On 22 Dec 2004 at 13:59, Rich Kulawiec wrote: > TV is _entirely_ driven by the money. That's why Olympic program > schedules are (at least here in the US) arranged as necessary to > present the sports which draw the largest audience and/or competitions > in which American athletes happen to do well. Too true. I get both the US and Canadian channels on cable and never watch the US coverage. It's little girls in tights doing gymnastics till ya puke. Winter Olympics is all figure skating. The Canadian channels actually show the Olympics. I watched all the kayaking events (flatwater and slalom) and got to see a few "kids" from the neighbourhood win medals (there are several kayak/canoe racing clubs nearby). The real problem is the virtual monopoly of the coverage. If there were two or more channels covering the Olympics, then they could compete for the grannies who watch cute kids or the sports fans who want to see competition. Mike Apologies to those who think little girls in tights doing gymnastics is a sport. :-)Received on Wed Dec 22 2004 - 12:19:25 PST
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