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NBC’s Paris Olympic coverage
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Interesting point. I thought it was odd that KPNX chose to air primetime at 8-11 instead of 7-10. Come to think of it, I haven't watched the 10pm news on 3/5 for the last two weeks due to watching the Olympics.
I'm sure this has to do with them, along with Tucson & Yuma showing the West Coast only portion of Olympic coverage from 3-6 Pacific because they aired the Today Show from 7-9 MST which is the same as PDT & they obviously, alongside Nightly News, wanted to preserve time for local news & then Olympic Zone leading into primetime.
Hands down Telemundo has the best Olympic football coverage.
Not that it would be NBCU's decision either way, but the Olympics coverage would decimate any other sports at the same time.
I know, what a bizarre claim that somehow NBCU decides when the Olympics are held and should see that they're held in the Fall. That, and the whole; 'Boo-hoo, my appointment TV watching is all disrupted for sixteen days.' Like the world has somehow been tilted off its axis.
That’s their gooooooooooaaaaaaalllllll!
There may be others, but I can think of only two which were held in the fall: the 1964 Games in Tokyo, on NBC, which did not have pro football (ABC had the old AFL, now the AFC) but did have college football, and the 1968 ones from Mexico City on ABC, which had college football and the Saturday telecasts of the Games on both networks were scheduled around that. Both. as I recall, were held in October. In '68 ABC had some weekday coverage from 1-2 (ET), preempting a couple of game shows (All My Children wouldn't start until 1970, and Let's Make a Deal would move from NBC to ABC in December '68).
What difference does any of this make? The Winter Olympics were delayed by a year because of COVID. That wasn't NBC's decision, but the International Olympic Committees.
So what if soap operas or game shows are preempted? Life goes on.
Indeed it does. All of that drama will pick back up right where it left off. It’s not pre-empted in the sense it will be missed; it just doesn’t exist for a whopping 10 weekdays.
I don't know what's worse: The "vocal diarrhea" coming from Tirico and Fallon, or the superimposing of the athletes' entrance and commercials. Yes, I know that somebody has to pay for this coverage, but to me, it shows disrespect for the athletes. Let them have their night in the spotlight without interruptions. Many will not be there in 2028.
NBC should apologize for what the French did to the closing ceremony.
Uh-oh. What now? A crucifixion skit?
No it's some kind of future that "lost and then found" Olympics. If that's the future as a sports fan it should stay lost. Very sad.
The hanging piano was awesome.
Minor point, but the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo were delayed until 2021 due to Covid. The 2022 Winter Games in Beijing went pretty much as scheduled.
U.S.A. Today says that NBC's ratings are up 79% ( apparently due to the live afternoon coverage of events), but two-thirds of the audience is still in prime time, viewing. the events presented in the format of features.
CT Listener above commented on the jingoistic and mawkishly sentimental nature of NBC's coverage, which is something they've been doing at least since 1984.
I agree, and I think that the tendency to present the Olympics as an emotional soap opera has ruined the viewing experience for many. It "dumbs down" the nature of the Games and turns it into a reality show.
My sympathy goes out to athletes whose family members have recently passed on; but milking every last ounce of emotion by interviewing a grieving athlete, seems very exploitative. This is usually done by young female interviews who seem to try their hardest to provoke grieving athletes to weep, along with a very tight close-up of tears running down their face. "But how did you FEEL when you lost your mother/sister-in-law/ cousin etc. passed away? What does this loss MEAN to you?" It's just so cheap.
I thought the stunt of Tom Cruise in the parachute was ridiculous and brought nothing to the closing ceremony.
Females age 25-44 who want to see the Olympics as a saccharine soap opera should be directed to Peacock, along with the crew of the Today Show ( Hoda and Savannah add NOTHING), and the rest of us can watch the individual sports without the constant yammering of announcers. Or ridiculous comedy skits like Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, which are apparently aimed at middle age or senior viewers.
I used to be fascinated with the Olympics, and NBC has cheapened it beyond recognition. Any alternative is better, including Telemundo. JMO. -- D.
NBC defends performances of Peyton Manning, Kelly Clarkson on opening ceremony
CT Listener above commented on the jingoistic and mawkishly sentimental nature of NBC's coverage, which is something they've been doing at least since 1984.
I agree, and I think that the tendency to present the Olympics as an emotional soap opera has ruined the viewing experience for many. It "dumbs down" the nature of the Games and turns it into a reality show.
My sympathy goes out to athletes whose family members have recently passed on; but milking every last ounce of emotion by interviewing a grieving athlete, seems very exploitative. This is usually done by young female interviews who seem to try their hardest to provoke grieving athletes to weep, along with a very tight close-up of tears running down their face. "But how did you FEEL when you lost your mother/sister-in-law/ cousin etc. passed away? What does this loss MEAN to you?" It's just so cheap.
I thought the stunt of Tom Cruise in the parachute was ridiculous and brought nothing to the closing ceremony.
Females age 25-44 who want to see the Olympics as a saccharine soap opera should be directed to Peacock, along with the crew of the Today Show ( Hoda and Savannah add NOTHING), and the rest of us can watch the individual sports without the constant yammering of announcers. Or ridiculous comedy skits like Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, which are apparently aimed at middle age or senior viewers.
I used to be fascinated with the Olympics, and NBC has cheapened it beyond recognition. Any alternative is better, including Telemundo. JMO. -- D.
NBC defends performances of Peyton Manning, Kelly Clarkson on opening ceremony
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I'd be curious to know the total cume number for the actual athletics events (not the open and close broadcasts). How many adult Americans watched at least some of the competitions?
NBC Sports says "28 million". In a nation of 330 million that is not even 10%. Assuming most viewers were adults, still not even one out of ever 8 or 9 people watched at all.
www.nbcsports.com
In my most direct family in the LA-Palm springs area, nobody... from late 20's to late 70's... watched at all.
On the other hand, one of my neighbors had a party / gathering for one of the events and there were ten or twelve cars parked up and down the street.
NBC Sports says "28 million". In a nation of 330 million that is not even 10%. Assuming most viewers were adults, still not even one out of ever 8 or 9 people watched at all.
MORE THAN 28 MILLION VIEWERS WATCHED PARIS OLYMPICS THURSDAY ON NBC, PEACOCK, AND KEY NBCU PLATFORMS, AS U.S. STRIKES GOLD IN TRACK & FIELD AND TEAM USA MEN’S BASKETBALL WINS SEMIFINAL THRILLER
Led by Peacock, Paris Olympics Tops 20 Billion Streaming Minutes – UP 21% from All Prior Summer and Winter Games Combined
www.nbcsports.com
In my most direct family in the LA-Palm springs area, nobody... from late 20's to late 70's... watched at all.
On the other hand, one of my neighbors had a party / gathering for one of the events and there were ten or twelve cars parked up and down the street.
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