Comments on: NBC Again Will Limit Live Olympic Broadband Coverage To Pay TV Subscribers

By: Staci D. Kramer

Staci D. Kramer — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:19:51 +0000

I think the time issue is a fair argument for marquee events but don't underestimate the niche pull. The potential of Olympics broadband, to me, is much less about the "big" moments then it is about the ability to let people see the sports and the sessions that don't get that kind of primetime attention.

By: nothingagainstwintersports

nothingagainstwintersports — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:00:49 +0000

…eh. Seems to me this will be a non-issue for Winter '10: Beijing is what, 12 hours ahead? Vancouver = Pacific…3 hours earlier than east coast. I'd bet most events would be airing live in primetime….and nothing against alpine etc. (okay, figure skating fans may rival gymnastics fans) there's no Phelps/swimming drama…no NBA players…hard to imagine much if any desire for 'live' webcasts for this one…imho.

By: John

John — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:43:35 +0000

With fan unfriendly business models as this, it is time to begin the death march for Olympic (and many other sports programming). Why are these media companies so blind to the changing world of content availability.

Pro Boxing went this route, beginning most notably (at least in my memory) with Ali vs. Frazier I. Then it was close circuit television, by passing broadcast TV. The sport began a down turn, to where not even avid sports Fans could name the the top contenders, or even worse, the World Champion, which was once the most well know, popular, and highly sought after title in the world.

Shortly, sites like Hulo, or something similar, will provide 1000 times current content, seamlessly, and free, or near free, so fragmenting viewers attention, their may be an Olympics but who will watch?

Three Olympics from now, will anyone bother to watch?

george

By: Oh, YIPPIE

Oh, YIPPIE — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:29:07 +0000

it's time to fire the BRIANIACS of NBC Universal.

They spend 90 trillion bucks on the rights to a heavily tainted event and adopt a lead in foot strategy that didn't even need to import the lead from China this time.

Bury Calgary completely in America. The gods of Olympus are hurling.