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I'm taking this Olympics off.
Yeah, fuck you, NBC. Anything possibly live on the Opening Ceremonies is being blocked by NBC. I've tried. Instead I'm supposed to sit around for three hours like a good little mindless consumer and wait for NBC to dole it out in their own sweet time.
Forget it. I'm not watching the Olympics this time around, NBC. YOU'VE PISSED ME OFF THAT MUCH.
*FLOUNCES*
Forget it. I'm not watching the Olympics this time around, NBC. YOU'VE PISSED ME OFF THAT MUCH.
*FLOUNCES*
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This works for me.
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And yah, I could TiVo them but I'm just not that interested.
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I wonder, does hotspot shield work for just Hulu or network sites?
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Edited: NBC is making all sorts of fails left, right, and centre. They should be ashamed.
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Don't give up on watching the Olympics because of this idiot network! :(
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You know, normally I don't mind in the least watching ads when companies post shows online. I think it's only fair. But the moment they block me from a live global event? PTHTHTHTHTHTHTHT!
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*Kicks NBC*
Do you know anyone that can tape this? I'd offer but I'm on my layover :(
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And I don't know anyone, but maybe there'll be non US clips on youtube eventually.
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ETA: It looks like they did this during the last summer Olympics, too, because I found an article saying that NBC "might" air Michael Phelp's 8th gold medal chance live on both coasts. Might. *eyeroll* Whatever, NBC.
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I'm only 120 miles. I feel your pain.
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Yeah. Write to them! Convince your friends and neighbors to write to them! Maybe next time they won't fail so much.
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You might try here: http://www.tvunetworks.com/ or here: http://beelinetv.com/
Turkish state TV (TRT) and Russian state TV (RTR Sport) often have figure skating events live online, when the US networks won't let us watch; they're probably showing lots of the Olympics.
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We have coverage by BBC and Eurosport in the UK. There isn't much of the Olymipics on BBC's scheduled TV, but it's uninterrupted on Digital Interactive, so we just push the red button for multiple streams and lopped highlights. Eurosport is okay, but you're stuck with whatever stream they pick.
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I'm holding out hope that somewhere a d/l of the live show will pop up somewhere.
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And btw, found out this morning that in Salt Lake OL, only the Salt Lake City limits had access to the live coverage in their own city. These could be people 10 minutes outside the city, and they had to wait an hour for results. Bullshit.
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Of course, I'd feel better if they had a Rose Tyler doll or a TARDIS doll, but still ...
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http://www.tvunetworks.com/watchTV/index.html#c=11204
They aren't broadcasting the Olympics yet, but I'm amazed to be watching the BBC online! Thank you for this, Selenityshiroi.
As for NBC and the Olympics, they have driven me crazy for years. The coverage is terrible to say the least. Literally, the worlds worst. I'd be willing to put up with the commercials if they would show more events, and that includes events where other countries might win the medals. Also, I wish the announcers would stop talking so much.
Also, that new Ten doll is really odd looking. Honestly, you could put me in a pinstriped suit and I'd look more like David Tennant than the doll does :)
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