On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Trevor Trevor <[email protected]> wrote:
> They carried pretty much everything live, part of the reason for > sharing coverage with other broadcasters. Of course, if you only > tuned in during prime time, then you got a lot of taped stuff. But > CTV broadcast live or taped coverage about 23 1/2 hours each day for > the duration of the games. They broke briefly for national news, > though I seem to recall that they fit it in wherever they could, > rather than stick to the standard 30 minutes at 11pm local time. > > And they didn't keep event results secret. If someone, especially a > Canadian, won an event, they broadcast it live and then over and over > for the next day or so. Some events would be re-broadcast during > prime time, but without the illusion of being live and without the > results being a surprise. > > Of course, as CTV liked to remind viewers, frequently, they were the > 'host' broadcaster for the Vancouver games. What they have planned > for the rest of their contract, when events are not in Canada, I don't > know. > This is precisely what BBC coverage is like in the UK. You get live coverage of the event whenever it happens to be. If there's a Brit up for a medal it clearly dominates above other sports and you get plenty of further chances to see it. Then in the evening during prime time, there's a highlights package. Of course the BBC has several channels it can use simultaneously. And by next summer, the UK will be fully digital meaning that every household will be able to watch a minimum of four Olympic "streams" on their TV simultaneously. Of course next year, in London, there'll be key events live in prime time. But for the most part, I expect them to be presented live too, preceded, perhaps, by a wrap-up of what's happened during the day. I find it inconceivable that NBC can continue to broadcast in the way they have in the past. Once upon a time it was a bit more difficult to find out results ahead of time. But with Twitter/Facebook/social media popping away, you can't keep anything secret. Sure - package everything up neatly for the prime-time show, but show it all live earlier in the day. -- 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
