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titaniumsalute

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5. I work in the "ratings" business

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 09:30 PM

Aug 2016

I have watched almost all of the Olympics coverage. I'm not seeing the racism and sexism that you are seeing. Yes they don't always show a medal ceremony and many times it is "tape-delayed." They fold in the medal ceremonies in between more interesting sports going on. Heck they don't show most of the medal ceremonies at all overall.

They also position previously recorded programming towards the end of the evening so they can garner the most viewership between 10pm and 11pm Eastern time. Why?? Because Pacific Time is then also in Prime time coverage at 7pm to 8pm. It may seem like a conspiracy...but I can tell you 100% it is for ratings which equal revenue and happier clients/sponsors.

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The Rampant Sexism on Display at the Rio Olympics [View all] niyad Aug 2016 OP

Actually, they didn't air any medal ceremony right away. LisaM Aug 2016 #1

And they showed gymnastics because that gets some of the biggest ratings. brooklynite Aug 2016 #2

And even then, they chop up the coverage. LisaM Aug 2016 #3

I assume it was mens' gymnastics? whatthehey Aug 2016 #15

. . . niyad Aug 2016 #4

I work in the "ratings" business titaniumsalute Aug 2016 #5

so, saying "wife of nfl player wins", phelps and african american win" and endless discussions niyad Aug 2016 #6

Streaming it (it is free on NBC website) is a much better experience. FSogol Aug 2016 #9

good to know there is a way to watch without listening to the inane drivel that passes for niyad Aug 2016 #10

Your specific comments had nothing to do with NBC coverage titaniumsalute Aug 2016 #13

All these Olympics threads melman Aug 2016 #7

wow, why didn't I think of that??? actually, have not watched a minute of it for the very reasons niyad Aug 2016 #8

kick Liberal_in_LA Aug 2016 #11

The only athlete I can name now that I couldn't before watching the Olympics is Simone Biles. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #12

it was right in the article, not hard to figure out. niyad Aug 2016 #14