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fishwax

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18. I'm not really a fan of the coverage, but their ratings have been high, so I doubt they'll change

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 03:49 PM

Jul 2012

The ratings for the opening ceremonies were higher than any opening ceremony not held in the US, and the ratings for Sunday night were higher than any opening Sunday other than LA in '84 or Atlanta in '96. So people are still interested in the coverage that NBC provides, even with the results being readily available in advance and the sometimes exasperating segments about back stories.

I think the reason they remain popular in spite of such things is that a lot of people take pleasure in watching them as a community event. Also, it seems many people actually like the human interest segments. I think they're hit and miss, personally--so my solution will be to use the DVR, give the broadcast a head start while I catch up on other things, and then fast forward through commercials and those non-competitive segments that don't interest me.

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Is NBC covering the next Olympics too? [View all] SoCalDem Jul 2012 OP

Your question makes the unfounded assumption that they're "covering" these Olympics petronius Jul 2012 #1

Yes they are RockaFowler Jul 2012 #2

I was reading the other day about things that will be obsolete in the near future and Booster Jul 2012 #3

Sounds like a wonderful plan to me SoCalDem Jul 2012 #5

Leisurely. That's the word you have to look up now. Gregorian Jul 2012 #4

At the link I posted... here ya go SoCalDem Jul 2012 #8

Excellent! Gregorian Jul 2012 #9

NBC's coverage has been totally and completely lacking ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #6

Yes. Unfortunately. Although they will not be showing the opening ceremonies in Russia 2014... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #7

well said n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #10

Yes, with more commentary and censorship Ezlivin Jul 2012 #11

Yes. And the 2016 Summer Olympics will be tape-delayed...in 2017. pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #12

careful, somebody in management will take that seriously nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #20

Awwww.....are you upset you can't post spoilers here for us? zappaman Jul 2012 #24

I'm more concerned with the fact that you can't see a spiked volleyball on HDTV. tridim Jul 2012 #13

I have not run into that at all n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #15

I suppose it could just be AT&T's compression.. tridim Jul 2012 #16

I will watch a couple of ballgames tonight ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #21

It looks fine on my set sharp_stick Jul 2012 #17

And I think it was on all three channels too NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #14

It was, just not in the same year :) fishwax Jul 2012 #19

I'm not really a fan of the coverage, but their ratings have been high, so I doubt they'll change fishwax Jul 2012 #18

I've been watching CTV in Canada. So glad I don't have to suffer through NBC this year. NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #22

The producers and commentators should be forced to watch hifiguy Jul 2012 #23

I hope they never cover another one after the horrific coverage of the opening ceremony. zappaman Jul 2012 #25

Yes. NBC will be broadcasting the next four Olympics and potentially beyond. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #26