TNT Olympic broadcasts

The American cable channel TNT served as cable partner for the CBS broadcast television network during the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympic Games, supplementing Olympics coverage in the United States.

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.

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Preceded by
ABC (1976-1988)		 U.S. Winter Olympics Broadcaster
CBS Sports/Turner Sports
Olympics on CBS/TNT (1992-1998) 		Succeeded by
NBC (2002-present)
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