CBS Olympic broadcasts

CBS Olympic broadcasts
The Olympics on CBS logo from their Winter Olympics coverage during the 1990s.
GenreOlympics telecasts
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2 (1960s version)
3 (1990s version)
5 (total)
Production
Production locationVarious Olympic Games sites
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeVaries
Production companyCBS Sports
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseFebruary 18 (1960-02-18) –
September 11, 1960 (1960-09-11)
ReleaseFebruary 8, 1992 (1992-02-08) –
February 22, 1998 (1998-02-22)
Related
  • NBC (1964–1972; 1988–present)
  • ABC (1964–1988)
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The CBS television network aired the first live telecast of the Olympic Games on American television, the 1960 Winter Olympics. The network has since aired the 1960 Summer Olympics; and the Winter Games in 1992, 1994, and 1998.