HuskyCaucasian Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 NBC Will LOSE Money On Winter Olympics PASADENA, Calif. — NBC Universal says it expects to lose money televising the Winter Olympics from Vancouver next month. NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol said that while advertising sales were soft for much of last year, they have picked up as the Olympics drew near. The loss comes primarily due to the stiff rights fee NBC paid to broadcast the games, he said. NBC paid $820 million for the rights to televise the Winter Games. That compares to the $613 million paid for the rights to televise the Olympics in Turin, Italy, in 2006. Ebersol said it will be the first time NBC has lost money on the games since he began producing the telecasts from Barcelona in 1992. The head of NBC's parent company, General Electric's Jeffrey Immelt, told investors recently that he expected NBC would lose "a couple hundred million bucks" on the games. NBC won't cut back on its coverage plans due to the financial problems, the network said. It remains unclear whether this financial reality will affect negotiations for the U.S. rights to televise the Olympics in 2014 and 2016. The International Olympics Committee is expected to award coverage rights sometime this year. First the prime time lineup tanks, then they screw up the whole Leno / Conan thing, now this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 ND is "helping" by playing Western Michigan, Tulsa, and Army at home this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord chas Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 olympics are nowhere near what they used to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 After the Chicago screw job, I really hope this trickles up to the IOC level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 10, 2010 -> 10:33 PM) ND is "helping" by playing Western Michigan, Tulsa, and Army at home this fall. Arent they playing Army at Yankee Stadium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 10:04 AM) Arent they playing Army at Yankee Stadium? Yes, but it's an NBC-shown "home" game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 QUOTE (lord chas @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 12:01 AM) olympics are nowhere near what they used to be How so? The Beijing Olympics were incredibly highly rated, especially when there was live coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 06:25 AM) How so? The Beijing Olympics were incredibly highly rated, especially when there was live coverage. That's the Summer Olympics though. The Winter Olympics have just never been big IMO. Maybe in the European nations however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 QUOTE (DBAHO @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 07:20 PM) That's the Summer Olympics though. The Winter Olympics have just never been big IMO. Maybe in the European nations however. Well that wasn't the point he was making. And no the Winter Olympics aren't as big as the Summer Olympics. There are obviously far less events and I don't think Americans are as familiar with the individual events either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Now I see why Ebersol is slamming Conan, gotta suck up to the boss because he's lucky to have a job after losing 200,000,000 bucks for his company...effing brown noser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I remember about 10 years or so ago when the Olympics used to be about everyone getting together in the spirit of competition and watching the United States win everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 18, 2010 -> 07:06 PM) I remember about 10 years or so ago when the Olympics used to be about everyone getting together in the spirit of competition and watching the United States win everything You should have watched the 1984 Olympics in LA without the Soviets or Eastern Bloc countries. Good times for the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 18, 2010 -> 07:06 PM) I remember about 10 years or so ago when the Olympics used to be about everyone getting together in the spirit of competition and watching the United States win everything Yeah but that has always only been the Summer Olympics. The Winter Olympics the US is solid bot not dominant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 18, 2010 -> 06:19 PM) Yeah but that has always only been the Summer Olympics. The Winter Olympics the US is solid bot not dominant. To be fair, the Winter Olympics don't really matter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 19, 2010 -> 10:30 AM) To be fair, the Winter Olympics don't really matter... The Summer is definitely the bigger and better event, but I love the Winter Olympics as well. Skiing, the sled, and speed skating are all fun to watch and I love Olympic Hockey. I also developed an interest in curling when I was up at 3 am and nothing else was on during the last Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 19, 2010 -> 11:26 PM) The Summer is definitely the bigger and better event, but I love the Winter Olympics as well. Skiing, the sled, and speed skating are all fun to watch and I love Olympic Hockey. I also developed an interest in curling when I was up at 3 am and nothing else was on during the last Olympics. Haha same I can't wait for curling this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Curling is one of the few Olympic sports that you can play while drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 20, 2010 -> 01:57 AM) Curling is one of the few Olympic sports that you can play while drinking. I used to mock curling until I actually watched it a few years back. i LOVE it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 20, 2010 -> 07:59 AM) I used to mock curling until I actually watched it a few years back. i LOVE it now. Totally. When I was in college in 02, I started watching it and was hooked. Ended up missing classes cause I didnt wanna leave when it was going on. Other than the hockey, its definitely the best part of the Winter Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 There's a winter Olympics? Yeah right, next thing y'all will tell me the NBA still holds a dunk contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Its the all-white Olympics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 23, 2010 -> 11:16 PM) Its the all-white Olympics... Wait, didn't I see some 45 second Sports Center promo on a black speed skater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 24, 2010 -> 10:02 PM) Wait, didn't I see some 45 second Sports Center promo on a black speed skater? He beat the crap out of Stephen Colbert last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 18, 2010 -> 06:09 PM) You should have watched the 1984 Olympics in LA without the Soviets or Eastern Bloc countries. Good times for the USA. Free Krusty Burger for every U.S. gold medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Jan 30, 2010 -> 02:37 PM) Free Krusty Burger for every U.S. gold medal. Mad props on that reference. I haven't seen that episode in ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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