BBC Olympic coverage
- Thread starter Corax
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ruffneck23
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i have to agree with you on this, its probably why ive been more into the olympics this time than ever before
souljacker
innit
The scale of what they've done has been pretty good but the actual execution has been poor, IMO. The camera angles during a lot of the athletics hasn't seemed right to me. And they seem to show the same things over and over again. They also focus far too heavily on 'Team GB'. I haven't seen any handball at all. I know its on somewhere but I've watched a LOT of Olympics and this has never showed up on any of the channels I have.
And of course, we have the presenters. What a crock of shit. Inverdale has to be the biggest cunt on TV. Michael Johnson must be desparately holding himself back from smacking him in the mouth. Then you've got Gabby Roslin, that twat who is trackside and that posh dickhead Clare Balding. What a bunch of fucksticks. Gary Lineker is the best presenter they have which tells you everything you need to know about the standard on show.
And of course, we have the presenters. What a crock of shit. Inverdale has to be the biggest cunt on TV. Michael Johnson must be desparately holding himself back from smacking him in the mouth. Then you've got Gabby Roslin, that twat who is trackside and that posh dickhead Clare Balding. What a bunch of fucksticks. Gary Lineker is the best presenter they have which tells you everything you need to know about the standard on show.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Isn't at least some of the coverage provide by the OBN rather than the BBC?
John Inverdale is a prick but I think Claire Balding has done a really good job.
Corax
Luke 5:16
The camera angles etc aren't anything to do with them. The IOC supply the pictures, the BBC broadcast them. Learnt this off a recent thread on here I think.
Focusing on Team GB probably has something to do with one of the Bs in BBC I'd guess.
All the handball's been broadcast live, as has every other event. 'Red button' or web. You can go and watch it all now if you wanted to.
souljacker
innit
They do it to the detriment of every other sport though. IMO of course.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
We shouldn't be complaining. We could have NBC or one of those Australian channels that the Australians are moaning about.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Funny letter from Time to the BBC
http://olympics.time.com/2012/08/08...-love-letter-to-britains-olympic-broadcaster/
http://olympics.time.com/2012/08/08...-love-letter-to-britains-olympic-broadcaster/
Corax
Luke 5:16
But you can choose to watch any country in any sport.
souljacker
innit
But you can choose to watch any country in any sport.
Not on freeview you cant. Yes, I coudl watch iPlayer, but I want to veg on my sofa watching it in HD, not sat at a PC watching a stream.
Corax
Luke 5:16
My old freeview still let me watch red button stuff?
And I think you're being a bit moononnastick too tbh.
souljacker
innit
Yeah, but theres what, 3 extra options on it? One of them always seems to sailing, one is whatevers on bbc3 anyway.
Corax
Luke 5:16
Have you retuned since the olympics started?
souljacker
innit
No! Should I have?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
fen_boy
Exits gracefully.
You'll get 24 new Olympic channels if you do.
Casual Observer
enough
I'm surprised John Inverdale is coming in for so much stick. His barnet is getting increasingly ludicrous as the Olympics progress but apart from that he's doing OK.
The odd duff presenter/commentator/analyst aside, I reckon the BBC is doing a great job.
The odd duff presenter/commentator/analyst aside, I reckon the BBC is doing a great job.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
Tbf sending in whoever (David Bond?) to interview Cavendish has literally worth the licence fee alone.
I'm surprised they don't do it more often. Make it into a spoof show "Wind Up Cavvy".
Mark, do you think Wiggins - he who won everything - is quicker on his Boardman creation or a Vespa?
I'm surprised they don't do it more often. Make it into a spoof show "Wind Up Cavvy".
Mark, do you think Wiggins - he who won everything - is quicker on his Boardman creation or a Vespa?
bi0boy
Power User
not on Freeview you won't
fen_boy
Exits gracefully.
Oh right, didn't know that.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Yeah, crap like 301 and 302 which is showing all the shit stuff (to me anyway) except the boxing
The scale and flexibility is a definite plus. Unfortunately rather a lot of the commentary was doing my nut in - I'm looking at you Hugh Porter.
I actually quite enjoyed watching the preliminary rounds of the Handball without commentary, then felt guilty when I watched the QF between France and Spain, because the guy covering it was one of the best at his job from what I saw.
I actually quite enjoyed watching the preliminary rounds of the Handball without commentary, then felt guilty when I watched the QF between France and Spain, because the guy covering it was one of the best at his job from what I saw.
souljacker
innit
[quote =Minnie_the_Minx, post: 11421095, member: 1350"][/quote]
seriously though, I'm usually pretty up on things like this, but I honestly didn't know.
Anyway, I updated my Telly and still only got 3 channels. So bollocks to you.
[/quote]seriously though, I'm usually pretty up on things like this, but I honestly didn't know.
Anyway, I updated my Telly and still only got 3 channels. So bollocks to you.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
seriously though, I'm usually pretty up on things like this, but I honestly didn't know.[quote =Minnie_the_Minx, post: 11421095, member: 1350"]
Anyway, I updated my Telly and still only got 3 channels. So bollocks to you.[/quote]
You should be able to watch Olympics at various times on BBC1, BBC2, BBC3 (no. 7) and channels 301 and 302.
Quimmy assumed her tv did it automatically at 3.00am every day. I told her to ignore that and to retune it and she got the missing channels.
