Games of the XXX Olympiad (Official Thread)

[Horusland]

Tunnelbear? All I got was something that needs to be downloaded.

Yeah that something that needs to be downloaded is the thing that lets you view the BBC.

I can't download anything, my computer is very slow. Thanks, though.

[Dorics]

Yeah that something that needs to be downloaded is the thing that lets you view the BBC.

I can't download anything, my computer is very slow. Thanks, though.

no problem. if i spot another way i'll let you know

[Horusland]

I can't download anything, my computer is very slow. Thanks, though.

no problem. if i spot another way i'll let you know

Thanks.

[Krytenia]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/201 ... ne_2012_hd

''I'm sorry, we can't show this content in your area.''

The U.S. is off limits for BBC showing that, so that means it probably only lets the UK see the Olympics.

Have you tried Hulu? I'm in the UK, so no idea if they have streams or not. Worth a look, though!

[Horusland]

''I'm sorry, we can't show this content in your area.''

The U.S. is off limits for BBC showing that, so that means it probably only lets the UK see the Olympics.

Have you tried Hulu? I'm in the UK, so no idea if they have streams or not. Worth a look, though!

Hulu has clips, nothing live. That's all I found. Thanks, though.

[Cannot think of a name]

I stayed up too late to catch the 30 Mary Poppins in the re-broadcast (which cut out the teenage dancers in love), so I went to sleep when the cycling was still just just everyone riding in a block. I woke up briefly to someone winning archery in a dramatic fashion. Not the US, I take it from reading the thread. That was team archery I think.

Also managed to catch the gold medal match for women's foil. That was cool. I keep missing these events, so awesome. Gotta figure out when BMX and kayak events are. And by 'figure out' I mean 'get around to googling.'

Badminton, kind of cool but I feel like I could be watching something cooler. Also, MSNBC apparently couldn't find any advertisers for the sport, because they just ran like five station promos in a row.

[Cannot think of a name]

Have you tried Hulu? I'm in the UK, so no idea if they have streams or not. Worth a look, though!

Hulu has clips, nothing live. That's all I found. Thanks, though.

NBC is streaming a bunch of shit directly through their site, but you have to enter info about your cable provider apparently.

[Miss Defied]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/201 ... ne_2012_hd

''I'm sorry, we can't show this content in your area.''

The U.S. is off limits for BBC showing that, so that means it probably only lets the UK see the Olympics.

What it actually means is that no one in the US will be watching any part of the Olympics without NBC making money off it.
You'll have to find some *ahem* other kind of site if you want to stream content.

[Frisbeeteria]

Let me make some things very clear to you.

A) You are not a mod. You are not in a position to accuse anyone of trolling.

B) You will cease and desist with these false accusations of trolling immediately.

C) This is a private site, and your 'freedoms' are therefore limited by the site rules; you are only allowed to express your opinion so long as you adhere to these site rules.

D) Your attitude in this thread is neither helpful not clever, and you would do yourself and everyone else here a favour if you were to take a moment to cool down.

I am not letting anyone be rude to me, okay? So, please stop. If you look and read, you'll see that Krytenia said that first.

Please note the words "Game Moderator" under The Archregimancy's name. Note them under my name as well. When a site moderator tells you to chill, you need to chill. It's not a point of discussion.

[Horusland]

Hulu has clips, nothing live. That's all I found. Thanks, though.

NBC is streaming a bunch of shit directly through their site, but you have to enter info about your cable provider apparently.

If I'd have cable, why would I watch it on the internet and not on cable? NBC is saying that they only let you watch their channel if you have a better channel that broadcasts the Olympics. Or, in other words, they're broadcasting it for no one, as no one will watch it.

[Cannot think of a name]

NBC is streaming a bunch of shit directly through their site, but you have to enter info about your cable provider apparently.

If I'd have cable, why would I watch it on the internet and not on cable? NBC is saying that they only let you watch their channel if you have a better channel that broadcasts the Olympics. Or, in other words, they're broadcasting it for no one, as no one will watch it.

There's a whole lot of Olympics going on, and only a handful of channels. Plus, you know, people doin' shit can't watch when something is on a channel or can only watch one channel at a time.

But, you wanted to know how to watch the streams. That's how. I'm not here to answer for NBCs policies.

[Krytenia]

NBC is streaming a bunch of shit directly through their site, but you have to enter info about your cable provider apparently.

If I'd have cable, why would I watch it on the internet and not on cable? NBC is saying that they only let you watch their channel if you have a better channel that broadcasts the Olympics. Or, in other words, they're broadcasting it for no one, as no one will watch it.

That is ridiculous for what is supposed to be a public service broadcaster. For the love of God, IOC, let ABC or CBS take the rights. Let's face it, they can't do worse...

[Swith Witherward]

NBC is streaming a bunch of shit directly through their site, but you have to enter info about your cable provider apparently.

If I'd have cable, why would I watch it on the internet and not on cable? NBC is saying that they only let you watch their channel if you have a better channel that broadcasts the Olympics. Or, in other words, they're broadcasting it for no one, as no one will watch it.

Straight link http://www.nbcolympics.com/liveextra/. It gives access to all events. Watching gymnastics live at the moment.

[Miss Defied]

NBC is streaming a bunch of shit directly through their site, but you have to enter info about your cable provider apparently.

If I'd have cable, why would I watch it on the internet and not on cable? NBC is saying that they only let you watch their channel if you have a better channel that broadcasts the Olympics. Or, in other words, they're broadcasting it for no one, as no one will watch it.

Article doesnt say exactly why NBC is offering the online streams only to cable subscribers
But im certain that somehow its about the money.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/story/2012-07-24/olympics-streaming/56466902/1

[Cannot think of a name]

Badminton should be played with top hats and ascots.

[Miss Defied]

Badminton should be played with top hats and ascots.

Seconded.

[Ifreann]

Badminton should be played with top hats and ascots.

Someone make this happen.

[Miss Defied]

If I'd have cable, why would I watch it on the internet and not on cable? NBC is saying that they only let you watch their channel if you have a better channel that broadcasts the Olympics. Or, in other words, they're broadcasting it for no one, as no one will watch it.

That is ridiculous for what is supposed to be a public service broadcaster profit-driven enterprise. For the love of God, IOC, let ABC or CBS take the rights. Let's face it, they can't do worse...

ABC or CBS would do the same thing.
I hate to be cynical here, but in the US televsion is all about making money. No matter what the programming is.

[Cannot think of a name]

That is ridiculous for what is supposed to be a public service broadcaster profit-driven enterprise. For the love of God, IOC, let ABC or CBS take the rights. Let's face it, they can't do worse...

ABC or CBS would do the same thing.
I hate to be cynical here, but in the US televsion is all about making money. No matter what the programming is.

Well, yeah. Broadcast licenses cost money, airwave licenses cost money, coverage costs money, there's a small army of people there collecting all of that shit, it all costs money. We don't have a national broadcaster fueled by federal money (we barely have PBS, which gets a small portion of their operating costs from government grants).

So, yeah...the broadcast companies try to make all that money back. They'd be a pretty shitty business not to and could not afford to do it more than once.

[Socialist States Owen]

The Americans - even on the website of a supposedly left of centre paper like the Post - were mostly complaining about the left-wing socialist propaganda, with sprinklings of references to Stalin and Marx, and one person baffled that the British would prove to be more left than Beijing. The NHS segment was seen as a particular cause of complaint.

A lot of the American commentary I've read online seems to think that the NHS segment was directly aimed at the anti-Obamacare side in the US.

Because, you know, the planet revolves around US domestic politics.

BUT MERIKUH IS FREEDOM AND STUFF!

inb4 Rush Limbaugh accuses Obama of paying British government to brainwash Americans with socialist propoganda.

[Swith Witherward]

I think it's pathetic that the network decides what's "popular". Do they think we're too stupid to appreciate archery, weightlifting and dressage?

[Swith Witherward]

I think it's pathetic that the network decides what's "popular". Do they think we're too stupid to appreciate archery, weightlifting and dressage?

PS Edit: the NHS segment had a massive, inflatable Voldemort (Macy's Day Parade, anyone?) The whole segment was a nightmare, really.

[Genivaria]

lol

[The Icemark]

I think it's pathetic that the network decides what's "popular". Do they think we're too stupid to appreciate archery, weightlifting and dressage?

PS Edit: the NHS segment had a massive, inflatable Voldemort (Macy's Day Parade, anyone?) The whole segment was a nightmare, really.

Only if you don't understand the context of it...

[Ifreann]

lol
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Award whoever made that a Gold Internet.