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Macy’s 99th Thanksgiving Day Parade Locks In Nov. 27 Start, New Balloons and Hoda Kotb’s Return

Broadcasts add live SAP audio description with Peacock offering Multiview streams.

Overview

  • The parade airs Thursday, Nov. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to noon ET on NBC and Peacock, with a 2 p.m. ET/PT encore and a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo.
  • Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker will host with Hoda Kotb returning to the booth following her exit from Today earlier this year.
  • Cynthia Erivo will open the show, with appearances including the HUNTR/X trio from KPop Demon Hunters and Busta Rhymes among the music acts.
  • This year features 34 giant balloons and 27 floats, highlighted by new entries like Buzz Lightyear, Mario, PAC-MAN, Shrek’s Onion Carriage and the Derpy Tiger, plus a 16-foot Labubu atop Pop Mart’s POPCITY float.
  • Accessibility and viewing options expand with live audio description on the SAP channel provided by Descriptive Video Works and Peacock’s Multiview offering traditional, Float View and High-Rise camera angles.