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Olympics to Have Live Online Coverage, But Not For Americans

Posted by michael on from the because-they-hate-you dept.

Rytsarsky writes "According to this AP story (mirror), live video from the Olympics will be viewable online. However, 'the footage will be highly restricted to protect lucrative broadcast contracts, which are sold by territory - $793 million paid by NBC alone. Web sites must employ technology to block viewers from outside their home countries, so U.S. Web surfers won't benefit from the BBC's live coverage. They'll have to settle for highlights posted after NBC broadcasts, which are already largely tape-delayed.'" Interestingly, this AP wire story was picked up by CNN.com (it was at this URL and this URL), ran for a few hours, and now has been removed - I guess CNN didn't think it was newsworthy. *shrug*

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  1. I guess CNN didn't think it was newsworthy. by Chess_the_cat · · Score: 4, Funny

    They were right.

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  2. Re:MLB.com by lukewarmfusion · · Score: 3, Funny

    Those preview and submit buttons are so close together. Now everyone thinks I can't even handle HTML.

    Where do I return my geek card?

  3. Re:This is what Open Proxies are for by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just use an open proxy in Europe and you'll be wathing the games live as well.

    Shhh, you're going to hurt NBC's feelings.

  4. Re:MLB.com by Finuvir · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where do I return my geek card?

    You can give it--as well as all the other contents of your wallet--to me, the Wallet Inspector.

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  5. Go slashdot! by glassware · · Score: 4, Funny

    Alright slashdotters! You just solved Katie Jones' domain name dispute. Where are you going next? To the Olympic coverage problem!!!

    1. Re:Go slashdot! by WebMasterJoe · · Score: 5, Funny
      Alright slashdotters! You just solved Katie Jones' domain name dispute. Where are you going next? To the Olympic coverage problem!!!
      How the hell are we all going to fit in the slashdot cruiser?

      This just in, I-90 has been slashdotted!
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  6. Re:Thieves and Liars by isbhod · · Score: 3, Funny

    flip flopping @ slashdot ??? no, never, surely you jest.*


    *note sarcasim here

  7. Your own fault for having that revolution by jellybear · · Score: 5, Funny

    Otherwise, maybe you could watching BBC live olympic coverage online too.

  8. Re:This is what Open Proxies are for by gorbachev · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't think they will be streaming the Olympics over an IRC server...

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  9. Re:1250 hours of coverage? I don't need the net. by garcia · · Score: 3, Funny

    No no. Free has nothing to do with media coverage of an event. A free market causes control of the event by a single entity because they were willing to pay for it.

    Free means that you can leave this country at your own will to watch them live in Athens.

  10. Re:Does anyone in the USA... by Fred_A · · Score: 3, Funny

    Come on, they can't offer live coverage, what if a terrorist showed a thigh on the screen ? Or if women were shown in skintight swimsuits ?

    THINK OF THE CHILDREN !

    hah!

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