South Korean broadcaster apologizes for Olympics broadcast filled with cultural stereotypes
Examples included using a picture of the Chernobyl disaster to introduce Ukraine as well a picture of Dracula to represent Romania.
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Telemundo plans for their most-extensive Spanish-language Olympics coverage ever, including more than 300 hours on TV
"We want our audience to experience the best performances across disciplines, and the most compelling stories of the Hispanic athletes on their quest to make history."
U.S. State Department spokesperson says they’ll “discuss” a potential boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics with allies
"It [a joint boycott] is something that we certainly wish to discuss. A coordinated approach will not only be in our interest but also in the interest of our allies and partners."
The 2021 Tokyo Olympics is in question following a Times (UK) report that the Japanese government may cancel
The planned Summer Olympics in Japan in 2021 may not happen after all.
NBCSN will air nearly 100 hours of content from past Summer Olympics over the next two weeks
NBCSN is set to show nightly blocks of Olympic programming over the next two weeks, covering the 2016 Rio Games (April 13-15), the 2012 London Games (April 16-19), the 2008 Bejing Games (April 20-21), and sport-specific programming (April 22-26).
Fox moves USWNT Olympic qualifier to FS1 in addition to Fox Soccer Plus; will be joined in progress after women’s basketball
It's not a perfect situation, but at least a lot of the game will be shown to a wider audience.
Olympic broadcasters are really pushing 8K TV for 2020 in Tokyo
Broadcasters hope to bring 8K into the forefront, even though 4K hasn't even been widely adopted.
Olympic boost propels NBCSN to record quarter once again
While NBC's broadcast coverage fell off compared to previous Olympic years, NBCSN's cable coverage hit record highs, besting their numbers from Rio and Sochi.
Syndicated TV shows retitle during Olympics to have lowest ratings thrown out against season average
Syndicated shows like The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Live With Kelly and Ryan gave themselves new titles for Nielsen.
AA Weekly Recap: KNBR fires Patrick Connor over comments on Chloe Kim
Saying controversial things on the air got several people in trouble this week.
Bob Costas is content with being an Olympics viewer this year
"My attitude is I have had a wonderful ride and so many wonderful things to look back on."
Olympic Opening Ceremony ratings down from Sochi but up from Rio
Mixed results in ratings for the big kickoff to the 2018 Games.
NBC’s surprise 2011 winning Olympic bid was a landmark fork in the road for all sports networks
The sports media world could look very different today if Fox or ESPN had won Olympic rights back in the 2011 bids.
