http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/16/185-million-watch-olympics-on-tv-in-us-through-eight-days/4704 Nielsen TV Show Ratings, Data and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:04:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/16/185-million-watch-olympics-on-tv-in-us-through-eight-days/4704#comment-14419 moraliste Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:33:07 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4704#comment-14419 I'm getting chagrined with the coverage. One, I figured out tape-delay means only US victories get shown. So much for broadening our horizons. Watching the USA bb team win by 40 points is boring. Two: Since I refuse to unmute these broadcasts, I have to figure out obscure flags to guess the teams. TV has no problem defiling the Mona Lisa if possible with annoying graphics - why not throw us a bone with something besides i mm square blurry colored flags? The upshot is they've put me in a negative mood, and since its all about USA and Phelps, I predict and hope the ratings sink next week. After all, the US can't guarantee the outcome of track and feild without doping, like they can beach volleyball and the NBA and WNBA - uh, I mean " Olympic Basketball." I'm getting chagrined with the coverage. One, I figured out tape-delay means only US victories get shown. So much for broadening our horizons. Watching the USA bb team win by 40 points is boring. Two: Since I refuse to unmute these broadcasts, I have to figure out obscure flags to guess the teams. TV has no problem defiling the Mona Lisa if possible with annoying graphics – why not throw us a bone with something besides i mm square blurry colored flags? The upshot is they've put me in a negative mood, and since its all about USA and Phelps, I predict and hope the ratings sink next week. After all, the US can't guarantee the outcome of track and feild without doping, like they can beach volleyball and the NBA and WNBA – uh, I mean " Olympic Basketball."

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