The American cable channel

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served as cable partner for the

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broadcast television network during the

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, and

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, supplementing Olympics coverage in the

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History

While

was the American

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broadcaster for the

, and 1998 Winter Games, cable coverage was supplemented by TNT. The 1992 Winter Olympics in

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gave TNT 50 hours of programming in exchange for $50 million 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

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hosted the coverage from Turner's Atlanta studios in 1992 and 1994, while

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was the host in 1998.

Commentators

References

External links

Sports on TNTSI.com from CNN and Sports IllustratedInBasline

The 1992 Winter Olympics (TNT)

The 1994 Winter Olympics (TNT)

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{{Turner Sports Turner Sports TNT (American TV network) original programming

1990s American television series

History

Commentators

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References

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