Olympics on TNT

The Olympics on TNT was the branding for Winter Olympic Games coverage produced by CBS for their cable partner, Turner Network Television. The last airing of the telecast was for the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano.

History

While CBS was the American over-the-air television broadcaster for the 1992,^[1][2] 1994,^[3][4] and 1998 Winter Games,^[5][6] cable coverage was supplemented by TNT. The 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville gave TNT 50 hours of programming in exchange for $50 million^[7] towards rights fees. This in return, allowed CBS to reduce their financial outlay by joining forces with TNT. TNT aired events under the promotional slogan "The ultimate daytime drama." Nick Charles and Fred Hickman hosted the coverage from Turner's Atlanta studios in 1992 and 1994, while Jim Lampley was the host in 1998.

Commentators

Main article: Olympics on TNT commentators

See also

• NFL on TNT - TNT's coverage of the National Football League featured many personalities who worked for CBS at the same time
• College Basketball on Turner Sports - CBS/Turner co-produced coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

References

1. ^ The New York Times - 1992 Winter Olympics on TNT
2. ^ 1992 Winter Olympics on TNT - Google Search (timeline)
3. ^ The New York Times - 1994 Winter Olympics on TNT
4. ^ 1994 Winter Olympics on TNT - Google Search (timeline)
5. ^ The New York Times - 1998 Winter Olympics on TNT
6. ^ 1998 Winter Olympics on TNT - Google Search (timeline)
7. ^ "WINTER GAMES WILL BE SHOWN ON TNT CABLE, TOO". Deseret News. September 27, 1989. 

External links

• Sports on TNT
• SI.com from CNN and Sports Illustrated
• OLYMPICS AND TELEVISION
• Olympic Commentators by Event History
• CBS, Time Warner execs discuss Olympics TV bid
• InBasline
  • The 1992 Winter Olympics (TNT)
  • The 1994 Winter Olympics (TNT)
  • XVIII Olympic Winter Games
• Logos of Olympic Broadcasters - Part 5: 1990s