Comments on: What Do You Think of NBC’s Olympics Coverage? http://dogponyshow.com/what-do-you-think-of-nbcs-olympics-coverage/ The Motion Picture and Television Industry Appreciation and Survival Guide Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John D. Estes http://dogponyshow.com/what-do-you-think-of-nbcs-olympics-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-13 John D. Estes Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:57:50 +0000 http://dogponyshow.com/?p=362#comment-13 Missed the US vs. Finland Hockey game last night. No listing on my DVR for it. Does anyone know who showed it? Missed the US vs. Finland Hockey game last night. No listing on my DVR for it. Does anyone know who showed it?

]]> By: John D. Estes http://dogponyshow.com/what-do-you-think-of-nbcs-olympics-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-12 John D. Estes Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:35:12 +0000 http://dogponyshow.com/?p=362#comment-12 <a href="#comment-11" rel="nofollow">@vai da valsa</a> Breaking into the bobsled to show the last minute of a hockey game (that everyone saw live three hours before) was ridiculous. It is also a very strong argument in favor of simply broadcasting it live to the west coast. Do you remember the negotiations between FIFA and ESPN for broadcasting the World Cup? ESPN allegedly made all sorts of silly demands like they wanted TV time outs, a clock that counted down (instead of up), no injury time, no ties and... commercials. FIFA said no and stuck to their principles. Eventually ESPN gave in because they realized THAT SOME SPORTING EVENTS ARE BIGGER THAN A TV NETWORK. The Olympics (just like the World Cup) are one of these events. The IOC needs to grow a pair. @vai da valsa
Breaking into the bobsled to show the last minute of a hockey game (that everyone saw live three hours before) was ridiculous. It is also a very strong argument in favor of simply broadcasting it live to the west coast.

Do you remember the negotiations between FIFA and ESPN for broadcasting the World Cup? ESPN allegedly made all sorts of silly demands like they wanted TV time outs, a clock that counted down (instead of up), no injury time, no ties and… commercials. FIFA said no and stuck to their principles. Eventually ESPN gave in because they realized THAT SOME SPORTING EVENTS ARE BIGGER THAN A TV NETWORK. The Olympics (just like the World Cup) are one of these events.

The IOC needs to grow a pair.

]]> By: vai da valsa http://dogponyshow.com/what-do-you-think-of-nbcs-olympics-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-11 vai da valsa Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:48:49 +0000 http://dogponyshow.com/?p=362#comment-11 Must admit that I'm glad they're showing some events that they typically don't show (curling and well, they could've kept the ice dancing off the air... but wait! there are so many American teams!) I'm disappointed with the coverage, the complete lack of Live anything and the fact that they cut into the Bobsled re-cap to show us the end of a Hockey game that finished 3 hours beforehand. Like, seriously? They couldn't just wait another 10 minutes? Why not bump the ice dancing instead?? I am really sad that we're not allowed to watch events in their entirety also. Many Americans come from other countries and this is one of the few times that National Pride comes out and is welcome. It's sad that we can't celebrate another nations' athletic greatness, let alone, see it. Take a lesson from FIFA and World Cup! Counting the days... Must admit that I’m glad they’re showing some events that they typically don’t show (curling and well, they could’ve kept the ice dancing off the air… but wait! there are so many American teams!)

I’m disappointed with the coverage, the complete lack of Live anything and the fact that they cut into the Bobsled re-cap to show us the end of a Hockey game that finished 3 hours beforehand. Like, seriously? They couldn’t just wait another 10 minutes? Why not bump the ice dancing instead??

I am really sad that we’re not allowed to watch events in their entirety also. Many Americans come from other countries and this is one of the few times that National Pride comes out and is welcome. It’s sad that we can’t celebrate another nations’ athletic greatness, let alone, see it.

Take a lesson from FIFA and World Cup! Counting the days…

]]> By: John D. Estes http://dogponyshow.com/what-do-you-think-of-nbcs-olympics-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-10 John D. Estes Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:56:02 +0000 http://dogponyshow.com/?p=362#comment-10 I am enjoying the live curling though. At least they're getting that right. Before, they used to NEVER show curling. And I don't think they showed much short track speed skating until AAO. So there is some give and take. I just wonder why we can't have everything, like so many other countries get. I am enjoying the live curling though. At least they’re getting that right. Before, they used to NEVER show curling. And I don’t think they showed much short track speed skating until AAO.

So there is some give and take. I just wonder why we can’t have everything, like so many other countries get.

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