NBC spoils Missy Franklin’s gold medal race
Missy Franklin poses with her first gold medal (NBC).
But the network spoiled the event for millions of viewers just six minutes before the race, airing a promo for Tuesday’s “Today” show that began, “When you’re 17 years old and win your first gold medal, there’s nobody you’d rather share it with. We’re there when Missy Franklin and her parents reunite …”
And for the benefit of those who might have had their TV muted, NBC showed a full-screen photo of Franklin posing with her gold medal.
The Twitterverse wasn’t kind to the Peacock Network:
- Emma V. Haberl: Dear NBC, thanks for promoting the interview with “first time olympic gold medal winner missy Franklin”…MOMENTS BEFORE AIRING THE RACE.
- Matt Knisely: Biggest failure in Olympic TV History? NBC showing the promo of Missy Franklin winning Gold in the commercial break before she raced.
- Cecil Hurt: NBC airs Missy Franklin gold medal promo before the Missy Franklin race. In headline style: Network Extends Middle Finger To America.
The 17-year-old Coloradan is trying to match East German swimmer Kristin Otto’s women’s Olympic record of six individual gold medals. Will NBC spoil them all?
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The Knowledge Wizard
July 31st, 2012
7:31 am
Their coverage is pitiful.
CP
July 31st, 2012
7:34 am
While NBC spoiled the race for us least they had the facts rights. Missy is from Colorado…
madmax
July 31st, 2012
7:37 am
I personally like to only watch Live sporting events anyways…
phil
July 31st, 2012
7:37 am
Fire Bob Costas!!
Chris
July 31st, 2012
7:39 am
First of all she’s from Colorado, not Nebraska. Can’t you even check your facts?
770to345
July 31st, 2012
7:41 am
If it’s not the Olympics, televised swimming events can’t even beat I Love Lucy reruns. There’s a hypocrisy when people only care about a sport every four years. Angry with the Olympics? Just ignore it. Problem solved.
JNB
July 31st, 2012
7:41 am
Congrats Missy! Booo NBC.
RazorbackLtCol
July 31st, 2012
7:43 am
I don’t understand what the big deal is. Sure, she didn’t get her medal ceremony shown on prime-time TV with suspense about who had won it. But she DID get her medal. And anyone who wanted to know could have found out, beforehand, that she won the Gold from multiple sources….like the internet’s social web sites (Twitter, Facebook, etc.). No one who new she won and is a “Twitter aficionado” could resist the urge to break the news; thus “letting the cat out of the bag” to thousands.
mambo
July 31st, 2012
7:45 am
nbc never gets it right!
Angie Daly
July 31st, 2012
7:50 am
Missy is from Colorado!! Please get your facts right!
jg
July 31st, 2012
7:58 am
The coverage is horrible……I was watching that last night and I thought I was the one who heard it wrong…..
jimbo
July 31st, 2012
8:01 am
nbc is just another libtard broadcast govment station. Glad I don’t watch their pitiful coverage of anything.
Lance
July 31st, 2012
8:06 am
Why does this surprise anyone?? NBC is an awful Network!! Their coverage of election suck. Their coverage of Olympics suck! everything this company does sucks!
Guy Bailey
July 31st, 2012
8:07 am
In 2012, there is no excuse for taped footage – they messed up the opening ceremony, they are screwing up the swimming and woe betide anybody who criticizes them on twitter… @guyadams
rob
July 31st, 2012
8:11 am
and this is coming from a network that says Obama can do no wrong………… now do you trust their judgement.
John
July 31st, 2012
8:13 am
They need to show those swimming events live when they happen since 90 percent of us know the outcome by the time they air on tape delay. They can show them again at night so the rest of us can see them. Also–keep the nonsports like beach volleyball and synchronized diving off the air or put them late at night since nobody outside of California cares anything about those events.
Jim A
July 31st, 2012
8:13 am
obama will have holder investigate any organization/individual that says anything negative about one of his networks…in this case nbc.
rob
July 31st, 2012
8:17 am
what killed me was last night during the NBC night news, they said, SPOILER alert, if you dont want to know the results of the Swimming, turn your head. Then they put up a picture of Missy with her gold medal and then the voice over says, MISSY FRANLIN wins gold in the 100 meter backstroke….. funny I didnt think turning my head would make me NOT HEAR!!!!
Brandon
July 31st, 2012
8:18 am
The commercial had bad timing, yes, but I don’t know what else they’re supposed to do as far as delayed broadcasting. They can air it live when everyone in the US is at work, or they can air the entire thing later during prime time.
Rob
July 31st, 2012
8:18 am
From Nebraska? News to the rest of the world! #joelprovanofail
Marsh
July 31st, 2012
8:20 am
rob, your brain is missing.
Way to go, NBC.
rob
July 31st, 2012
8:22 am
I’m way smarter than you Marsh!…..
Guy Bailey
July 31st, 2012
8:23 am
I guess I’m not alone in asking – WTF has this got to do with Obama?
rob
July 31st, 2012
8:27 am
everything has to do with Obama…just ask him!
mike
July 31st, 2012
8:32 am
why not just air it live on NBC Sports channel; then again, taped, primetime, on the national, basic cable network?
AJW
July 31st, 2012
8:35 am
Congratulations Missy! Hope that all of this does not take away from your shining moment! Some of us (who don’t complain about everything) are very proud of your accomplishments and applaud your hard work and dedication. It is amazing how some people will find any excuse or opportunity to blame President Obama in situations where he is not involved. This is about Missy and her VICTORY! Enough already!
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Dr Fever
July 31st, 2012
8:47 am
Have the Olympics started?
Kelly
July 31st, 2012
8:48 am
‘Non-sports’ like beach volleyball and synchronized diving? That mag be your opinion John, but I’d out money that you’re in the minority.
And Razorback – I’m not sure why it’s a hard concept. People that are mad didn’t WANT to know spoilers before the race was show. Of course twice info is out there – but some people purposely avoid it.
JamVet
July 31st, 2012
8:52 am
Joel, I guess because she swam in Omaha last month, she is now a Nebraskan!
Too funny.
We may not produce the world’s greatest swimmers, but we do know a thing or two about football.
“GO BIG RED!”
Sonia
July 31st, 2012
8:53 am
I did not realize that East German was competing…I thought since the wall fell that Germany was competing as one country.
gadem
July 31st, 2012
8:56 am
The results are ALL OVER the internet….ESPN…MSN…YAHOO….and and and FOX. That is the society that we live in.
WTF
July 31st, 2012
8:57 am
What did you expect from NBC? Not only are they ‘in the bag’ for the Obama administration, they are trying to replicate his abysmal record of dismal flailing and blaming – or even ‘out-bad’ the Obamites…something that’s hard to do. But keep at it, NBC. At least it keeps MSNBC busy screwing up the Olympics and not the country.
No wonder no one watches this network – or their affiliated channels – anymore.
keith
July 31st, 2012
8:59 am
Lot of whinning going on.
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A Conservative Voice
July 31st, 2012
9:01 am
I don’t watch the Olympics because of all the BS reporting, especially by that idiot, Bob Costas. If they would just show the events and eliminate about 90% of the commentary, more of the events could be shown.
10Dawgs
July 31st, 2012
9:01 am
They are more worried about their Today Show ratings than letting people enjoy the race. They don’t have a clue, don’t care about the consumer and think it’s ALL ABOUT THEM. That’s why they are called the Nobama Broadcasting Network.
DebDoes
July 31st, 2012
9:02 am
Glad she won; the Olympics are in London, 6 hours ahead of us folks. Expect the timezones to get us as these events are played out before they are aired. I have a Book of Mormon for all of you to read so we can prep before Mitt Romney takes office.
Brandon
July 31st, 2012
9:03 am
On a side note, can anyone else NOT STAND the gymnastics announcers? Ugh.
JamVet
July 31st, 2012
9:05 am
And how typical that few Republican nitwits here choose to use this thread as an excuse to puke up their never ending hate for pretty much everybody and everything and displaying their embarrassing and permanent Obama Derangement Syndrome.
From the very first thing in the morning to late at night.
Pathetic with a capital P…
Artie
July 31st, 2012
9:10 am
NBC’s coverage sucks major a$$.
gadem
July 31st, 2012
9:13 am
Obama is a socialist muslim communist marxist that was born in Kenya…
Glad that we got that out of the way….whew!
Bama Bill
July 31st, 2012
9:14 am
Competitiors are great, Missy the best so far and the TV coverage is awful – just run the cameras and ID the Americans – far too many similar swim caps !
tinhat
July 31st, 2012
9:15 am
So let me get this straight … the folks who complained on Twitter hadn’t seen a single tweet all day stating that she’d won?
ww
July 31st, 2012
9:22 am
I don’t have a problem with this. We should be able to go on NBC’s site and watch downloads of the events as quickly as they are available. I would pay a fee, like an iTune payment to be able to do this. NBC expects America to sit through a bunch of crap, just to see specific events. We don’t have the time to do this, unless this country is now defined by how much television it watches.
gadem
July 31st, 2012
9:26 am
Those that classify themselves as conservatives always have faux outrage over nothing. They should realize that they will live a lot longer if they take a chill pill
dawgfan75
July 31st, 2012
9:30 am
Turn off your TV. Problem solved.
Duh
July 31st, 2012
9:32 am
@JamVet Exactly.
And what don’t some of you understand about people are going out of their way to AVOID things like twitter, espn coverage or anything else that may spoil the outcome before the events air. When you do everything you can do and NBC still mucks it up by giving the result away via a promo commercial, that just shows a lack of attention to detail and I wouldn’t expect that from a “major” network.
LawDawg
July 31st, 2012
9:33 am
Wow. A completely non-political story, yet half the comments are angry anti-Obama screeds. Very weird. You people are becoming obsessed.
hobby
July 31st, 2012
9:34 am
gadem: you forgot racist……oh, I forgot—blacks can’t be racist, ’cause they are black!
LawDawg
July 31st, 2012
9:34 am
“Turn off your TV. Problem solved.”
Not sure what problem is solved unless you have some sort of TV Guide-ESP that lets you know exactly when the race starts.
Wait For It
July 31st, 2012
9:40 am
ww – you can watch all of the events live online.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/index.html
Matt
July 31st, 2012
9:42 am
NBC coverage focusing on only Americans in Primetime is pitiful. Bob Costas’ pontificating is a joke.
Why not show the BEST athletes competing, regardless of their nationality?
No Brain Coverage. NBC
July 31st, 2012
9:45 am
Lousy coverage. Men’s gymnastics last night was the pits. Poor cameras, lousy announcers, no scoreboard to show judges scores. Really pitiful. I hope no brains NBC never is the network again
Mike
July 31st, 2012
9:46 am
Everyone knows theh primetime coverage is not live. I am recording them, and playing back starting about 30 minutes later; skipping commercials. So I never saw NBC’s mistake. Nothing was spoiled for me. I think they are doing a fine job. It’s not easy pleasing everyone when the entire primetime coverage is delayed anyways. It someone doesn’t want to know what happened they had better not visit ANY news sight during the day. It’s all there on the front page of most way before primetime……
Jenny
July 31st, 2012
9:47 am
From the left-wing opening ceremony chatter to the blunder last night, the big names at NBC, Bob Costas, Matt Lauer and Ryan Seacrest, have been pompous and boring. When they and a few others are on, I turn the sound down and find it enjoyable.
MELMAN
July 31st, 2012
9:48 am
I knew this would end up being Obama’s fault.
5150 UOAD`
July 31st, 2012
9:48 am
If you people don’t like you are ALL ON-LINE so stay up all night and watch on the computer when it is LIVE. It is what you get when the events are 8 hours ahead.
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
9:51 am
Apparently, about the only thing NBC can do now is work underhandedly to suspend a newspaper reporter’s Twitter account because he dare express frustration with NBC’s inneptness! Posting a corporate email account which is a part of public record and lying to the world that Twitter suspended the reporter’s account “for sharing private information,” is part and parcel for this network.
NBC is currently managed by politically motivated cronies of questionable professional credentials.
freddy
July 31st, 2012
9:51 am
wow, people sure do look for things to complain about don’t they? everybody is a big-shot on an anonymous blog
rob
July 31st, 2012
9:52 am
First off, CONGRATS MISSY… and I would like to say, I am NOT a republican, hell, I voted for Obama the first time, WONT THE SECOND TIME, I voted for Bill Clinton TWICE, so don’t CALL ME A REPUBLICAN, call me someone that cares about the country and cares enough to see the direction its going, and it’s the WRONG direction… PERIOD!!!! and if you don’t think so, look up socialism and do some reading, look at OBAMA care and I would love for someone to explain to me, how this is better for the country. The way it sounds it’s a great plan, but on paper it will bankrupt this country. How, think of this, you don’t need to sign up for it until you need it, they pay a tax (penalty) if you need it, so why would I sign up for it, until I need it. IT will tax the system to no end, and is the equivalent of calling Allstate 10 minutes after you had a car accident and expecting them to pay all of your repairs and medical bills if you just give them your deductible!…READ THE FACTS PEOPLE, it’s not about voting for a color or a rich person, it’s about what’s BEST FOR YOU and your future!… Obama is not the answer!!!
Declan Georgia
July 31st, 2012
9:59 am
And if you don’t subscribe to one of their partners in crime -you can’t stream any content during the Olympics that are a competition for the world to watch? Evidently only for the world that’s paying for DirectCableSatellite
Smitty
July 31st, 2012
9:59 am
Mark Richt has lost control of NBC’s Olympics coverage.
KnightWriter
July 31st, 2012
10:00 am
NBC USED to be my favorite network: they couldn’t find a decent replacement for Tim Russert; they bow down to Matt Lauer like he’s some sort of media gold (but in actuality he’s just a grossly overpaid prick); because of that Ann Curry got the most major shaft in modern television history; they think there ish doesn’t stink because they have exclusive rights to Olympic broadcasting in the U.S.; etc., etc., etc…
I can’t stand this network now, and have taken every recent move they’ve made personally.
As for the Missy Franklin botch, I think it shows how they are just trying so hard to remain relevant, but really have no idea what they’re doing. It’s painfully simplistic to say, but incompetence seems to run deep with that network.
Sean
July 31st, 2012
10:03 am
Screw up on NBC’s part (Big shock).. but I fail to see how it could have spoiled anything for anyone unless they are blind, deaf and dumb… The entire world knew she won hours before NBC decided to show it.
of course
July 31st, 2012
10:06 am
NBC has become a complete joke because of this.
David
July 31st, 2012
10:06 am
Guys guys…………. just like Obama said…………anyone who did anything didnt do it on their own. Missy’s gold was not a result of her years of hard work and dedication, it was because the UK government paid for roads that allowed her to drive to the event, and because the internet was funded through the government and made it possible for her coach to order her some new goggles that she couldn’t find in a regular swimming store. C’mon people……..get it right………….. (extreme sarcasm_)
Dustin
July 31st, 2012
10:15 am
And they banned a guy from a brit newspaper living here for criticizing their pathetic coverage and showing hardly anything live. I have a friend in mexico and 3 channels showed the opening ceremony and they see so much live unlike here. nbc is an absolute joke and their coverage is pathetic.
mike
July 31st, 2012
10:19 am
Funny how the regular idiots turned this into a blame the President and liberals. You morons can learn some class from a young hardwrorking athlete.
D
July 31st, 2012
10:21 am
Good one David!
M
July 31st, 2012
10:23 am
Am I the only one wondering why NBC has continued to air MLS games on their sister stations while the Olympics are going on?
Turner Sports, PLEASE make a bid for the 2016 games!?!?! At least then we’ll know there will be at least THREE cable channels devoted solely to the games.
Sarah Tonin
July 31st, 2012
10:23 am
Think you can do it better? Go buy yourself a network and give it a shot! What? You can’t do that? Then SIT DOWN and SHUT UP!
Bronc
July 31st, 2012
10:23 am
Get ready..next they will run an Obama ad during the next gold medal race…
Ken
July 31st, 2012
10:25 am
I watched the British Open everyday LIVE. What fun knowing the end of a movie before you watch it.
REALLY!!!!
Le-a (the DASH don't be silent!)
July 31st, 2012
10:25 am
It’s George Bush’s fault I say!!!
Bryan B
July 31st, 2012
10:26 am
Mike, nbc is a staunch supporter of obuma. They are obviously in the tank for him. I don’t see people criticizing prezbo, yet it’s fully warranted considering how bad our economy is with 5 trillion wasted in 3 years under his regime. When you consider obuma’s slogan for 2012 is forward and msnbcs is “lean forward” well it becomes clear who’s on whose side. I know it’s hard for a leftist like yourself to hold back since you feel so let down by all the hope and change bs. Just remember, whatever you do in your life, it’s not you who did it. Gov’t did it.
bradcarter01
July 31st, 2012
10:30 am
GREAT, BIG ‘OL WHO CARES? What a bunch of cry babies. GET OVER IT.
True Grit
July 31st, 2012
10:30 am
I’m in London, so I haven’t seen NBC’s coverage, but I can tell you that what I have seen in the past on NBC Olympic coverage is far superior to what I am seeing on the BBC right now. A viewer here can barely follow the action because all the commentators are so focused on just the British athletes. They literally cheer for them on the air and hardly mention who medals unless it is a Brit. They also really avoid paying any complement to USA. But, the people of London and UK have been great host!
Fan
July 31st, 2012
10:36 am
NBC’s decision making is terrible. Just show the live events and show the replays later. We’re watching
Keeping it Real
July 31st, 2012
10:37 am
It’s amazing that a post about NBC spoilers turns into an anti-Obama screed. It’s really sad that individuals and with their own agenda will ruin virtually every blog to get their vitriol out there. An example of this is blogs about the Falcons. I’m a Falcons fan and would love to read intelligent comments, but the blogs are virtually always ruined by ugly human beings from New Orleans posting their ugly comments.
myother
July 31st, 2012
10:42 am
I had commercial skip on so I missed the NBC faux pas but, back to politics. Yes, I am obsesed because no matter who I vote for, Dem or Rep nothing is ever fixed and it the same old problems they keep telling me they are going to fix are not fixed. I’ve come to the conclusion that there is really only one political party and they play good cop/bad cop every election cycle to stay in power. We need a true 2 party system.
Tom
July 31st, 2012
10:42 am
#FirstWorldProblems
nuff said
July 31st, 2012
10:45 am
NBC = Nothing But Commercials -wow way to ruin momentum and excitement during an event -”we’ll be back in a moment to show you the finish of ……….” thne they are gone for 5 minutes of commercials. NBC sucks!
Sean
July 31st, 2012
10:48 am
M, Those MLS games do not come on until after the Olympics are over for the day. London is 5 hours ahead of us, those MLS games come on around 11PM or Midnight London time.
ZinoDawg
July 31st, 2012
10:57 am
Missy is from Cleveland!
rip van winkle
July 31st, 2012
10:58 am
wow, nothing better than seeing bob costas, blearly eyed, looking like he has been prodded out of bed with a stick, doing “live” commentating on events that are hours old, and most of them already known thanks to the internet, etc. and trying to make it look interesting……
ihatenbc
July 31st, 2012
11:01 am
NBC will do ANYTHING to promote their agenda. See how they are pushing for the black gymnastics?
Reality
July 31st, 2012
11:04 am
Congrats to Missy. As far as NBC goes they stink. Any network that is as bias as NBC and MSNBC does not deserve viewers. I NEVER watch those networks. And yes FOX is bias the other way,but in my humble opinion FOX is not as OBNOXIOUS about it as those two.
Tap Out
July 31st, 2012
11:23 am
Stop whining….she won. I’ve lived all over the world, and nobody beats southern “men” for whining, crying, and complaining. I’m using the word “men” very loosely.
Who?
July 31st, 2012
11:41 am
Who is Missy Franklin?
MyPatootie
July 31st, 2012
11:42 am
This is the same network that is promoting Obama right and left. Looks like they will get it wrong again come November. Hard to tell much difference between NBC and CNN these days.
Adelle S
July 31st, 2012
11:43 am
Too many commercials and not enough event coverage!
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
11:44 am
“TAP OUT” I know one thing that “beats” northern men. That’s southern men.
Broccoliobama
July 31st, 2012
11:45 am
The London Olympics really screwed-up first by doing the tribute to health-care…………..WTF?
That was done to BRING OBAMA IN as a subject, so Obama IS relevant to an Olympic discussion.
Since Obankruptbama is a nihilist working through fascist tactics to bring about socialism (i.e., Obamacare), the libs will get what they want.
Screw the libs, NBC and Obankruptbama.
wisconsin
July 31st, 2012
11:45 am
Once again All comments are from people who are IDOTS…………………
Falcon Jim
July 31st, 2012
11:49 am
To: Keeping it Real:
Yup, and I get banned by D-Led for fussing about the trolls for the Taints.
Broccoliobama
July 31st, 2012
11:51 am
wisconsin………….YOU commented, ergo…………………..
Mark (another one)
July 31st, 2012
11:54 am
I was home sick yesterday and the Olympics were on four channels (all NBC owned). It was also available on their website. NBC paid a fortune for these games and it trying to maximize their value. I don’t have any issue with their coverage and enjoy it.
Annette
July 31st, 2012
12:05 pm
Hoda to the rescue!!!! NBC are you not aware of KARMA?
ihatenbc black gymnastics- what’s that? I missed it
globeflyer
July 31st, 2012
12:10 pm
NBC has done a lot of fumbling lately. Just another in a long succession…..
Flour Child
July 31st, 2012
12:14 pm
The Olympic TV coverage has never been the same since the start of NBC coverage….ABC coveage was by far and away better than anything NBC has offered…….and Jim McKay was light years better than Bob Costas….sad.
2ruff
July 31st, 2012
12:16 pm
DID I REALLY SEE JAMVET DRINKING THE DEMOCROCK COOL-ADE AGAIN?
Roll Turd Roll
July 31st, 2012
12:25 pm
When and why did Bob Costas ever become “relevant”??? He offers nothing…!!!
OneRyder
July 31st, 2012
12:27 pm
What a bunch of whiners most posters are.
Flour Child
July 31st, 2012
12:28 pm
Maybe Fox Sports will broadcast the games in Rio in 2016…!!!
urban redneck
July 31st, 2012
12:38 pm
are they over yet? i’m missing my soaps.
Broccoliobama
July 31st, 2012
12:41 pm
OneRyder, do you want some Limburger with YOUR whine?
Juan Diego Raul Sanchez
July 31st, 2012
12:43 pm
NBC sucks….oh and arthur blank did not build HD…
Broccoliobama
July 31st, 2012
12:47 pm
Obankruptbama built NBC?
Adrienne
July 31st, 2012
12:56 pm
The best way to watch is the raw live feeds of all events with the NBC app for Android devices.
godoggo
July 31st, 2012
1:08 pm
Ryan Secrest is Everywhere…..I swear…….i almost feel like he is going to pop up out of the water with a mask and snorkle next to Phelps or Lochte? after a race and ask “how do you think you did” or….”what’s next for ya”…….just sayin.
blazer
July 31st, 2012
1:08 pm
NBC doesn’t even give good golf coverage!
Broccoliobama
July 31st, 2012
1:09 pm
…………….but good head
Jeff
July 31st, 2012
1:26 pm
Yes we all know NBC is a screw up when it comes to timing. Did anyone else notice NBC left out the poster for the 96 games in Atlanta in the opening of the Opening Ceremonies broadcast? That was the first FU NBC gave to the veiwers. I cannot believe there has not been anything said about this in print media, or on tv/radio.
gadem
July 31st, 2012
1:38 pm
I know who won the gold in women’s gymnastics
james
July 31st, 2012
1:47 pm
Costas is a midget
jak
July 31st, 2012
2:05 pm
Who watches commercials anymore??? DVR and then watch.
rob
July 31st, 2012
2:11 pm
<<<>>>>
and this proves it….LOL
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
2:16 pm
It was George W Bush’s fault…
Adrianne
July 31st, 2012
2:33 pm
What’s going on with the medal ceremonies? If the Americans won Gold, they won’t show the bronze or silver medalists. What kind of coverage is this? We’d like to see all winners, especially the Americans but the other winners are important too. The 2008 coverage was great. I don’t know what happened.
John, Ducktown
July 31st, 2012
2:41 pm
NBC, what a joke. I was watching last night and had intentionally not gotten on ESPN, etc. to find out what had gone on. Of course, they show the lead intro and then Missy wins the gold. They ruined it! What a bunch of clowns! Of course, NBC is spending more time trying to get their #1 rating back for the Today show than anything else, so any plug they think they can give for the show is “worthy”.
You do have to cut NBC slack for the fact that England is 5 hours ahead of EST, so it’s impossible to watch anything live after about 5pm EST, and hopefully most of us are working at this point. With today’s instant media it’s impossible for them to “delay anything”. It’s kind of like when you DVR a football game (or Nascar race) b/c you gotta work or have something to attend to, and you go all day hoping some clown won’t bark out who won, etc. before you see it.
NBC’s coverage is okay, but I don’t need Ryan Seacrest as a host. Bob Costas is known for the NFL and Baseball. Period. Their choice of people to cover the events and do interviews is horrible. John McEnroe? Holy cow! I think he intimidates the athletes he’s interviewing! Surely they could have found some old olympic champions to cover some of the games and conduct interviews?
They do an excellent job with the KY Derby and the other two races, they could do more in this arena for the Olympics.
gbal
July 31st, 2012
2:44 pm
I missed it… To the fridge during the commercial and thought it went fine.
Folks, they are half way around the world for gods sake… Its 7:30 PM there right now….events have been going on all day and it’s now prime time there. Can you take the day off to go sit and watch real time or would you rather sit at home this evening watching delay???
Thats what I thought, Quit whining…. its not the end of the world?
Bob
July 31st, 2012
2:44 pm
I recently retired from 30 years in the Army. I served 21 years in Germany and saw a multitude of Olympics while in Deutschland. The NBC coverage is so abysmal that it is hard to put into words. The German Networks ARD and ZDF cover every event. There are few of these fluff stories. And they televise everything live, regardless of what time differences there might be with the Middle European time. Then, in prime time they will show hi-lites.
You would have to be a hermit to avoid knowing what is going on prior to prime time coverage at night. It completely ruins the games for me. It is sad and pathetic, but it is what it is.
Bob
July 31st, 2012
2:48 pm
Hell, even WXIA screws things up. If you are avid follower of the Olympics you have a pretty good idea who is doing what. When they suddenly, without warning show the medal table you can pretty much surmise what has been going on. I mean how dumb can you be?
abc
July 31st, 2012
2:54 pm
If you can’t watch live streams and replays on demand at nbcsports.msnbc.com due to cable provider, try their iPad app, it doesn’t require that stuff.
Or, read a book. Or, have a beer.
Reg
July 31st, 2012
3:17 pm
Oh, is NBC airing the Olympics? I though it was one mega-marathon talk show.
theatlantan
August 1st, 2012
12:47 pm
Hey NBC DUUUUUUUHHH! ( I also remember when the local news did the same in 1980 before the U.S.victory over the Soviets in hockey) They actually flached the final score!