Olympics

BBC May Shoot Olympics in 3D

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:44:57 -0400

Full article: FierceCable
Steve Donohue
U.S. cable and satellite providers may be able to deliver 3D video from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, if BBC moves forward on plans to shoot some of the competitions in 3D.

How Big Were the Winter Olympics Online?

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:40:06 -0500

Full article: GigaOM
Om Malik
The recently concluded Winter Olympics that were held in Vancouver, Canada, were a watershed moment in the history of online video. So how big were the Winter Olympics online?

NBC Faces Criticism, Scrutiny on Olympic Pay Coverage

Stevie Converse — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:26:01 -0500

Full article: TMCNet
David Simms
Bashed on all sides already for its coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, NBC has now received a letter from the top senator on antitrust matters has expressed concern that "some of its Internet coverage of the Winter Olympics is limited to pay television subscribers."

Senator Asks NBC About Olympic Site Pay-TV Link

Stevie Converse — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:02:26 -0500

Full article: Reuters
Diane Bartz
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) has written to NBC to express concern that some of its Internet coverage of the Winter Olympics is limited to pay television subscribers. Kohl said he fears the practice of locking up certain content only for pay-TV subscribers may be a preview of what is to come, particularly in the context of the proposed Comcast/NBC Universal merger.

Letter to Congress on NBC Olympics Programming and Comcast-NBC Merger Concerns

Moira Vahey — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:05:00 -0500

Consumer groups sent a letter to congressional committee leaders regarding concerns about the withholding of online access to Olympic coverage, that would otherwise be available for free over-the-air, from consumers that choose not to subscribe to pay-TV service.

U.S. Hockey Beats Canada, But NBC Takes Bigger Hit

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:46:27 -0500

Full article: The Wrap
Dylan Stableford
Despite record ratings, NBC has taken a barrage of critical hits over its Winter Olympics coverage -- particularly the network's decision to show many marquee events on a tape-delay in primetime, rather than live. But none were as big as the one the network took when it decided to show the United States' upset of Canada in men's hockey on MSNBC rather than NBC.

In Twitterverse, Olympics Fans Cringe at Spoilers

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:06:47 -0500

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Matea Gold
With NBC airing much of the Vancouver Olympics coverage in tape delay for prime-time audiences, can viewers -- especially those plugged into social media networks like Twitter -- expect to be sheltered from spoilers?

ESPN 360 ISP Model Spreads to HBO, Olympics

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:28:24 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
The idea of content exclusivity based on your ISP is quickly spreading. That's esepcially true as Comcast prepares to acquire NBC. What prevents these kinds of cordoned off content walls from getting out of hand? What stops Comcast from limiting your access to content if you choose a smaller ISP?

Tough Sledding Ahead for NBC in Games

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:50:01 -0500

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Meg James
For television giant NBC Universal, the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, is shaping up to be a bumpy downhill ride. Weighed down by overpaying for rights fees, NBC expects to lose at least $250 million on its coverage of the Games.

Reality Check: Trying to Turn a Point of Pride into a Moment of Shame

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:21:35 -0400

Full article: WhiteHouse.gov
Jesse Lee
In the past, hosting the Olympics has been a source of pride and unity for the country, but once again Fox News' Glenn Beck program has shown that nothing is worthy of respect if it can be used as part of a partisan attack to boost ratings.