NBC's Olympic Coverage is baffling

[creekster]

and maddening and ridiculous. I turn the it on at 7:30 pm and am treated to 2 hours of stick women in the streets of Beijing. I know the marathonis imopirtant, but can they reallty not find ANYTHING else to show except the marathon without a break, even, for over an hour? On the alternate channel I only have australia vs Russia womens BBall. These guys are klilling me.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by creekster

and maddening and ridiculous. I turn the it on at 7:30 pm and am treated to 2 hours of stick women in the streets of Beijing. I know the marathonis imopirtant, but can they reallty not find ANYTHING else to show except the marathon without a break, even, for over an hour? On the alternate channel I only have australia vs Russia womens BBall. These guys are klilling me.

I'm with you. The smart thing for NBC to do would be to give us updates on the marathon while showing other events. But then, isn't NBC last in the ratings of the 4 major networks? Based on the Olympics coverage, it's easy to see why.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by creekster

and maddening and ridiculous. I turn the it on at 7:30 pm and am treated to 2 hours of stick women in the streets of Beijing. I know the marathonis imopirtant, but can they reallty not find ANYTHING else to show except the marathon without a break, even, for over an hour? On the alternate channel I only have australia vs Russia womens BBall. These guys are klilling me.

aren't there other channels that have olympic coverage pretty much all the time?

[cougjunkie]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

aren't there other channels that have olympic coverage pretty much all the time?

If you have Directtv you get like 10 olympic channels. Also MSNBC and USA both have the Olympics on all the time.

My problem is the fact that It says Phelps swims at 10:55 eastern, I tune in at 8:55 mountain time and they are still an hour away. I get it tape delayed an hour later it is like they are showing us a sitcom or something. This is a live event show it on the east coast at 10 and the west coast at 7.

[creekster]

SO the Romaninan woman runs into the stadium after crushing her opponents in the marathon and as she is sprintg around some band starts playing the theme to James Bond. WHat is THAT all about?

[creekster]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

aren't there other channels that have olympic coverage pretty much all the time?

Not for those of us w/o satlelite. AS I mentioned the only choice I had was the marathon or a women's BBall game.