Comcast gained the rights to broadcast the Olympic Games through 2036 as part of a new $3 billion agreement with the International Olympic Committee.

The move extends Comcast’s media rights to the Olympic Games on its various platforms in the U.S. through 2036.

The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service Peacock

Broadcaster NBC has agreed a $3bn deal to extend its coverage of the Olympic Games in the US beyond 2032, just days before the body that runs the world’s biggest sporting event elects a new president.

In a major deal, Comcast and the International Olympic Committee have inked a $3 billion deal that will keep NBCUniversal and Peacock as the TV and streaming home of the Olympic Games through 2036. The deal also includes other elements, with Comcast providing technical, video and advertising support to the IOC an the Olympic games.

Comcast is paying $3 billion to extend its Olympics rights deal through 2036. The renewal with the International Olympic Committee will give two more Olympic Games to NBCUniversal, including the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City/Utah and the Summer Games in a city to be determined.

Comcast has struck a $3 billion deal with the International Olympic Committee that will extend NBCUniversal and Peacock's rights to the games through 2036. The extension, which covers the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City,