Peacock is adding some A-list podcaster firepower to its Olympics coverage.
The streamer has tapped Alex Cooper, host of Call Her Daddy, to host a series of watch parties in Paris.
The NBCU company is launching Watch with Alex Cooper, live interactive watch parties. She and some guests will cover sports including soccer, gymnastics and basketball, giving their thoughts while the events are on and answering questions from social media.
Cooper will also record Call Her Daddy from Paris and will produce additional Olympics-related content with NBCU leading up to the Games.
She joins stars including Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning, who are hosting the opening ceremony for NBCU, as well as Snoop Dogg.
Cooper, who played D1 soccer at Boston University, said, “As a former athlete, the chance to cheer on the world’s greatest athletes at the Olympics is beyond thrilling. I am so excited to be partnering with NBC and Peacock to present this interactive watch-party format for the first time from the Olympics, designed to bring audiences even closer to the excitement of in Paris. We are going to have so much fun.”
Molly Solomon, Executive Producer and President, NBC Olympics Production, added, “I can’t wait to find out what it’s like to watch the Olympics with the incomparable Alex Cooper. She has attracted a fanatical audience by being unapologetically fun and original, and she has been a vocal supporter of women’s sports and female empowerment. Alex is the perfect host for this interactive Olympics viewing experience on Peacock. Watch with Alex Cooper is designed to put the viewer in the room with her and her friends as they watch the athletes of Team USA take on the world. It should be a blast.”
