https://7rio2016.com.au | Seven Network |
| South Africa | http://www.sabc.co.za/wps/portal/news/main/tag?tag=Olympic%20Games | SABC |
| Spain | http://www.rtve.es/television/tve-internacional/en/broadcaster/europe/ | RTVE |
| Germany | http://www.ard.de/home/ard/ARD_Startseite/21920/index.html | ARD |
| Mexico | http://www.canal22.org.mx | Canal 22 |
| Singapore | http://www.mediacorp.sg/en/ | Media Corp |
| Italy | http://www.sky.it | Sky Italia |
| India | http://us.startv.com | Star India |
| France | http://www.francetelevisions.fr | France TV |
| New Zealand | https://www.sky.co.nz | SKY TV |
| Brazil | http://redeglobo.globo.com | Rede Globo |
| Japan | http://www.nhk.or.jp | Japan Consortium: NHK |
| Ireland | http://www.rte.ie | RTE |
| Sweden | https://www.mtg.com | MTG: Modern Times Group |
| Philippines | http://www.tv5.com.ph/sports/ | Sports 5: TV5 Network |
| Netherlands | http://nos.nl | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting |
| Denmark | https://www.dr.dk | Radio and TV |
| Hong Kong | http://www.tvb.com | TVB |
| Malaysia | http://www.astro.com.my | ASTRO: All-Asian Satellite Television and Radio Operator |
| Israel | http://www.sport5.co.il | Sport 5 |
| Switzerland | http://www.srgssr.ch/en/ | SRG SSR: Swiss Broadcasting Corporation |
| Portugal | http://www.rtp.pt | RTP: Rádio e Televisão de Portugal |
| Poland | http://www.tvp.pl | TVP |
| Greece | http://www.ert.gr | ETP: Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Hungary | http://www.mtva.hu/en/ | MTVA: Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap |
| Slovenia | http://www.rtvslo.si | RTV: Radio televizija Slovenija |
| Russia | http://www.1tv.ru | Channel 1 |
| Norway | http://www.tv2.no | TV 2 |
| Turkey | http://www.fox.com.tr | Fox Turkey |
| Belgium | http://www.vrt.be/en | VRT: Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie |
| Finland | http://yle.fi | Finnish Broadcasting Company |
| Austria | http://www.orf.at | ORF: Österreichischer Rundfunk |
| South Korea | http://www.sbs.co.kr | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Colombia | http://www.caracoltv.com | Carcaol |
| Puerto Rico | https://www.nbcolympics.com | NBC Universal |
| Romania | http://www.tvr.ro | Televiziunea Română |
| Czech Republic | http://www.ceskatelevize.cz | Česká televize |
| Bulgaria | http://bnt.bg | Bulgarian National Television |
| Trinidad & Tobago | http://www.cwc.com | Caribbean |
| Chile | http://www.tvn.cl | Televisión Nacional de Chile |
NBC – “nothing but commercials”
Ceremony started over an hour and a half ago and still nothing but commercials and fluff pieces here … Guess they are only going to show the US team march in
Twas the night before Christmas…