Sunday, July 29, 2012

NBC

  • LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC on Sunday announced more record audiences for its prime-time TV coverage of the London Olympics, even as the Twitterverse erupted in complaints about the U.S.
  • (Chicago Tribune)
  • NBC has received plenty of criticism for its decision to cut a tribute to victims of terror from the Olympics opening ceremony broadcast in the United States. The half-assed explanation offered, however, is likely to cause even more outrage.
  • (Gawker)
  • NBC seems to have figured out a way to break ratings records with its TV coverage of the London Olympics. Now if the network could just stop fans from carping about the scarcity of live broadcasts and other complaints.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • "I've got a monkey too," teased CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler. The executive took the stage at the Television Critics Association's semi-annual press tour in Beverly Hills on Sunday to talk about the network's fall shows.
  • (Entertainment Weekly Online)
  • Hope Solo on Sunday learned she wont be disciplined for a series of Twitter blasts aimed at NBC commentator Brandi Chastain following the American womens soccer teams 3-0 win over Colombia Saturday at the London Olympics.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Writing in the Pacific Standard recently, Tom Jacobs pointed to two new studies that reveal a decidedly mixed picture of NBC's prime-time Olympic coverage when it comes to gender equitability.
  • (Think Progress)
  • An NBC show that premieres Sept. 17 is looking for extras in Wilmington, according to WECT. "Revolution" will shoot a scene Tuesday and is hoping men with military experience will apply.
  • (NBC 17)
  • NBC's Olympic Opening Ceremony coverage, mostly broadcast prime time in the U.S., was the most-watched in the history of Summer Games, drawing 40.7 million viewers, but was soundly slammed on Twitter.
  • (Forbes)
  • Missy Franklin Swims 100 Meter Backstroke Final in Primetime on NBC Tomorrow Michael Phelps Swims 200 Meter Butterfly Heat Tomorrow on NBC Daytime Team USA Women's Water Polo vs. Hungary on NBC LIVE Team USA Women's Basketball vs.
  • (TVbytheNumbers)

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