By being fully live, NBC’s prime-time coverage will be almost entirely made up of competitive action, Bell said. Making coverage live across all time zones has been taking hold in other areas of the industry. In addition to that coverage, West Coast viewers will see live Olympic events that NBC airs in late night on the East Coast. Making the Games live across all time zones is the first move to come out of that process. stephen.battaglio@latimes.comTwitter: @SteveBattaglioUPDATES:4:05 p.m.: This article was updated with additional details, including more background on NBC’s live coverage plans for the Winter Olympics.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 28, 2017 19:01 UTC