Finally! NBC will air the 2018 Winter Olympics live across all U.S. time zones.
You can Karen Foster Archivesthank -- or blame -- social media.
SEE ALSO: These terrible photos might explain why Donald Trump rejected an offer to throw a first pitchNBC's conundrum was simple and has sparked complaints from fans for years.
It went like this: The Olympic Games are a global event that often happens half a world away from the United States. NBC used to broadcast the most intriguing competitions during U.S. primetime. But as social media and digital technology revolutionized the ease of learning results as they happened (or even watchingthem happen via online live-stream), NBC's lack of live broadcasts seemed increasingly greedy and outdated.
It's all part of that ongoing, difficult transition to a brave new digital world.
But no more. Welcome to 2017, baby! (Well, 2018 technically, but let's not split hairs here.)
Jim Bell, NBC Olympics' president of production and programming, announced Tuesday that the network will air the 2018 Olympics from PyeongChang, South Korea, coast to coast in the United States.
"That means social media won’t be ahead of the action in any time zone, and as a result, none of our viewers will have to wait for anything," Bell said in a post on the NBC Sports site. "This is exciting news for the audience, the advertisers, and our affiliates alike."
That's a smart play. In fact, it's the only play.
But knowing the internet, Olympics-watchers online will still find plenty to complain about next winter. (In other words, it's unlikely we've seen the last of that #NBCFail hashtag.)
The PyeongChang Games begin Feb. 9 of next year.
Topics Olympics Social Media
One of Android's Easter Eggs is a Flappy Bird
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' mid
Homesick launches Star Wars candle collection for May the Fourth
World Surf League announces equal prize money for men and women
Put Me In, Coach!
Two Wordle answers today: NY Times switches out word
Joe Rogan lost the top spot on Spotify to a Batman podcast
Nike makes Colin Kaepernick one of the faces of its 'Just Do It' campaign
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for April 23: Tips to solve Connections #212
Trump's 'TREASON?' tweet instantly becomes a meme
Best Hydro Flask deal: Save $10 on a 24
#PlaidShirtGuy and his facial expressions go viral during Trump rally
Which Marvel titles to watch as you prep for ‘Multiverse of Madness’
Nike makes Colin Kaepernick one of the faces of its 'Just Do It' campaign
Best Amazon Fire TV Cube deal: Save $30 at Amazon
Steve Bannon is headlining the New Yorker Festival and readers are outraged
Congressman shuts down alt
'Phoodle' is your next favorite 'Wordle' knock
Best iPad deal: Save $100 on 13
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer, hints for May 9
Jeep's got an electric bike coming out this JuneHere's the 'Back to the Future' Cybertruck mashup you never knew you neededPepsi finally unites America with its terrible Kendall Jenner adNivea actually ran an ad with the slogan 'white is purity' and it didn't end wellAdd this cheeky fella to your 'suburbMeet the mindElon Musk's latest song is a hit on SoundCloudThe Melania Trump, 'Muppet Babies' conspiracy theory every '90s kid will getLizzo's biggest fan is...Jeff Bezos?The internet wants to grind Baby Nut into peanut butter for Baby YodaOne of John Krasinski’s ‘perfect’ cold opens in ‘The Office’ was accidentalFCC confirms wireless carriers broke the law by selling location dataHere are the funniest reactions to Kendall Jenner's terrible 'woke' Pepsi adDutch men are holding hands in solidarity against antiYou just lived through the warmest January on recordAnimal sanctuary puts out open call for volunteer pig cuddlersPepsi finally unites America with its terrible Kendall Jenner ad'Through the Darkest of Times' review: A warning from the pastMeet the mindGoogle: Oops, we may have sent your private Google Photos videos to strangers 6 people who might show up in the 'Game of Thrones' prequel Person accidentally dresses as her office carpet, internet says 'same' With iOS 12, Apple says updates won't slow your iPhone anymore Mark Hamill shared a delightful 'Star Wars' tidbit on Twitter Could planets orbiting Alpha Centauri harbor life? Anna Delvey's biggest con played out after she got arrested Facebook bug affected 14 million people's privacy settings Apple lowering new iPhone part orders by 20 percent, says report What is the Spider Americans aren't sold on the idea of returning astronauts to the moon The best comedy podcasts for when you want to laugh LG Q Stylus is a stylus Seriously, where the heck is Apple's AirPower charger? 'Barry' Review: The best four hours of your weekend Instagram update lets you re Uber is hard at work at offering more than one mode of transportation AirPods will help you hear better with 'Live Listen' in iOS 12 NASA finds organic matter on Mars, but that doesn't mean it's aliens Apple doesn't need new hardware — it's going to make you buy everything it sells Facebook's journalism project announcement contains a big typo
2.0307s , 10108.5625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Karen Foster Archives】,Unobstructed Information Network