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# Olympics and the Concept of "Live" TV

Robert Scoble has launched a thread over on [FriendFeed](http://friendfeed.com/) [[here](http://is.gd/1lsr)] discussing the NBC Olympics broadcast schedule and how the reality of the Internet and Social Media is changing how things are *broadcast*.

People are recommending the CBC feed. I would likely say the people in the UK would recommend the BBC feed. But I can tell you one thing: ZenWife and I have boycotted this year's Olympics.

If there is an interesting event, or final, I will search out the video. But the idea of watching the jingoistic, materialist, flag-waving, US-centric view of the Olympics makes me ill. I don't like the Chinese regime for a variety of reasons; but the idea of having the US Olympic team shoved down my throat by NBC while McDonalds and Coke sell me a new world is enough to make anyone give up tv forever.

Rant Off.

**UPDATE:** Seems Henry Blodget has a similar opinion, with less rant. [[here](http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/8/nbc-olympics-to-usa-we-don-t-care-if-you-hate-us-you-re-watching-michael-phelps-on-tape-delay)]