NBC's Basketball coverage

[Federoy]

Once again, NBC has found a way to f*%$ up the basketball coverage. In 2008, NBC's basketball dedicated cable channel was commercial-free and showed multiple replays throughout the day in case you missed a game. This time around, the dumb asses at the peacock network decided air commercials, often interrupting the game in the middle of action, and only show the broadcast of a particular game once a day. Sure, I could rewatch it on the internet but that's a lesser viewing experience than watching it live on a big TV screen in the comforts of your living room. NBC is such a joke.

[sinobball]

I can't even watch it on the website, it's asking for my TV subscription, I don't have even a TV set! (I can still watch all the games online on Chinese sites, but I want to hear English commentaries.)

[JGX]

Once again, NBC has found a way to f*%$ up the basketball coverage. In 2008, NBC's basketball dedicated cable channel was commercial-free and showed multiple replays throughout the day in case you missed a game. This time around, the dumb asses at the peacock network decided air commercials, often interrupting the game in the middle of action, and only show the broadcast of a particular game once a day. Sure, I could rewatch it on the internet but that's a lesser viewing experience than watching it live on a big TV screen in the comforts of your living room. NBC is such a joke.

They're currently on their third airing of the Russia-Brazil women. The US men's game yesterday was replayed at least twice.

I recall one time yesterday when they screwed up and came back from a commercial late but I haven't seen them interrupt the middle of play with one.

I can't even watch it on the website, it's asking for my TV subscription, I don't have even a TV set! (I can still watch all the games online on Chinese sites, but I want to hear English commentaries.)

Yeah, a lot of people are annoyed with that one. Seems like "authenticated" streaming is the wave of the future though.

[Federoy]

They're currently on their third airing of the Russia-Brazil women. The US men's game yesterday was replayed at least twice.

I recall one time yesterday when they screwed up and came back from a commercial late but I haven't seen them interrupt the middle of play with one.



Yeah, a lot of people are annoyed with that one. Seems like "authenticated" streaming is the wave of the future though.

I don't know who your service provider is, but I assure you that Direct TV hasn't shown ANY US men or women's games on replay....not once. The only replays I've seen haven't shown the games in their entirely. They always seem to start off in the middle of the first quarter, and that's only the first two or three matches of the day. Dude, I'm not exaggerating. For example, during today's Russia vs. Brazil match-up, NBC twice interrupted the game during dead ball situations. They go to a commercial break and the game is two minutes ahead when they resume broadcasting. In this day-and-age, live interruptions like that shouldn't happend. Like in 2008, there shouldn't be any commercials on a decidated station on satelite/cable television. Its a joke.