Losing MSNBC Regular Programming for Olympics

[Sticky]

I'll miss everyone except S.E. Cupp.
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MSNBC, NBCUniversal’s 24/7 cable news channel that is fully distributed in roughly 100 million homes, will carry 155.5 hours of a wide variety of long-form Olympic programming over 19 days. The channel will air up to 18 medal rounds and 20 Olympic sports, from badminton to basketball to soccer to wrestling.

NBCUniversal’s 2012 London Olympic coverage begins on MSNBC on Wednesday, July 25 – two days before the Opening Ceremony -- when Great Britain faces New Zealand in women’s soccer, the first official competition of the Games, live from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. PT.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/16/msnbc-cnbc-bravo-to-carry-2012-olympics-coverage/134521/

[ThatsMyBarack]

1. Cool!

I was pissed when Xfinity took away my Universal Sports channel on Jan. 1.

[Frustratedlady]

2. I hope that doesn't mean the nightly news. eom

[pinboy3niner]

3. I'm gonna lose my MSNBC prison shows?

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!1!!

[SoutherDem]

4. I have been trying to see what will and will not be on

I have checked several schedules and they don't all agree. I guess I will have to wait and see. Hopefully as we get closer the schedules will agree.

I understand the Olympics is a once every 4 year event or 2 if you think about summer and winter, but must NBC or whoever has the contract assume EVERYONE cares?

I really try to like the Olympics, but when it arrives I find most events boring. I am sure I will watch a little but beyond opening and closing ceremonies and maybe a few events.

I do plan on watching Dressage. Can't wait. I want to see of Mittens' and Marie ANN-toinettes investment pays off.

[maryellen99]

7. I can't believe they are a week away

We are on our flight coming home from our England/Ireland trip and the captain made the announcement that London won the bid.

The next day was the 7/7 attacks.

I'm looking forward to the opening/closing ceremonies, Swimming, Gymnastics-the gymnast favored to win the women's all around is from DeWitt,Michigan.

[pscot]

5. Why are you losing MSNBC?

[flamingdem]

6. No Rachel, Ed, Lawrence, Martin?

Bummer there's an election going on. Who cares about a bunch of swimmers. Grr

[SoutherDem]

11. That is what I was trying to see with the schedules

I think it appears Martin won't be on, Hardballs 2nd showing (I guess 1st next two weeks) and the rest may me on. The MSNBC olympic schedule doesn't show anything during those times, Not sure about Rev. Al, one schedule said there were events during his time slot another said there wasn't. My at&t uverse schedule says Rev Al, 2nd Hardball, Ed, Rachel and Lawrence will be on but no Martin.

Long story short I guess we will have to wait to know for sure.

[flamingdem]

12. Not that I'm an addict or anything

.. okay maybe a little

[AngryOldDem]

13. I would think not.

That's prime time, so I'm sure most of the events will be on NBC-TV.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

8. Why isn't the main channel NBC covering this instead of the political news channel MSNBC?

That would make more sense to me.

[KamaAina]

9. All their channels are covering it

NBC, CNBC, NBC Sports Channel, as well as MSNBC.

[SoutherDem]

10. Yeah, they are bragging about over 1000 hours of coverage

With few exceptions 1000 hours of boredom.

[Shankapotomus]

14. Wouldn't it be cool

if MSNBC simply maintained its regular broadcasting schedule during the Olympics but just posted all the shows on the Internet?

Why don't people think of this?