NBC Expected To Take A Major Hit With Winter Olympics

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They just can't catch a break!

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt has said that NBC will lose an estimated $200 million on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in February and that they are "counting on having touch economics around the Olympics."

Advertisers must not be confident in the Winter Games this year.

Do U prefer the Winter or Summer Olympics?

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Posted: Dec 16, 2009 at 6:45 pm / Email this »

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36 comments to “NBC Expected To Take A Major Hit With Winter Olympics”

Oh4fuxsake says – reply to this

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Who cares?
mumzmi says – reply to this

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winter+hockey yay
Selecious says – reply to this

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Summer Olympics. Gymnastics babyyyy
tigerballerina says – reply to this

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Summer all the way! Gymnastics, swimming, diving….The list goes on! All that's worth watching in Winter is ice skating!
hello_kitten says – reply to this

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that is too bad, i LOVE the winter olympics. they are way better than the summer games!
JoMamameatball says – reply to this

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WINTER!
taytayswift says – reply to this

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summer, but winters fun when you start watching
zach swan says – reply to this

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Okay, what the frick is "touch economics"? I went to business school and I've never heard of such a thing. If you're going to purloin your content, Perez, would you be a lamb and at least copy the material correctly? He said TOUGH economics you illiterate chimp.
lisafayeisaok says – reply to this

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summer for SURE. no arguments. nothing beats women's gymnastics!!!
ap076 says – reply to this

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Maybe they are lowering expectations so ultimately they can declare some sort of success. The Torino Winter Games were down 37% overall and 45% with younger viewers when compared with the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. I think the numbers will probably fall somewhere in between the ratings for 02 and 06, as they are returning to North America.
I like the Winter Olympics as the odd nature of the sports is of interest to me. Also although it is a forgone conclusion the USA will win the most medals in the Summer Olympics that is not the case for the Winter Olympics, though we get closer each year (to Germany). The Winter Olympics also have only seven basic sports (within which are disciplines and events) compared with 26 for the Summer Olympics.
Red&White says – reply to this

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Winter! But I'm Canadian… so of course I love the Olympic hockey.
caroaber says – reply to this

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Can't the Verizon Fios Desk (aka product placement) help fill in the gap?
luvstotango says – reply to this

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For 30 years, the highlight of the Summer Olympics was watching the male swimming teams come out and take off their sweats, then get up on the start blocks, their perfect bodies with beautiful swimmers muscles…yummy. It's a shame they have changed from the very brief swim trunks to the body suit.
luvstotango says – reply to this

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Summer…all male swimming teams…perfect bodies…yummy!
I miss the very bried swim suits they used to wear.
espo369 says – reply to this

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WINTER!!!
@v@ says – reply to this

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Winter. Vancouver's bent over backwards in their preparations, but in this unfortunate economy it will be a spiritual victory for togetherness and excellence in sport; which isn't a bad thing. Go, Vancouver, and good on ya.
burnzies_phuck says – reply to this

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hockey baby!
ix3perez says – reply to this

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definitely summer…when someone says "olympics" i just think of summer events…winter just seems like a nice filler in between the four year gaps
kaylzx says – reply to this

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winter olympics ftw.

hockey=
tasha says – reply to this

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Diffinitely the winter which usually do better in the ratings then the summer so I don't know what they think they will lose.
Orange Creme says – reply to this

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Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno
Krista66 says – reply to this

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Winter - and luv the mountain view in Vancouver - it also has some great nightlife and Gastown is a blast - I'm definately going to be there!!!
Nana2417 says – reply to this

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SUMMER,Hello!!!!!!!
SWEETPIECE! says – reply to this

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WINTER! Snug in front of the tube with something warm in my hands…….
elledajean says – reply to this

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Who cares about NBC? The 2010 games have basically ruined Vancouver's economy, too bad I live there.
Dark Phoenix says – reply to this

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that's because they're BORING

I mean … Luge? WTF?
fraticat says – reply to this

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Wow! How about that. GE owned NBC is set to lose millions on the Olympics and I'm sure millions more to follow. It might even get so bad that they would have to be bailed out by our government. I mean, they are too big to fail as far as networks go, right? Hmmm then wouldn't they kinda be owned by the government? And I know none of us posting our opinions on this gossip web page would want the media to be owned and operated by the them…liiiiike let's say some big newspapers they're about to "save."
vengance says – reply to this

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they are "counting on having touch economics around the Olympics."

WTF IS TOUCH TIME????
IS THAT WHAT YOU AND TEDDY DO LATE AT NIGHT?
littlemichelley says – reply to this

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Winter, but I'm Canadian, and we're in more events in the winter.
SWEETPIECE! says – reply to this

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Re: fraticat – Nail on the head.
kissnmakeup says – reply to this

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Cannot wait to see some of our NHL players in the winter olympics!
Winter kicks ass.
Gambitgirl says – reply to this

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summer olympics are more interesting for me. but i love the winter ones too. can't wait to watch them!
ListenToMeInstead says – reply to this

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personally, i hate winter weather…so no, i wouldn't watch.
but i haven't watched the summer games since i was a kid…
boarderlake says – reply to this

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WINTER
SNOWBOARDING
lalalollie says – reply to this

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hockey+snowboarding=WINTER OLYMPICS ARE BETTER.
glamourextra says – reply to this

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oooh ice dancing! im fascinated by anything sparkly!

Amanda Bynes Was Involved In ANOTHER Hit-And-Run!

Can someone take this girl's license away, please?

Amanda Bynes will finally be appearing court on June 6th for her April 6th DUI arrest, but apparently, she's may have to return very soon after that, because the actress was involved in ANOTHER hit-and-run only a few short days AFTER the first!

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