In case you missed it! NBCUNIVERSAL TO PRESENT UNPRECEDENTED 7000 HOURS FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS!

[NewsCenter28]

This will be a great moment to unite the nation and hopefully shoot President Biden's approval rating up even higher, as patriotic euphoria grips the nation after a long pandemic struggle and the ongoing fight for racial justice.

I will be eagerly watching second by second!

Here's a brief snippet:

Courtesy: NBC Sports

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 7, 2021 – NBCUniversal announced today that it will present an unprecedented 7,000 hours of coverage of the Tokyo Olympics this summer by utilizing two broadcast networks, six cable networks, and multiple digital platforms, serving both English- and Spanish-language viewers, making it the biggest media event ever. The Games of the XXXII Olympiad will take place July 23-August 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

In what will be the first major global gathering since the pandemic began, NBCUniversal will deliver the Games’ biggest events, most captivating stories and unforgettable moments to the American viewing audience on an array of platforms that will make the Olympics more accessible than ever before.

Following are highlights of NBCU’s Tokyo Olympics coverage (Note: More information about Peacock’s offering will be announced soon):

The NBC broadcast network will once again be the backbone of NBCUniversal’s coverage, providing 17 consecutive nights of primetime coverage and 250 hours of the biggest stories of the Games. Similar to the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang in 2018, NBC will broadcast its primetime show live across all time zones with continuing coverage on Prime Plus (formerly the late-night show) following late local news. Prime West will also return for viewers in the Pacific time zone.
As previously announced, NBC Olympics will provide unprecedented coverage of the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 23, creating a full day of Olympic programming on NBC that culminates with the primetime presentation of the ceremony. The day will begin with the network’s first-ever live morning broadcast of an Opening Ceremony, followed by a special edition of TODAY and then NBC’s first-ever Olympic Daytime show on the opening Friday of the Games.

https://swimswam.com/nbcuniversal-to-present-unprecedented-7000-hours-for-tokyo-olympics-this-summer/

[Silent3]

1. That's approxiamately 7001 hours...

...more than I'll be watching.

Sorry to rain on the unity

[hlthe2b]

6. There are events that I'd be interested in watching, but it has become a lesson in frustration

to find them covered and I don't have any sports channels--just NBC and Peacock app.

I will try to watch gymnastics--at a minimum.

[Gaugamela]

2. Tokyo Olympics: more than 80% of Japanese oppose hosting Games - poll

Olympic organisers says tough anti-virus measures, including regular testing of athletes and a ban on overseas fans, will keep the Games safe. But the Kyodo poll found 87.7% of respondents worry that an influx of athletes and staff members from abroad may spread the virus.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/17/tokyo-olympics-more-than-80-of-japanese-oppose-hosting-games-poll

But the IOC imposes restrictive contracts years in advance and only cares about profits.

[MerryHolidays]

3. I used to be a huge fan of both Summer and Winter Olympics

It's unbelievable to me that they did not postpone this until 2022. I feel sorry for the athletes, but I wonder how many of them are excited about this one.

The IOC should have put health ahead of profits. And it looks NBC is scrambling to find a way to recoup its huge investment in this.

[hlthe2b]

4. At a minimum they should sequester the (fully vaccinated) athletes and disallow spectators

or at least limit the latter to small numbers of fully vaccinated (and tested) masked spectators, including media.

There are ways to limit risk, but opening the "proverbial doors" is not the way.

[malaise]

5. This means no Rachel during prime time

Ah well

[brooklynite]

7. And I predict that people here will complain endlessly...

"Why are they only focusing on the American athletes"?

"Why are they doing so many 'up close and personal' fluff profiles'"?

"Why are they delaying all the important contests until primetime"?

"Why are there so many commercials"?