On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 2:29 AM, JW <[email protected]> wrote: > For most non-Olympic events, NBC, like the other networks, allows > competitors and local stations to show footage. The exception is when > an event is still on, where other stations often (but not always) > can't show highlights. For the Olympics, part of the reasoning may be > that NBC is on the air while local stations are showing news, and part > may be that if viewers can't see highlights elsewhere, they may tune > into NBC to watch their favorite events.
True - but I think the difference is that ESPN is in the sports business full time. Anytime a local newscast shows Olympic footage from ESPN, they are not just giving free advertising for the Olympic coverage, they are giving advertising for ESPN itself. People who follow the Olympics but not ESPN in general might be more likely to start watching ESPN a little more. I think ESPN will have an incentive to let people use their footage. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
