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NBC Will Air Winter Olympics Live in All Time Zones; Katie Couric Will Co-Host Opening Ceremonies

She replaces Matt Lauer, who had co-hosted during previous Games

Katie Couric hosted previous games in Athens, Salt Lake City, and Sydney.Cindy Ord/NBC
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By Jason Lynch

January 17, 2018

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With the Winter Olympics just three weeks away, NBC has made a surprise-yet-familiar pick—Katie Couric—to co-host the opening ceremony in the wake of Matt Lauer’s departure from the network.

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Jason Lynch

Jason Lynch is editor at Adweek, overseeing the magazine and digital covers, as well as all TV coverage across linear and streaming.

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