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A Message from NBC About Its Olympics Coverage
LONDON Today NBC Sports issued the following message to viewers of its prime-time coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games in London:
Dear NBC Viewers:
Last night, millions of you were thrilled to see the U.S.A.s Missy Franklin win the gold medal in the hundred-metre backstroke race. That is, you would have been thrilled, except that just before the race we showed promos of Missy Franklin appearing on the Today show with the gold medal she won for the hundred-metre backstroke race.
If youve been watching NBC in prime time the past few nights, youve probably noticed how, night in, night out, weve been wrecking the Olympics for you. All we can say is, our bad. At NBC were just not used to broadcasting things that people want to watch.
But all thats about to change.
Tonight, for those of you who like watching the Olympics without having every moment drained of its entertainment value, we are launching a new premium service called NBCFree: the Olympics without any contributions from NBC whatsoever.
For only $29.95 you can watch the Olympics with no spoilers, no maudlin personal narratives, and no promos for NBCs new fall shows like that egregious one with the doctor and the monkey we show like every five minutes. And for $39.95, no Ryan Seacrest.
So contact your cable or satellite provider and order NBCFree today. And if you dont? Well, all we can say is, we already know what other medals Missy has won, and were not afraid to tell you.
Sincerely,
NBC
Read more http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2012/07/a-message-from-nbc-about-its-olympics-coverage.html#ixzz22EheC500
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A Message from NBC About Its Olympics Coverage (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jul 2012
OP
Tell ya what. Throw in getting rid of Bob Costas and Matt Lauer, and I'll buy.
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Jul 2012
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ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)1. my problem is I can't tell if it is snark.
babylonsister
(171,090 posts)2. It is; Andy Borowitz, but point taken! nt
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)3. Do they offer the "other package"?
The one where all the commentators sit around on couches telling each other what a good job they are doing?...and then discuss what they had for lunch?
I think that package comes with a refund from NBC when you sign up
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)9. Here is FREE online coverage of current Olymoic events:
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)10. My choice too..only I watch BBC 24HD most of the time
..I have not watched any NBC coverage.
begin_within
(21,551 posts)4. Tell ya what. Throw in getting rid of Bob Costas and Matt Lauer, and I'll buy.
Drale
(7,932 posts)5. Why would you want to get rid of Bob Costas?
He's one of the greatest sports announcers ever.
begin_within
(21,551 posts)7. Because of his endless, annoying remarks during the opening ceremonies of
both the Beijing and London Olympics and the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
monmouth
(21,078 posts)6. Thank god it's "Mob Week" on AMC..n/t
Scuba
(53,475 posts)8. The DVR is your friend.