Olympic coverage (3 Viewers)

[silvermoon]

what does everyone think of the way prime has covered the olympics? i think its been really poor - they dont say clearly whats going to be on when and they seem to only be covering the sports where Aus has a competitor - i mean, im all for supporting our team, but just because a sport doesn't have an aussie in it doesnt mean it shouldnt get coverage! any thoughts?

 

[Cape]

Its boring ... a waste of time ... and i want passions and home & away back!!! :uhhuh:

 

[yulia]

SBS coverage is better in terms of knowing whats on when...but still...the events I want to watch aren't shown except for in "highlights" on both channels...which is quite annoying, and yes, they should show events even if they don't have Australians in it...

 

[Loz#1]

And there's three other threads about the games you could have posted in

But I hate Johanna Griggs and Rebecca Wilson from 7. I want their jobs.

 

[Ziff]

Yeah Seven's coverage isn't the best, SBS's is better. The only time you get to see non-Australian events is on SBS and 'The Dream'

 

[Lundy]

To be honest I'm not all that interested in watching events when there's no australians in them. I usually tune out when there's no one to cheer for.

 

[Sarah168]

Who's that chubby guy? He looks like Tony Squires [if he is...]. Well, the other day, he was behind the desk and they were filming and he didny even realise! Doh! He was chatting away randomly and then sheepishly turned to the camera and started reading off the auto-cue hahaha

 

[santaslayer]

To be honest I'm not all that interested in watching events when there's no australians in them. I usually tune out when there's no one to cheer for.

LoLz, you suck!

 

[Lundy]

So shoot me, I'm not much of a sport fan

 

[Sarah168]

Have to agree with Lundy here...I mean watching the scull rowing thing is not exactly the most exciting entertainment *yawn*

The badminton the other day on SBS with both people from China was sleep inducing

 

[iambored]

To be honest I'm not all that interested in watching events when there's no australians in them. I usually tune out when there's no one to cheer for.

me too, i'll watch it for the sport, but if sport's on all day like it is now, if i have the choice of watching a sport without aussies now and another with aussies in it later, and i have to fit in work at sometime, of course i'll watch the one where i have someone to cheer for. cheering for your country is what it's all about

 

[Silverstone]

Well, I will be writing Channel 7 a detailed letter on the brilliance of their coverage - Ditto with SBS.

 

[bubz :D]

To be honest I'm not all that interested in watching events when there's no australians in them. I usually tune out when there's no one to cheer for.

same. even if china's in it. or HK (which is highly unlikely )

we have chinese cable, and dad gets all excited, "OMG OMG OMG daughter look at china!!!!!"

me: turns around from computer, glances at screen... "meh."

 

[AsyLum]

hahha wheres your patriotism!

the womens volleyball is fucken great on sbs, those cubans are angry muthas

 

[Lundy]

Actually I think its coverage is more well rounded than that. Australian-biased of course, but pretty well rounded nonetheless. They emphasise australian achievements because that's what australia wants to hear about.

 

[Silverstone]

Nah, Its lightyears less bias then American telecast.

Great commentators. Great hosts. 10/10 coverage.

 

[Tommy_Lamp]

FFS STOP SHOWING 20 REPEATS OF THE SWIMMING, THEIR ARE OTHER FUCKING EVENTS GOING ON AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

stupid ch.7, they dont show an event if an australian isnt a hopeful, its so crap

 

[mr_speedy]

yeah they seriousily should stop showing the repeats fo the swimming
i aslo hat it how they say... tonights events, but they dont teven tell you the time that it is on.
btw 100m final is on 6:10 am monday morning

 

[Tommy_Lamp]

hmm..lets see, i got my maths trial at 9:30...yer ill stay up

 

[dark`secrets]

the mainstream commercial television only broad cast snippets of each sport and mainly focus on the aussie team, while SBS shows the whole game from different countries!

go SBS!