Comments on: NBC: 174 Million Have Now Watched Olympic Coverage in the U.S. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fer http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-257320 Fer Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:17:56 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-257320 NBC coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was bad. I wish they have more coverage of games and less commercials. I know that Corporate America paid for the expenses to bring the Olympics coverage to us, but they have excessive commercials. <br><br>THE CLOSING CEREMONY COVERAGE WAS TERRIBLE. I have never seen a coverage in which NBC decided to show few minutes of the closing ceremony, then switch to some competition games, then commercial. This was annoying for the people. They did the whole closing ceremony. There must be a reason. I guess it was to try to please the corporate sponsors or NBC did not have time to show more games before the closing ceremony. NBC perhaps wanted to catch up.<br><br>In short, Beijing Olympic 2008 coverage was very bad. It makes you not to watch it because all the commercials, etc. I wish other TV networks had the opportunity to show the games and perhaps do a better job than NBC. NBC coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was bad. I wish they have more coverage of games and less commercials. I know that Corporate America paid for the expenses to bring the Olympics coverage to us, but they have excessive commercials.

THE CLOSING CEREMONY COVERAGE WAS TERRIBLE. I have never seen a coverage in which NBC decided to show few minutes of the closing ceremony, then switch to some competition games, then commercial. This was annoying for the people. They did the whole closing ceremony. There must be a reason. I guess it was to try to please the corporate sponsors or NBC did not have time to show more games before the closing ceremony. NBC perhaps wanted to catch up.

In short, Beijing Olympic 2008 coverage was very bad. It makes you not to watch it because all the commercials, etc. I wish other TV networks had the opportunity to show the games and perhaps do a better job than NBC.

]]> By: Fer http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-15169 Fer Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:17:56 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-15169 NBC coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was bad. I wish they have more coverage of games and less commercials. I know that Corporate America paid for the expenses to bring the Olympics coverage to us, but they have excessive commercials. <br><br>THE CLOSING CEREMONY COVERAGE WAS TERRIBLE. I have never seen a coverage in which NBC decided to show few minutes of the closing ceremony, then switch to some competition games, then commercial. This was annoying for the people. They did the whole closing ceremony. There must be a reason. I guess it was to try to please the corporate sponsors or NBC did not have time to show more games before the closing ceremony. NBC perhaps wanted to catch up.<br><br>In short, Beijing Olympic 2008 coverage was very bad. It makes you not to watch it because all the commercials, etc. I wish other TV networks had the opportunity to show the games and perhaps do a better job than NBC. NBC coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was bad. I wish they have more coverage of games and less commercials. I know that Corporate America paid for the expenses to bring the Olympics coverage to us, but they have excessive commercials.

THE CLOSING CEREMONY COVERAGE WAS TERRIBLE. I have never seen a coverage in which NBC decided to show few minutes of the closing ceremony, then switch to some competition games, then commercial. This was annoying for the people. They did the whole closing ceremony. There must be a reason. I guess it was to try to please the corporate sponsors or NBC did not have time to show more games before the closing ceremony. NBC perhaps wanted to catch up.

In short, Beijing Olympic 2008 coverage was very bad. It makes you not to watch it because all the commercials, etc. I wish other TV networks had the opportunity to show the games and perhaps do a better job than NBC.

]]> By: A. Commentator http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-15155 A. Commentator Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:43:31 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-15155 The worst coverage ever. Endless Beach blanket volleyball, too much diving and womens gymnastics. Coverage of non-sports like synchronized swimming and girls running around waving a stick with a piece of cloth attached, every step of two marathons, but very little Archery, Shooting, Sailing, Equestrian, etc etc.<br>DUMP NBC! should be the motto for London in 2012 The worst coverage ever. Endless Beach blanket volleyball, too much diving and womens gymnastics. Coverage of non-sports like synchronized swimming and girls running around waving a stick with a piece of cloth attached, every step of two marathons, but very little Archery, Shooting, Sailing, Equestrian, etc etc.
DUMP NBC! should be the motto for London in 2012

]]> By: emery http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-14915 emery Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:19:07 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-14915 NBC's coverage of beach volleyball over so many other, time-honored events is appalling. Few people agree that beach volleyball should even be an olympic event. <br>So why devote so much time to it? I just flipped to another channel every time it came on. NBC's coverage of beach volleyball over so many other, time-honored events is appalling. Few people agree that beach volleyball should even be an olympic event.
So why devote so much time to it? I just flipped to another channel every time it came on.

]]> By: Mathew http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-14388 Mathew Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:17:27 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-14388 NBC Coverage is the worst in the world. The quality of the program is good but very little substance.<br><br>They cover only swimming, gymnastics and beach volly ball during prime time. Most other athlets are not prime time worthy in NBC business mind.<br><br>I get to see more of Mysty May/Walsh ass on TV than any other sports.<br><br>When did Beach volly ball became a prime sport in US?<br><br>SHAME ON NBC!!!!<br><br>!!!!Show sports not stories!!!!<br><br>And BOB C is absolutely annoying. NBC Coverage is the worst in the world. The quality of the program is good but very little substance.

They cover only swimming, gymnastics and beach volly ball during prime time. Most other athlets are not prime time worthy in NBC business mind.

I get to see more of Mysty May/Walsh ass on TV than any other sports.

When did Beach volly ball became a prime sport in US?

SHAME ON NBC!!!!

!!!!Show sports not stories!!!!

And BOB C is absolutely annoying.

]]> By: Dave http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-304344 Dave Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:25:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-304344 Time to defend NBC's Olympic coverage 1. Womens beach volleyball may be the greatest spectator sport of all time. 2. NBC is American, people want to root on team USA, why shouldn't they show events where USA has contenders. (go USA) 3. The other NBCU networks have nearly complete coverage of the boxing, soccer, basketball and tennis tournaments. 4. Track didn't start until friday. It will have alot of coverage. 5. NBC's online streaming of live events covers almost everything else of interest. (but if you have an HDTV, I don't why you would ever watch online) Time to defend NBC’s Olympic coverage

1. Womens beach volleyball may be the greatest spectator sport of all time.
2. NBC is American, people want to root on team USA, why shouldn’t they show events where USA has contenders. (go USA)
3. The other NBCU networks have nearly complete coverage of the boxing, soccer, basketball and tennis tournaments.
4. Track didn’t start until friday. It will have alot of coverage.
5. NBC’s online streaming of live events covers almost everything else of interest. (but if you have an HDTV, I don’t why you would ever watch online)

]]> By: Daniel http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-14342 Daniel Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:15:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-14342 NBC is so mean that they show events with American contenders only! NO American Forget. An American win takes 10 minutes of post analysis and replay! while other events going on in the background! This is crazy.<br>It would be prudent enough to cover all events fairly. Too much of swimming, too much of gym and beach volleyball, and too less of track, soccer and anything else, makes coverage very boring. I personally took vacation to give myself time to watch the games but all a disappointment. NBC is so mean that they show events with American contenders only! NO American Forget. An American win takes 10 minutes of post analysis and replay! while other events going on in the background! This is crazy.
It would be prudent enough to cover all events fairly. Too much of swimming, too much of gym and beach volleyball, and too less of track, soccer and anything else, makes coverage very boring. I personally took vacation to give myself time to watch the games but all a disappointment.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-304341 Robert Seidman Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:50:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-304341 Barbara, I care. It's one of the best usages of high definition television I've ever seen. Barbara, I care. It’s one of the best usages of high definition television I’ve ever seen.

]]> By: barbara http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-14338 barbara Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:44:55 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-14338 the amount of beach volleyball coverage is over the top - way too much for prime time. Who cares except those in southern california the amount of beach volleyball coverage is over the top – way too much for prime time. Who cares except those in southern california

]]> By: THE_Anonymous http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-14306 THE_Anonymous Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:12:55 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-14306 I think an interesting indicator to watch of whether NBC will be successful this fall is how MSNBC does the Saturday right after the olympics -- with over 8 hours of dayside Olympics coverage, it has given them a very strong platform to advertise the upcoming Democratic (and Republican) conventions. If they can manage to beat CNN & FOX (CNN in particular for the Dems convention), it MAY perhaps bode well for NBC, or at least give them some comfort that people were paying attention to the ads. I think an interesting indicator to watch of whether NBC will be successful this fall is how MSNBC does the Saturday right after the olympics — with over 8 hours of dayside Olympics coverage, it has given them a very strong platform to advertise the upcoming Democratic (and Republican) conventions. If they can manage to beat CNN & FOX (CNN in particular for the Dems convention), it MAY perhaps bode well for NBC, or at least give them some comfort that people were paying attention to the ads.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-304339 Robert Seidman Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:38:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-304339 Mabirdy, agree that viewers now don't equal viewers later, but imagine viewing of the ads, including the NBC promotions of its own shows is higher than average versus normal broadcast (but on par with other live sporting events). We won't see any of the live+7 DVR numbers for the Olympics until it's over. In raw #s it will likely be high, but as a percentage of overall viewing probably tiny. In any case, I think the results, at least so far, are all NBC could've hoped for and more. Mabirdy, agree that viewers now don’t equal viewers later, but imagine viewing of the ads, including the NBC promotions of its own shows is higher than average versus normal broadcast (but on par with other live sporting events). We won’t see any of the live+7 DVR numbers for the Olympics until it’s over. In raw #s it will likely be high, but as a percentage of overall viewing probably tiny. In any case, I think the results, at least so far, are all NBC could’ve hoped for and more.

]]> By: mabirdy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/14/nbc-174-million-have-now-watched-olympic-coverage-in-the-us/4690/comment-page-1/#comment-304338 mabirdy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:31:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4690#comment-304338 Well Letterman is in repeats anyway AND a lot of the events that America wants to watch are on at that time. I'm not sure it is a big trend for Leno or Conan since their shows are so shifted their competition is lighter and in my market the competition is syndicated or news. Just because we're watching parts of the Olympics doesn't mean anyone is going to watch NBC later in the year. These days it is a big assumption that anyone is actually watching the ads anyway. Well Letterman is in repeats anyway AND a lot of the events that America wants to watch are on at that time. I’m not sure it is a big trend for Leno or Conan since their shows are so shifted their competition is lighter and in my market the competition is syndicated or news.

Just because we’re watching parts of the Olympics doesn’t mean anyone is going to watch NBC later in the year. These days it is a big assumption that anyone is actually watching the ads anyway.

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