Guest Redhawk Report post Posted June 30, 2004 Does anyone know why, during the Olympics, ESPN and other channels can only show still photos of the Games' events? Does NBC not allow other networks to show moving highlights, or are they charging an arm and a leg to show the highlights? Either way, I think it's pretty dumb on NBC's part. One reason why the NFL, for example, remains so popular is because fans can maintain the history. Kids who weren't around to watch guys like Walter Payton or even Barry Sanders can still see their highlights all the time on "NFL Films" and other shows. And on a smaller scale, fans can watch the highlights of every game, every week, on shows like "NFL Primetime" to keep themselves interested in the NFL. On the flip side, I have seen Michael Johnson's historic 200-meter run just one time since it happened. I have never seen Carl Lewis' memorable last gold medal (long jump). For the most part, it seems like everything from the 1996 and 2000 Games has been off-limits to other networks, because I have seen (albeit brief) highlights from past Games in 1992 and 1988. Basically, it's like if you're not watching it as it happens, you're not going to ever see what's happening in the Olympics. Which I think kills some of the interest in the Games that people can get for other sports like the NFL. It just reeks of elitism, assuming that people don't have things like work or school that would make it hard for them to watch all of the Games all the time. The NFL, NBA, MLB and everyone else gets it that people have lives, and therefore provides highlights. Why not the Olympics? Just wondering if anyone had an answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 This is partially because NBC will air things on tape delay, so there's no point in watching if you can see highlights before they happen. During the Salt Lake City Olympics Rogers Sportsnet in Canada had the same issues, as TSN and CBC shared exclusivity on highlights. So Sportsnet reported the results and showed "highlights" from, well, just about anything else. Absolutely hilarious... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted June 30, 2004 The 1996 Games (from Atlanta) weren't shown on tape delay, so I don't think that's the issue. I'm not saying NBC should "leak" highlights, but after NBC airs an event -- even if it's been 18 hours since it actually happened -- what's the harm in letting Fox or ESPN use the highlights? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted June 30, 2004 Remember that Triple-Cast thing the olympics did that one year? What the hell was that about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingPK 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 NBC I think wanted to expand their Olympic coverage and show more events, but since they only had one channel to work with, I guess this was the best idea they could come up with. But I guess that won't be a problem this year. I think Athens coverage will be on something like 7 or 8 channels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 One reason why the NFL, for example, remains so popular is because fans can maintain the history. Kids who weren't around to watch guys like Walter Payton or even Barry Sanders can still see their highlights all the time on "NFL Films" and other shows. Actually, the NFL won't let ESPN Classic show full games. Just the NFL Films stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 One reason why the NFL, for example, remains so popular is because fans can maintain the history. Kids who weren't around to watch guys like Walter Payton or even Barry Sanders can still see their highlights all the time on "NFL Films" and other shows. Actually, the NFL won't let ESPN Classic show full games. Just the NFL Films stuff. Which is still total bullshit... fucking Sabol family Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 The news was talking about the Keri Strug shit back in 96 right after it happened, much to the outrage of west coast viewers who hadn't seen it yet thanks to tape delay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 30, 2004 what about the Miracle on Ice? I know that was tape delayed and I've heard people say it was given away... but im not sure how much it affected things... hell...you ask me; in that case it helped. Kinda like when Bischoff gave away Foley's win over the rock for the title, more people turned in to see...i'd imagine it had the same effect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2004 Remember that Triple-Cast thing the olympics did that one year? What the hell was that about? I remember when the 92 games were offered on PPV LIVE from Barcelona Spain which is roughly the same time ahead as Athens is. (The events would start at 3 or 4 am on the PPV and most of that wouldn't get shown for free until way later in the day on tape delay). As for the stations this year: LOCAL NBC STATION The NBC network schedule is divided into three dayparts: afternoon, primetime and late night -- for a total of 226 hours of coverage over 17 days beginning with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 13, at 8 p.m. ET. NBC's primetime coverage will include gymnastics, swimming, diving, and track and field. The first week of the Olympics features gymnastics and swimming, two sports in which the USA is especially strong this year. The USA's women's gymnastics team is the reigning world champion and favorite for a team gold medal and the USA men's gymnastics team is led by Paul Hamm, the reigning all-around world champion. In swimming, the USA is as strong as ever. Michael Phelps, the 19-year-old phenom, is looking for a record gold medal haul and Natalie Coughlin is the world record holder in the 100m backstroke and a multi-medal threat. NBC-HI DEF 24 hours a day For the first time by a U.S. broadcaster at a Summer Olympics, NBC will provide high definition coverage. NBC's separate, unique HDTV coverage on NBC's digital affiliates, presented by Sony Electronics Inc., will provide HDTV coverage on delay of six sports from the only main Olympic venues provided in high definition by the Olympic host broadcaster. Those sports include swimming, diving, gymnastics, track and field, medal rounds of basketball and the men's soccer gold medal final. The HDTV coverage will total 399 hours and is a completely different production from the standard definition broadcast on the network. NBC has 124 HDTV affiliates with the potential to cover 86 percent of the country. MSNBC 2 am-7 am, 10 am-4 pm MSNBC, available in 82 million households, will carry a total of 133.5 hours over 18 days. MSNBC will be the main provider of live, weekday, long-form coverage of a full range of Olympic sports, including softball, soccer, beach volleyball, wrestling, canoeing, basketball, rowing, and weightlifting. On weekends, MSNBC will cover boxing, while CNBC carries live coverage of a wide range of Olympic sports. On each of the two days prior to the Opening Ceremony, Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Thursday, Aug. 12, MSNBC also will provide coverage of the opening soccer matches, including the USA women vs. Greece. CNBC 5-8 pm CNBC, available in 86 million households, will carry 111 hours of Olympic programming over 16 days, beginning Saturday, Aug. 14. On weekdays following "Closing Bell," CNBC will feature long-form coverage of Olympic boxing from 5-8 p.m. ET. On weekends, CNBC will have expanded, live, long-form coverage of a wide variety of Olympic sports including beach volleyball, soccer and taekwondo while MSNBC covers boxing. BRAVO 5 am-Noon, 5-8 pm, Midnight-1 am Bravo, available in 76 million households, will carry a total of 122 hours of Olympic coverage over 14 days, also beginning Saturday, Aug. 14. Bravo will feature a wide range of sports including tennis, equestrian, sailing, track cycling, archery, badminton, judo, synchronized swimming, handball and table tennis. USA NETWORK7-10 am USA Network, available in 88 million homes and billed as the cable home of the U.S. Olympic Team since it began airing regular U.S. Olympic Trials coverage in May, will continue with that theme during the Games with live coverage of many of the USA women's and men's basketball games. USA's 49 hours of Olympic coverage from Athens covers 14 days beginning at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 15 with live start-to-finish coverage of the women's cycling road race through the streets of Athens -- an event that has traditionally aired on NBC in primetime. In addition, USA will provide live, all day, Grand Slam-style coverage of all the tennis gold medal finals (men's and women's singles and doubles) on the middle weekend of the Games, Aug. 21-22. TELEMUNDO 1-8 pm Telemundo, which reaches 91 percent of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 118 markets, will provide 169.5 hours of Olympic coverage over 18 days. This marks the first time in U.S. television history that the Olympic Games have exclusive coverage in any language other than English. Telemundo will feature soccer, boxing and semifinal and gold medal final of baseball. Telemundo, in addition to MSNBC, will provide coverage of opening soccer matches on Wednesday, Aug. 11, and Thursday, Aug. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2004 One reason why the NFL, for example, remains so popular is because fans can maintain the history. Kids who weren't around to watch guys like Walter Payton or even Barry Sanders can still see their highlights all the time on "NFL Films" and other shows. Actually, the NFL won't let ESPN Classic show full games. Just the NFL Films stuff. NFL Network airs a regular season game from 1996-present everyday. They compress a 3 1/2 hour game into 2 hours by gutting most of the time between snaps and the halftime but it still pretty cool. For example, coming up at 3:00 eastern today, NFL Replay has the 10/15/2000 game between the Bills and the Chargers. Tomorrow its the Bears and Lions from 10/04/1998. Random games but thats usually how it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
