NBC not broadcasting Olympic figure skating live

Joesitz (RIP) · Jan 18, 2006

Johar said:
I hope people on other websites don't spoil it for me.

As I pointed out in posts above: stay away from the media until it is shown on TV.

For most of us, we want to know, so be careful of posts on GS and other forums for people who are inconsiderate. GS will do its best to prevent spoilers from being shown but you can do your part by avoiding the forums and media.

Joe

Frau Muller · Jan 18, 2006

euterpe said:
The live events take place between 1pm and 5pm, Eastern time, when most people are at work. .....

Here are the dates and times (EST) for each of the disciplines and segments:

Pairs SP 1-4:15p Sat, 2/11
Pairs FS 1-5:10p Mon, 2/13
Men SP 1-5:25p Tue, 2/14
Men FS 1-5:20p Thu, 2/16
Ice Dance CD 1-4:10p Fri, 2/17
Ice Dance OD 1-5:30p Sun, 2/19
Ice Dance FD 1-5:25p Mon, 2/20
Ladies SP 1-5:25p Tue, 2/21
Ladies FS 1-5:10p Thu, 2/23

THANKS, Euterpe. Ha-ha. Little do our employers know how "productive" (a-hummm) we will be while sitting at our desks, on those days & times!!! How many of us might dial-up www.skatingvideos.com (or similar sites) to get the dowloads from our European, Canadian, Chinese, etc. friends? :rock:

SkateFan4Life · Jan 18, 2006

Red Dog said:
Actually football IS played in Italy- we in the US just call it soccer.

I stand corrected on that one! Thanks. :biggrin:

I really don't mind knowing prior to the broadcast who has won the figure skating competitions. That's the way it goes, and I'll check with CNN and other news media for the latest updates. Probably NBC news will announce the results with an opening line such as "If you don't want to know the results of the pairs figure skating competition, please walk away from your television set, or please turn off the sound, etc.

We all knew that Tara had won the gold medal in Nagano hours before the broadcast. It did not diminish my enjoyment of the coverage, and I still enjoy watching my videotape of that competition once in a while.

heyang · Jan 19, 2006

I've already started warning people that I do not want any clues with regards as to the winners. I'm still pissed at the guy who told me 'the one with the 3-3 won the ladies'. Duh - I'm a much bigger fan and didn't have to guess who he meant.

NBC will not air the ice skating on any other venue nor will any of their subsidiaries (like Bravo, MSNBC, etc). They paid a lot of money to the rights and will optimize their profit. No other network is allowed to show footage in the US until NBC has completed airing the event.

So, I'll be avoiding the internet and making sure that I play CD's in the car instead of the radio during my drive home.

As many others have pointed out, some of us will be at work and would have had to record any live skating to watch after work.

Joesitz (RIP) · Jan 19, 2006

heyang said:
As many others have pointed out, some of us will be at work and would have had to record any live skating to watch after work.

Careful of your colleagues who might be listening to a radio on that day.

Joe

Frau Muller · Jan 19, 2006

'Dumb' Question:

Why do the people who live in European countries or in Canada or in China (or a bunch of other places) get to watch real-time figure skating on their TVs? Could it be the 'socialistic' nature of their broadcasting systems (not so into free-market economics)? OK -- China I can understand but...don't broadcasters in France, the UK, Germany, Canada and a whole lot of other places also depend on advertising profits to stay afloat? Or is it that the USA alone takes profit-making to a whole new level? I'm genuinely curious.

Joesitz (RIP) · Jan 19, 2006

They don't have the soap operas that America has.

Mathman · Jan 19, 2006

I think in many countries the government takes a more active role in "guidance" and sponsorship of television than is the case in the U.S. News programs, for instance, are encouraged actually to report the news rather than provide a circus.

Frau Muller · Jan 19, 2006

Ok, I get it (I think)..... I won't ask follow-up questions at the risk of being tracked by the NSA & being jailed as an anti-American subversive. So now I must type: I love free-market economics! I love commercials! I love stupidity! Down with beauty, intelligence and taste! Up with MTV and Coca Cola!

FreeKatie · Jan 19, 2006

of course the die-hard fans would stay up to watch skating live (personally I would even take time off work if I had to) but for the casual fan, it just ain't gonna happen, so NBC has to put things on at the best time for "everyone" or the majority of Olympic viewers.

What I would love is if they could air it live for the die-hards, then replay it during prime-time for 'everyone else'

Frau Muller · Jan 19, 2006

Are Europeans, Chinese, etc. so much more 'die-hard' skating fans than are North Americans? I don't think so. Having attended a couple of Worlds 'live' in major Euro capitals in the past, I can tell you that attendance is spotty. I think that at least 50% of the attendees are Americans & Canadians on the skating-tour groups!!!!

I really don't think that it has to do with die-hard vs 'normal' fans. Europe has fewer die-hards...yet they get all of the fabulous live coverage???!!!! I think that it all has to do with the Almighty Dollar & advertising spots in the USofA.

SkateFan4Life · Jan 19, 2006

Frau Muller said:
'Dumb' Question:

Why do the people who live in European countries or in Canada or in China (or a bunch of other places) get to watch real-time figure skating on their TVs? Could it be the 'socialistic' nature of their broadcasting systems (not so into free-market economics)? OK -- China I can understand but...don't broadcasters in France, the UK, Germany, Canada and a whole lot of other places also depend on advertising profits to stay afloat? Or is it that the USA alone takes profit-making to a whole new level? I'm genuinely curious.

We saw a lot of LIVE televised figure skating coverage from the 1980, 1988, and 2002 Winter Olympics, since these games were held in North America - Lake Placid, Calgary, and Salt Lake City. It was fantastic! :clap:

Daytime television in the US - at least network television - consists of a lot of soap box opera programming. This type of stuff is enormously popular and brings a huge amount of advertising revenue, but personally, I'd rather walk outside and watch the grass grow that watch that nonsense. IMHO, of course.

However, with the 100 or so cable television stations out there now, you would think that there would be at least ONE station that would step up to the plate and televise the figure skating competition LIVE back to the US.

Where's the Ice Channel when we need it?

Jhar55 · Jan 19, 2006

Sorry, but now I confused I read Frau's skating sechdule and some sy it will be on tape delay in the evening so which is it.
won't have to worry about seeing or hearing advance news I will be at work, and I am going to make up a sign saying PLEASE NO SKATING NEWS and hang it on the out side of my cube.
But, just might have to try and sneek a peek at the skatingvideo.com if I have a chance...

heyang · Jan 19, 2006

Soaps don't bring in as much revenue to the networks as they used, too. A lot of shows have cut back on casting, no longer stage opulent weddings/balls or have reduced long time favorite cast members to recurring status.

Don't forget February is also sweeps month. The ratings will determine future revenues, etc. Personally, NBC is in a week spot right now since it doesn't have a ratings juggernaut. They need the Olympics to bring in the ratings - which means building suspense at night rather than pre-empting soaps.

Jhar55 · Jan 21, 2006

What not pre-empting Days of Our Lives? You can miss that show for weeks / months tune back in and you really didn't miss anything.
The only part about not showing anything until at night is that I work during the day, but then it stinks for those who work night. Either way someone will be missing out.

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