DISH COVERAGE OF OLYMPICS

[SQUEEZON]

As in the past Dish will use the 6 panel coverage of the Olympics
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[rglore]

That's 2 1/2 years old.

 

[jerryez]

Plus it was the Winter games.

 

[Tampa8]

That's 2 1/2 years old.

Plus it was the Winter games.

But other than that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[SQUEEZON]

Dish advised that they will be doing the same this year, pending agreement with NBC

 

[jerryez]

Here is a good listing of NBC's TV coverage and the channels each event will be on.
2012 London Olympics TV Schedule on NBC, NBCSN, MSNBC, CNBC, and Bravo | Sports Media Watch

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Looks like we should be able to watch coverage remotely through the NBC site as well...

Get Ready For Live Extra - Watch The 2012 Summer Olympics Live Online | NBC Olympics

 

[Jim5506]

You must be subscribed to a package that includes BOTH MSNBC and CNBC to get Live Extra.

 

[Juan]

Dish advised that they will be doing the same this year, pending agreement with NBC

dish says a lot of things..mostly its just smoke up your **** or the ever present SOON

 

[SQUEEZON]

dish says a lot of things..mostly its just smoke up your **** or the ever present SOON

Actually a little smoke up there might be pleasant!

 

[Skee7ix]

NBC already has the schedule with all the channels, and you can choose your provider.
Dish will have:
the local NBC
msnbc
CNBC
NBC Sports
Bravo
Telemundo
and the 2 channels dedicated for Socccer and Basketball

http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv-listings/index.html

 

[Pepper]

Completely absent from anything I have been able to find, other than the press release announcing it and various speculation, is the 3D channel.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

NBC put out a press release for the 3D channel last week saying the channel will be available to 80% of the USA.

It listed the providers, can you guess which one is missing?

 

[GaryPen]

NBC put out a press release for the 3D channel last week saying the channel will be available to 80% of the USA.

It listed the providers, can you guess which one is missing?

I'm still amazed that they can't expend the effort and cost for one part-time, temporary channel.

 

[Baley]

I would think they could swing on channel for 3d just for the Olympics. It would really help kick 3d off, and show Dish isnt still in the stone age. People that don't like it, don't have to watch it!

 

[Bobby]

But then they would set a precedent... Next would be, we want 3D channels of everything......

 

[The Fat Man]

I get people want 3D. I just want to have HD be completed first.

 

[thechaz05]

I get people want 3D. I just want to have HD be completed first.

Completely agree with you once again. Until Dish can resolve it's issues with getting all channels possible in HD, there is no need to jump ahead and push for 3D. it would only result in taking steps backward. Again I realize there are a number of people who would like to enjoy the Olympics in 3D, however that number is actually really small when looking at the big picture.

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[dukiebluedoc]

I just got off the phone with a Dish rep, inquiring what Dish channel would carry the NBC specialty soccer channel, and she insisted, after checking with her supervisor,that Dish will NOT be carrying the specialty soccer and basketball channels noted above.
If anyone has info to the contrary please post it here.
I find the Dish website almost unusable with regard to Olympic scheduling for subscribers.
TIA
Caroline

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

The two channels are up in testing.

CSR's do not find out about new channels until after they are turned on.

We should see them flipped on tomorrow.