Wafflecakes
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Nationalism is offensive to him apparently. I love the Olympics and will be such a superfan from start to finish. He can kiss my @ss.
USA USA USA!
(I mean really. How is rooting for a sport team (your national team) bad?)
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Nationalism is offensive to him apparently. I love the Olympics and will be such a superfan from start to finish. He can kiss my @ss.
USA USA USA!
(I mean really. How is rooting for a sport team (your national team) bad?)
ConfusingJazz
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First off: U-S-A! U-S-A! Your country sucks and just wish it could hang out with us at the cool kids table.
Secondly: I kinda hope this entire thing is a ruse, and that the Queen announces the reformation of the Empire and claims half the countries in the stadium.
Secondly: I kinda hope this entire thing is a ruse, and that the Queen announces the reformation of the Empire and claims half the countries in the stadium.
Napoleonthechimp
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It is bad when it becomes obnoxious.
ConfusingJazz
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Yes, I agree. I don't typically like it.
But this is a stupid sporting event, therefore: U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Exactly. The Olympics are pretty much the most appropriate time for nationalism.
lazybones18
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I wonder if NBC will stream the Opening Ceremonies live online or force Americans to watch it tape-delayed >_>
I wonder if NBC will stream the Opening Ceremonies live online or force Americans to watch it tape-delayed >_>
ConfusingJazz
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I know Bob Costas is going to talk over the interesting parts, and then be silent about things I don't care about!
"This incredible thing here whose representation is patently obvious and skill which doesn't need further explanation and would be ruined if someone droned on over it needs to be explained and droned on over."
killer_clank
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I read somewhere else the opening ceremony would be tape delayed on TV in the US. I for one am grateful of the BBC for events like this.
NekoFever
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6, eh? Should I watch BBC Olympics 9 HD or BBC Olympics 14 HD today? I hear 21 is a good one.
Even CTV/TSN in Canada puts NBC to shame. No tape delays on the Opening Ceremonies and most events in Canada!
JonathanEx
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I'm thinking of sticking on 13, but on the online HD stream, so I can rewind from the server to the key points and chapters that were highlighted by the app.
[/bbcbrag]
(Hey, if we can't brag about being the number 1 team, we can brag about the number 1 broadcaster)
Well, F you guys. =(
Seriously though, BBC coverage sounds amazingly insane.
killer_clank
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Speaking of McDonald's, the world's biggest McDonald's is in the Olympic Park:
Gotta love the rampant commercialism of the olympics these days. Still, I guess they wouldn't be held without it.
Gotta love the rampant commercialism of the olympics these days. Still, I guess they wouldn't be held without it.
The studios the BBC have been using this week for the build=up and news are fantastic,
Slackbladder
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24 channels? Does that mean I can watch the women's gymnastics uninterrupted?
witopia
High five!
But why the tape delay? So it doesn't conflict with existing NBC programming, or something else?
Dear World,
We applied for this in 2005 when we were loaded, but this little thing called the financial crisis happened and we are broke as fuck.
Be glad that, although the games are overly commercialised, you aren't watching the basketball event take place at a car park with 2 tall guys at either end of the forecourt holding buckets over their heads.
Regards,
The UK public
p.s. It's being paid for by the entire UK even though only London, an area that is already the richest in the UK, is getting the benefits.
p.p.s. I'm paying for this with my taxpayer money and I have to pay £10 to look at the stadiums my contribution paid to build. So stop complaining.
Fucking London.
We applied for this in 2005 when we were loaded, but this little thing called the financial crisis happened and we are broke as fuck.
Be glad that, although the games are overly commercialised, you aren't watching the basketball event take place at a car park with 2 tall guys at either end of the forecourt holding buckets over their heads.
Regards,
The UK public
p.s. It's being paid for by the entire UK even though only London, an area that is already the richest in the UK, is getting the benefits.
p.p.s. I'm paying for this with my taxpayer money and I have to pay £10 to look at the stadiums my contribution paid to build. So stop complaining.
Fucking London.
People work during the day and watch TV at night. The more people watching TV the more money they can get from advertisers.
Wow just noticed the 24 BBC Olympic HD channels that have appeared on my TV today.
(450-473 for those who have Sky UK)
Cant wait for this to start
This is awesome. Good job Sky/BBC! Can't wait, going to hockey and archery. Sadly I couldn't get tickets for anything inside the main stadium, and I'm still somewhat bitter about the whole ticketing process but I'm looking forward to it all the same.
killer_clank
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The first event is technically tomorrow. GB vs New Zealand in Women's Football, in Cardiff. They have to start before the games technically start to have time to actually play all the required games.
Starts at 4pm UK time.
Starts at 4pm UK time.
Edmond Dantès
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24 HD channels and 24 non-HD channels. Whenever the BBC cover sport live they do it right, take the Formula One coverage for example. Best in the world by far even now.
NekoFever
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Plus BBC One, BBC Two, and in 3D on BBC HD. Also trialling UHDTV broadcasts (7680x4320 with 22.2 sound), but we're not getting those babies at home.
Kamakazie!
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Oh yeah.
GB vs Uruguay footy & Athletics (inc. 200m heats)
Plus I've got 5-a-side & Velodrome tickets for the paras.
Soooo goood.
Though most of that investment happens to be in one of the poorest parts of the country. London is not universally rich.
interesting article about the redevelopment of the Olympic site by Bob Stanley of St Etienne
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/24/olympics-changed-lower-lea-valley
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/24/olympics-changed-lower-lea-valley
This is true, but if London sorted out it's ghastly wealth divide and actually invested its public money effectively then it wouldn't be deprived. There are enough jobs around London at least. Try going to a post-industrial Northern city like Bradford, Burnley or Hull. That's where the money should be going.
Anyway, I digress. Go Team GB. Gonna buy the footy kit this weekend, looks sexy.
JonathanEx
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Did someone mention TV studios? Alright then, here's links to loads of pictures!
BBC One studio: https://twitter.com/rogermosey/status/227402604416737281/photo/1/large | http://www.thisisfive.co.uk/olympics/2.jpg
BBC Three studio: http://www.thisisfive.co.uk/olympics/1.jpg
BBC News Channel: http://i.imgur.com/pW5n7.jpg
This also has an ADJUSTING HEIGHT DESK for the proper bulletins http://i.imgur.com/epVMY.jpg
BBC World News 1: http://postimage.org/image/6k0hnj8df/
BBC World News 2: http://postimage.org/image/70isxjmgx/
*One of the BBC World News studios is shared with BBC London. I forget which.
The one Dan27 posted I believe is Al Jazeera. Here's an in construction pic: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8141/7448504042_6982012b24.jpg - and completed http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7620189392_e773f896f9_z.jpg
NBC have brought their curved studio from the last few Olympics, here it is set up: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7620146758_a06822c154_z.jpg
Ta to many posters of TVForum who have found/took these pics.
BBC One studio: https://twitter.com/rogermosey/status/227402604416737281/photo/1/large | http://www.thisisfive.co.uk/olympics/2.jpg
BBC Three studio: http://www.thisisfive.co.uk/olympics/1.jpg
BBC News Channel: http://i.imgur.com/pW5n7.jpg
This also has an ADJUSTING HEIGHT DESK for the proper bulletins http://i.imgur.com/epVMY.jpg
BBC World News 1: http://postimage.org/image/6k0hnj8df/
BBC World News 2: http://postimage.org/image/70isxjmgx/
*One of the BBC World News studios is shared with BBC London. I forget which.
The one Dan27 posted I believe is Al Jazeera. Here's an in construction pic: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8141/7448504042_6982012b24.jpg - and completed http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7620189392_e773f896f9_z.jpg
NBC have brought their curved studio from the last few Olympics, here it is set up: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7620146758_a06822c154_z.jpg
Ta to many posters of TVForum who have found/took these pics.
They look great, well apart from the BBC3 studio location. Also does that mean Jake is doing BBC3 coverage?
JonathanEx
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Not sure exactly what he's presenting on, but is a main one. BBC 3's studio is right next to the BBC1 one but tis open air. Can only go well.
Edit: Some daytime BBC One shifts and some evening BBC Three ones.
I think NBC Sports Network will be on 24/7 with Olympics coverage and then they will package stuff for prime time. Love being in Detroit and getting CBC, though.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
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I want to say Directv added a bunch of channels for last Olympics. Anybody know if they are doing that again this year?
The problem for people in the US right now is that now with Twitter and just the rest of the internet being so widely used now people will be spoiled of the results of the events and they might not even tune in for the Olympics. No point in watching the show if the events are tape delayed by 8 hours and you know what happened.
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