by Pete Thompson
Since it’s after 4 a.m. on the East Coast and I’m listening to the Olympics run yet again from Beijing, it begs the question…”when is LIVE, not really LIVE”…???
So far in these summer games, NBC has benefitted greatly from the 12-hour time difference between the East Coast and China. The network has been able to show dramatic moments LIVE from Beijing, such as Michael Phelps and his chase for Olympic immortality.
But, when is LIVE, not really LIVE…? Well, in this case it’s right now at 4:20 a.m. as the network shows a replay of tonight’s prime time coverage. The bug up in the corner reads LIVE, but we know that’s not true because we watched the China women’s olympic gymnasts beat our U.S. girls around 12:15 a.m. EST.
There you go. That’s my first post EVER to a blog. Let’s see if anyone reads it.
I actually agree with you, but isnt that the same as ESPN re-playing a baseball game at 3am. Every station needs to fill time and there are people that are obviously awake, its a 24 hour wolrd, so if you missed if at 12:15 (which seems like you didnt) you got to see what all the hoopla was about at 4:15.
Does it stink for the person who gets it two-times…sure. But for the guy who is just getting up or just getting hom, it works out.
Agree, Pete. Good commentary.
Kinda like “when a tree falls in a forest”