Melville, NY—NBC Sports has selected Canon USA to provide 4K UHD and HD field, portable and studio lenses for its production of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. The events will take place July 24–August 11 and August 28–September 8, respectively.
“As we approach our production of the 2024 Paris Olympics, we rely on Canon’s precision lenses, particularly for our new intimate cinematic style and behind-the-scenes coverage,” said Chris Connolly, vice president, Olympics Venue Engineering, NBC Sports. “Canon’s wide variety of lens solutions allow us to capture the rich, dynamic images from the Parisian venues, with some of the most majestic backdrop we’ve ever seen. NBC Sports also depends on Canon’s global professional support, guaranteeing we will always have the ‘shot’ to convey the excitement and emotion both in competition and around Paris 2024 back to viewers in the United States.”
NBC Sports Selects Canon Gear for Olympics Production
Canon has worked with NBC Sports for 34 years. Moreover, it has assisted NBC Sports’ production efforts at previous Olympics and other major international sports events in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature multi-platform offerings across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel, Spanish-language networks Telemundo and Universo as well as NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app. Every day, NBC will provide Olympic fans with at least nine hours of daytime coverage of the Summer Games’ events, including live finals coverage. Additionally, Peacock is the streaming home of the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will provide fans with the most comprehensive Olympic coverage in U.S. media history. What’s more, cover will include livestreaming of every sport and event and all 329 medal events. 
Further, NBC Sports will utilize Canon to deliver 115 Canon UHD broadcast lenses. There will also be a large presence of large-format cine-servo lenses for its production of the 2024 Games. Canon will also send support staff, with six service and support members on-site in Paris. The staff will help NBC Sports route the excitement in Paris back to viewers watching the Games in the U.S.
“What an honor, to once again be chosen to utilize some of our finest broadcast digital imaging solutions for NBC Sports’ production and to be chosen as a broadcast lens provider for NBC,” added Isao “Sammy” Kobayashi, president and CEO, Canon USA, Inc.
