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NBC Sucks Again... For NOT covering the Olympic Ceremonies LIVE.

azumanga said:
The Olympic Flame is supposed to be a centerpiece for the games, for all to see -- keeping it out of sight unless you go see a track and field event is practically a low blow.
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Best Olympic flame was in Calgary, 1988. Atop Calgary Tower, 600 feet high.
 
I keep saying I've seen everything I wanted to live online. The main NBC network may tape delay everything but between Bravo, the website, and the soccer channel I really didnt want anything on delay unless I was out of the house
 
It would be nice if NBC's website was accurate about what sport was showing. Women's boxing was suppose to be part of Monday (8-6) coverage, but wasn't on.

Their website has it listed in one place and not listed in another spot.
 
azumanga said:
The Olympic Flame is supposed to be a centerpiece for the games, for all to see -- keeping it out of sight unless you go see a track and field event is practically a low blow.
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The flame was kept inside the stadium in order to replicate and evoke memories of the 1948 Olympics, also held in London, during which the flame stayed inside Wembley Stadium and was always within eyesight of the athletes competing inside. A good TV commentary team would have read their media guide beforehand and informed viewers of this. ::)

By the way, each copper petal making up the flame is inscribed with the name of the country it was carried into the stadium with. After the games end, the team will bring their petals back to their individual countries. That's according to page A40 of the Opening Ceremony Media Guide.
 
blizzard59 said:
By the way, each copper petal making up the flame is inscribed with the name of the country it was carried into the stadium with. After the games end, the team will bring their petals back to their individual countries. That's according to page A40 of the Opening Ceremony Media Guide.
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Someone should send copies of that guide to NBC. They clearly misplaced all of theirs.
 
No problem. From now on, the Olympics can only be held in the western hemisphere. Let's see how that sits with the rest of the world.

I wonder how many of those polled would be willing to wake up at 4AM to watch water polo live.
 
TheBigA said:
No problem. From now on, the Olympics can only be held in the western hemisphere. Let's see how that sits with the rest of the world.

I wonder how many of those polled would be willing to wake up at 4AM to watch water polo live.
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Diehard water polo fans...
 
blizzard59 said:
By the way, each copper petal making up the flame is inscribed with the name of the country it was carried into the stadium with. After the games end, the team will bring their petals back to their individual countries.
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After they've cooled down (or been hosed down) considerably, no doubt.

ixnay
 
TheBigA said:
No problem. From now on, the Olympics can only be held in the western hemisphere. Let's see how that sits with the rest of the world.
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Actually, the last winter Olympics (2010) were held in the western hemisphere, and at least parts of it were STILL tape-delayed! ::) Next argument please.

I live in the central time zone, and I can't think of any Olympics (at least not any recent ones) that were held in this time zone. The Obamas tried to get one in Chicago for 2016, but we saw how well that turned out! ::)

We actually went to see water polo at the summer Olympics in Atlanta in '96. Only about a four-hour drive for us.
 
The point is that BIG chunks of these games ARE being broadcast live, and I'm sure NBC will analyze those numbers and discover what we all know, and that's being live isn't as important as being on at a convenient time.
 
PirateJohnny said:
TheBigA said:
No problem. From now on, the Olympics can only be held in the western hemisphere. Let's see how that sits with the rest of the world.

I wonder how many of those polled would be willing to wake up at 4AM to watch water polo live.
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Diehard water polo fans...
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Where I ate lunch Tuesday that's what they had on. Normally it's "The Price Is Right".

At least the girls look good if they're out of the water, but if they're in the water you can't see anything.

There's no point in watching at all. There will never be anything on at any given time that I want to see.
 
firepoint525 said:
TheBigA said:
No problem. From now on, the Olympics can only be held in the western hemisphere. Let's see how that sits with the rest of the world.
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Actually, the last winter Olympics (2010) were held in the western hemisphere, and at least parts of it were STILL tape-delayed! ::)
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Especially on the west coast, where most, if not all, coverage, was tape-delayed -- never mind that it was in the same time zone as Vancouver.
 
ixnay said:
Are any non-U.S. Olympic telecasters using the Arnaud and/or Williams fanfares?

ixnay
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Could you specify the persons you referenced?
 
The bottom line is that, no matter the time zone, tape delay helps the network better package the events for the viewing audience. They can edit out delays, boring waiting around and contestants that no one has ever heard of. Plus, they can create a narrative ahead of time around the outcome. The result is a product that is more interesting to the average viewer -- period. As I said several pages ago, the formula was perfected by Roone Arledge at ABC (remember Wide World of Sports? Sometimes the events happened weeks before they aired!!!!), and it isn't going to change. Deal with it.
 
I happened to catch some synchronized swimming via my dvr yesterday. I thought the performances were amazing! I'm surprised this hasn't been shown in prime time or if it has, I haven't seen it. Way more entertaining than watching two people dive at the same time.
 
OldNumber7 said:
The bottom line is that, no matter the time zone, tape delay helps the network better package the events for the viewing audience. They can edit out delays, boring waiting around and contestants that no one has ever heard of. Plus, they can create a narrative ahead of time around the outcome. The result is a product that is more interesting to the average viewer -- period. As I said several pages ago, the formula was perfected by Roone Arledge at ABC (remember Wide World of Sports? Sometimes the events happened weeks before they aired!!!!), and it isn't going to change. Deal with it.
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Wide World of Sports is different, as it often featured filler sports that would otherwise go unseen in the days before ESPN. Most big ticket events, such as the Indy 500, sports usually featured in the Olympics (such as skiing), and boxing are usually seen live or with a minimal delay.

The Olympics are different, as most people around the world are watching the events live as it happens, with their commentators telling it like it is. Many viewers and critics have a beef with NBC, not only for tape delaying the events, but reshaping it to practically turn it into a reality show. Earlier this week, a gymnastics competition involving a Russian and and American was edited, in a way that it would make it seem as if the US is trying to outpower the Russians; in reality, the Russians fumbled badly in their performance, which was edited out for the NBC telecast.

Another beef I have with NBC is interviews with guests unrelated to the Olympics -- yesterday, one of the guests was football coach Tony Dungy, who talked about the Olympics before turning his attention to the upcoming NFL season.
 
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