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Media members offer mixed reviews of Rio Olympics so far

The build-up to this summer’s Olympics was essentially all doom-and-gloom, but as usual the pre-Games hysteria subsided with...

By Alex Putterman OnAug 17, 2016 3
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Getty Images is getting creative with virtual reality, underwater robots and more

The Olympics provide a unique challenge for photographers. With an extremely wide array of events, many of which...

By Alex Putterman OnAug 15, 2016 60

NBC is partnering with Buzzfeed to run Olympic Snapchat channel

If you’ve been following the Olympics through Snapchat Discover, some of the content may have seemed a bit...

By Jay Rigdon OnAug 12, 2016 4

San Jose Mercury News headline refers to Simone Manuel by race only

When American swimmer Simone Manuel tied for gold in the 100m freestyle Wednesday evening, it marked a truly...

By Jay Rigdon OnAug 12, 2016 0
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NBC announces Ros Gold-Onwude to replace Craig Sager on men’s basketball sidelines

Last week, we told you about the unfortunate news that Craig Sager won’t be going to Brazil for...

By Ken Fang OnAug 1, 2016 0

Reporters already complaining about Olympic accommodations ahead of Games

In 2014, we had those lovely stories about reporters complaining about their hotel rooms in Sochi ahead of...

By Ken Fang OnAug 1, 2016 1

Ryan Seacrest on Zika virus: “I think it’s a little more hyped in the media”

There’s been plenty of discussion of NBC’s approach to Rio and how extensively they’ll cover the issues there,...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 30, 2016 69
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Can audiences expect NBC to talk about Rio Olympics issues during broadcast?

The latest edition of the Sports Illustrated Media podcast with Richard Deitsch dropped on Thursday and his guest was Sports Business...

By Sean Keeley OnJul 29, 2016 2

DirecTV, Dish, Comcast will broadcast delayed NBC’s Rio Olympics coverage in 4K

Ultra HDTV owners, rejoice. So long as you have DirecTV, Dish Network, or Comcast, you will be able to watch 83 hours...

By Sean Keeley OnJul 28, 2016 89

Olympic Channel to launch right after Rio Olympics ends

The IOC’s Olympic Channel is hoping it can use momentum from August’s Rio Games to get its free...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 28, 2016 0

Famed CBC announcer Steve Armitage will miss Rio Olympics over heart problems

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s plans for Rio Olympics coverage have received a late-in-the-game shakeup. Veteran broadcaster Steve Armitage,...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 27, 2016 67

Despite myriad issues, NBC expects Rio Olympics to be most profitable yet

The 2016 Summer Olympics have been described as an “unnatural disaster” and a “catastrophe.” A sign at the...

By Sean Keeley OnJul 14, 2016 82

“Most Live Olympics Ever” will have tape-delayed, stream-delayed Opening Ceremonies

Heading into August’s Rio Olympics, NBC has been emphasizing both the sheer tonnage of their Olympic coverage (6,755...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 12, 2016 16

NBC announces most of its Olympic-record 170 commentators

It looks like NBC will be going big on August’s Rio Olympics in a variety of ways, with...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 6, 2016 95

Rio hijacking claims truck filled with German broadcasters’ equipment

There have been plenty of problematic storylines ahead of August’s Rio Olympics, from bodies on beaches to sewage...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 1, 2016 0

WATCH: Stephen Colbert breaks down the catastrophe that is the Rio Olympics

It is an open secret the upcoming Rio Olympics are an unmitigated disaster. Between the rampant spread of the...

By Ben Sieck OnJun 30, 2016 0

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