[Eye of Unk]

One of these days Olympic coverage will be free to all and unbiased, no more NBC monopoly.

I am watching last nights broadcast as I record all the days events on my DVR, and then I skip all commentary and commercials.

Times are changing, millions are doing the same, and now we have DVRs like the Hopper that skips commercials automatically.

If only they could skip Obama speeches.

[drjimmy]

One of these days Olympic coverage will be free to all and unbiased, no more NBC monopoly.

I'm not sure who you think would be providing this free coverage, and what you think there would be to cover. Without the $1.2 billion NBC paid for broadcast rights, there would likely be no Olympics held, and without NBC holding major events until prime time and showing commercials, there would be no cameramen or technical directors or any of the other 2,800 people NBC is paying to work the games.

I get that the coverage sometimes sucks, but you don't get something for nothing.