Watching the Olympics

[redbeard2008]

Of course, not everyone will be able to watch NBC’s Olympics coverage live between now and the closing ceremonies on August 21, as the network has once again opted to air various Olympic events on a tape-delay. The opening ceremony is no different, as the event will air on a one-hour delay for viewers on the east coast of the U.S., with even longer delays in the western U.S.

While many viewers complain about NBC’s tape-delay tradition, the network maintains that the practice is better for ratings as NBC claims female viewers (who actually make up the bulk of the Olympics’ audience) watch sports differently than men do, with women investing more in coverage showing athletes’ journeys to the games than in the actual results.

fortune.com/2016/08/05/olympic-games-rio-watch-schedule/

Okay, ladies, is this really TRUE? Is that why so many human-interest stories muck up NBC's coverage? Sounds to me like a made-up rationale to justify NBC's money-grubbing - like showing the Opening Ceremonies delayed FOUR HOURS here in Seattle.

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Why aren't the Olympics permanently hosted by Lincoln/Omaha?

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Aug 5, 2016 21:57:30 GMT -5 DiggUH said:

Man, that is about the coolest Olympic Flame I've seen.

[DiggUH]

Aug 5, 2016 22:26:35 GMT -5 @ruffda said:

Aug 5, 2016 21:57:30 GMT -5 DiggUH said:

Man, that is about the coolest Olympic Flame I've seen.

LOL.

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Aug 5, 2016 22:34:11 GMT -5 DiggUH said:

Aug 5, 2016 22:26:35 GMT -5 @ruffda said:

LOL.

Hope solo better not post this or even like it.

[wonderwarthog79]

Aug 5, 2016 22:25:03 GMT -5 @ruffda said:

Why aren't the Olympics permanently hosted by Lincoln/Omaha?

Because all the athletes would have to go to Nebraska in August every four years?

[hochee]

Jul 14, 2016 22:06:09 GMT -5 redbeard2008 said:

Here's another article, which covers using SmartDNS to view BBC and CBC streams:

Watch the Olympics Online Without Cable

Thank you so much for this tip. $4.95 to see every minute of every match is really great. Watching the BBC and it is working extremely well.

[Wolfgang]

Every time I hear a Judi Dench voice over, I expect her to say, "And Bond, next time you break into my flat, I'll have you shot."

[redbeard2008]

By ‘packaging’ the Olympics, NBC insults viewers, and the athletes themselves

I would tell you what happened on the opening day of the Olympics, but as a woman, I’m not really into results; I’m more about the journey. I would give you the latest on French vaulter Samir Ait Said’s horrifically broken leg, or tell you about the craziest bike race finish you’ve ever seen, but those aren’t things a woman particularly wants to know, according to NBC executives. So you can blame me for hijacking your viewing experience.

Women don’t watch the Olympics for the live results; they watch it for the narrative. Or that’s the reasoning of NBC, anyway. As the network’s chief marketing officer John Miller explained:

“The people who watch the Olympics are not particularly sports fans,” he told Philly.com recently. “More women watch the games than men, and for the women, they’re less interested in the result and more interested in the journey. It’s sort of like the ultimate reality show and miniseries wrapped into one.”

But the overnight rating for NBC’s hour-delayed telecast of the Opening Ceremonies in Rio was a 16.5, the lowest for a Summer Games since 1992. The reasons for this aren’t entirely clear yet, but it’s a good guess that the network patronized and frustrated a huge segment of its audience, men and women alike, and that begs for closer examination.

If we’re lucky, the Rio Games finally will persuade NBC execs their Harlequin strategy is outdated. One major problem with the NBC approach is that it’s based on viewer “studies,” and it’s more than a little self-selecting: If you produce a variety show, you’re going to attract variety show viewers. If you produce a sports telecast, you’ll attract sports viewers.

[emjones]

I see most of us rely on the annoying streaming sites to watch key tournaments such as Rio Olympics. These free streaming sites are mere spams and even if they work the video quality suffers a lot. There are plenty of streaming guides available on the internet (with a complete list of channels offering free high quality streaming). You can look for Vpn Sports Rio Olympics Streaming Guide and a similar list is also shared by Cut Cable.

In order to get complete access to free channels regardless of any geographical barrier, you have to be connected with respective country. An easy way is to connect via VPN and change your IP address/location. For example you can Watch Rio Olympics online on NBC Free by connecting to US IP address and enjoy streaming even if you are residing in any part of the world. You can find the complete streaming guide on VPN Sports (Link: www.vpnsports.com/watch-rio-olympics-online/)

[FOBRA]

If you still haven't sorted out how you want to stream the Olympics, I've found the lowest fuss way to do it is with using the developer edition of Opera.

www.opera.com/computer/beta

The dev edition has a built-in free VPN that you can access by going into private browsing mode. Canada is one of the supported VPN locations and you can hit the CBC streams from there.

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Aug 6, 2016 14:07:51 GMT -5 hochee said:

Jul 14, 2016 22:06:09 GMT -5 redbeard2008 said:

Here's another article, which covers using SmartDNS to view BBC and CBC streams:

Watch the Olympics Online Without Cable

Thank you so much for this tip. $4.95 to see every minute of every match is really great. Watching the BBC and it is working extremely well.

What is the exact link to watch the BBC live streams and replays? I couldn't seem to find it. Thanks.

[redbeard2008]

Was in your link that I started this thread with:

www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/rio-2016

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Aug 8, 2016 12:42:32 GMT -5 redbeard2008 said:

Was in your link that I started this thread with:

www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/rio-2016

Yesterday I figured out why I couldn't watch the BBC streams.
When I switched over to my UK VPN the link wouldn't work - nothing.
Google shows that the link to watch full match streams from within the UK is actually:   www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016
The www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/rio-2016  website is only for those outside the UK.