(In British- Scrapheap Poo Pit Challenge)
Keep in mind that the Games have been going on for 2 days in some of the longer format sports. This is just 12 hours of channel surfing, there’s an evening line up to come.
All times ET.
| Time | Network | Event(s) |
| 11:30 pm | NBC | Opening Ceremony (Replay) |
| 8 am | NBC Daytime, Part 1 | Rowing, Cycling (Men’s Road Race), Water Polo |
| 9 am | NBCSN, Part 1 | Beach Volleyball, Shooting, Volleyball (Women’s Prelim: JPN vs. KOR) |
| 9 am | Telemundo, Part 1 | Opening Ceremonies Recap |
| 9:30 am | Bravo, Part 1 | Tennis |
| 10:30 am | NBC Daytime, Part 2 | Cycling (Men’s Road Race), Swimming |
| 11 am | Telemundo, Part 2 | Boxing, Volleyball, Swimming, Beach Volleyball |
| noon | NBCSN, Part 2 | Rugby |
| noon | MSNBC, Part 1 | Beach Volleyball, Handball |
| 12:30 pm | Bravo, Part 2 | Tennis |
| 1 pm | NBCSN, Part 3 | Basketball (Men’s Prelim: AUS vs. FRA), Beach Volleyball, Table Tennis |
| 1:30 pm | Telemundo, Part 3 | Volleyball (Women’s Preliminaries): BRA vs. CMR, USA vs. PUR |
| 2 pm | MSNBC, Part 2 | Archery, Table Tennis |
| 2:30 pm | NBC Daytime, Part 3 | Rowing, Beach Volleyball |
| 3 pm | USA, Part 1 | Equestrian |
| 3:30 pm | Bravo, Part 3 | Tennis |
| 3:30 pm | NBCSN, Part 4 | Soccer (Women’s Preliminary): USA vs. FRA |
| 3:30 pm | USA, Part 2 | Field Hockey (Women’s Preliminary): USA vs. ARG |
| 4 pm | NBC Daytime, Part 4 | Volleyball (Women’s Preliminary): USA vs. PUR |
| 5 pm | CNBC | Soccer (Women’s Prelim: GER vs. AUS), Rugby, Fencing |
| 5:30 pm | USA, Part 3 | Basketball (Women’s Preliminary): BRA vs. AUS |
| 5:30 pm | Bravo, Part 4 | Tennis |
| 6 pm | NBCSN, Part 5 | Basketball (Men’s Preliminary): CHN vs. USA |
| 6:30 pm | USA, Part 4 | Water Polo (Men’s Preliminary): FRA vs. MNE |