I'm feeling quite cheated by the BBC.

[Ninja Elephant]

Even my dog's got his own so he doesn't miss anything.

Damn, that was better than my effort to upstage your original post.

 

[Stat Brother]

this is possibly the best tv coverage of any sporting event in history and some people still moan

Because it's only the best if you have full uninterrupted access to every channel.

 

[Stat Brother]

As you NBC:-

 

[mike79]

Because it's only the best if you have full uninterrupted access to every channel.

you can get that from the bbc site

and it does appear you have internet access

not quite sure how you expect to get the 24 tv channels while sticking with old technology

like have a black and white tv and moaning it's not in colour

 

[Stat Brother]

not quite sure how you expect to get the 24 tv channels while sticking with old technology

like have a black and white tv and moaning it's not in colour

Freeview is hardly 'old technology'.

Again as said in this thread, I'd like to see trailer for this Olympics that said:-

'... and a lesser service on Freeview'.

In fairness this thread was more of a moan that of the 4 channels available to me on TV, 2 of them were showing the same event.

 

[mike79]

ok but freeview is only showing what it can

it's more that other platforms can show a greater service than freeview a lesser

we've never had coverage like this for a sporting event and as has been said, a cheap cable from your pc to tv will also sort it

 

[Simster]

I can't comment on what their output is like as I don't live in the US but the fact they've got more than 3 times the number of bodies working that then host broadcaster it does say an awful lot IMO especially when the beeb's output is not very good from the small bits I've seen.

US audience fumes after NBC doesn't broadcast 100m final live | London Spy - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

While as many as two billion people around the world were watching arguably the greatest 100m final of all time, most athletics fans in the US were being treated to a replay of the equestrian event.

NBC, who are the rights holders for Olympic broadcasts in the USA, have taken the decision throughout the Games to offer highlight packages of the day's action in their primetime slots.

They showed the London 2012 Opening Ceremony several hours after it had finished (and came under fire for cutting out a poignant tribute section to London terror victims), and have missed out on hundreds of hours of footage as it happens.

The decision will be hard to understand in the UK, where viewers have been treated to rolling live coverage throughout the day.

But despite the 100m final taking place at 1645 on Sunday on the east coast of the US, and around lunchtime on the west coast, the race was not shown until primetime.

"Dear NBC - you may have heard that we Americans occasionally watch live sports on Sunday afternoons. You incredible doofuses," tweeted Forbes contributor Tom Watson.

"Usain Bolt finished so fast, NBC's delay will only be 5 hours," joked Jennifer Healy.

"Shameful, selfish and stupid," was the verdict of Twitter user TLanceB.

NBC did offer a streaming service online for fans who wanted to see the race live — but that too was reportedly struck down at the crucial moment.

"Streaming the 100m final live online... buffering right as the runners get into their blocks," tweeted Jake Willis.

Matt Erickson added: "Tried to watch 100m final live online. Started buffering right before start... and picked back up right after finish. Thanks, NBC!"

 

[Stat Brother]

US audience fumes after NBC doesn't broadcast 100m final live | London Spy - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

While as many as two billion people around the world were watching arguably the greatest 100m final of all time, most athletics fans in the US were being treated to a replay of the equestrian event.

NBC, who are the rights holders for Olympic broadcasts in the USA, have taken the decision throughout the Games to offer highlight packages of the day's action in their primetime slots.

They showed the London 2012 Opening Ceremony several hours after it had finished (and came under fire for cutting out a poignant tribute section to London terror victims), and have missed out on hundreds of hours of footage as it happens.

The decision will be hard to understand in the UK, where viewers have been treated to rolling live coverage throughout the day.

But despite the 100m final taking place at 1645 on Sunday on the east coast of the US, and around lunchtime on the west coast, the race was not shown until primetime.

"Dear NBC - you may have heard that we Americans occasionally watch live sports on Sunday afternoons. You incredible doofuses," tweeted Forbes contributor Tom Watson.

"Usain Bolt finished so fast, NBC's delay will only be 5 hours," joked Jennifer Healy.

"Shameful, selfish and stupid," was the verdict of Twitter user TLanceB.

NBC did offer a streaming service online for fans who wanted to see the race live — but that too was reportedly struck down at the crucial moment.

"Streaming the 100m final live online... buffering right as the runners get into their blocks," tweeted Jake Willis.

Matt Erickson added: "Tried to watch 100m final live online. Started buffering right before start... and picked back up right after finish. Thanks, NBC!"

Does rather put it into perspective.