In a move that is likely built around consolidation and an increased focus on streaming, on Friday, NBCUniversal announced that it would sunset its Olympic Channel on Sept. 30. The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand was the first to report the move, and The Streamable has been able to independently confirm that the channel will be shut down this fall.
An NBC Sports spokesperson told The Streamable ‘NBC Sports will be winding down Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA on Sept. 30.’
Launched with plans to be part NBC’s Olympic coverage, the channel was mostly sidelined during the Winter Olympics earlier this year.