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nadinbrzezinski

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17. We've had satellites since oh...

Reply to Bragi (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 03:47 PM

Jul 2012

1961 with Telestar... so no, it makes zero sense.

But at least they... never mind. They are also running from one event to the next, and... they are using every channel in the network to transmit, so there is a chance it was SOMEWHERE in cable world.

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Spoiler Alert: NBC Olympics partying like it's 1976 [View all] Bragi Jul 2012 OP

Huh? the Soccer game was on live on NBC Sports Channel itsrobert Jul 2012 #1

Noted, I only get NBC network Bragi Jul 2012 #2

Please could you tell me laundry_queen Jul 2012 #9

I get NBC, MSNBC, CNBC...what are the call letters for the sports channel? nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #6

NBCSN itsrobert Jul 2012 #14

Thanks! I found it. I now have several channels of the Olympics, all showing different things. :) Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #22

I found NBC Sports. The call letters are NBCS (duh!). I just tuned...the soccer game just finished. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #15

Come on, grown men riding bicycles. How can you not want to watch that? Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #3

HaHa-I've always said that professional golf is a surefire coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #5

I like those bike shorts. And muscle-y legs. All in all, a good watch. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #10

I'm more of a women's volleyball guy myself Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #12

i'm on comcast here in tennesse and nbc is broadcasting olympics on at least four different channels spanone Jul 2012 #4

Then I withdraw my criticism Bragi Jul 2012 #11

Can't tell you what went thru my mind when I was watching that damned bicycle race and read on Booster Jul 2012 #7

I'm glad to see that we think alike Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #13

IMO, ABC also brought out the humanity of the games much better, which to me is a big deal because Booster Jul 2012 #20

No offense intended to ABC sports Bragi Jul 2012 #16

Oh, Lord. No offense taken. All those yrs in tv I thought winning an Emmy was a big deal until I Booster Jul 2012 #19

In 1976, ABC had the contract for broadcasting the Olympics Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #8

We've had satellites since oh... nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #17

NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports. All with independent programming . Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #18

I think Bravo carried the tennis matches today. GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2012 #21