S7
I like how BBC displays UK & Korean time in the studio:
Has any channel done that before? Either for sport, or a news event happening overseas?
I recall BBC News displaying the American time on-screen during a big running news story – after the 9/11 attacks maybe?
The Korean words are
대한민국 (Daehan Minguk)
"Republic of Korea"
But in Australia, where the time is close to Korea's, these Olympics are doing very well on the Seven Network.
Another report from Canada's far west - Vancouver Island, where they can see lots of events live but they don't seem to realize.
Has any channel done that before? Either for sport, or a news event happening overseas?
I recall BBC News displaying the American time on-screen during a big running news story – after the 9/11 attacks maybe?
The Korean words are
대한민국 (Daehan Minguk)
"Republic of Korea"
Apart from NBC messing up the the figure skating times, some other major events are early in the day – some that won't please anyone.
The ice hockey women's and men's gold medal matches are at 1pm local time, or 11pm ET in North America. Some of Canada's/USA's matches are an hour earlier at noon (10pm ET).
The ice hockey women's and men's gold medal matches are at 1pm local time, or 11pm ET in North America. Some of Canada's/USA's matches are an hour earlier at noon (10pm ET).
But in Australia, where the time is close to Korea's, these Olympics are doing very well on the Seven Network.
Another report from Canada's far west - Vancouver Island, where they can see lots of events live but they don't seem to realize.
MY
2000 Today?
I like how BBC displays UK & Korean time in the studio:
Has any channel done that before? Either for sport, or a news event happening overseas?
Has any channel done that before? Either for sport, or a news event happening overseas?
2000 Today?
DV
Quite often on BBC News too, especially World simulcasts.
Sky News on any live broadcast from outside the UK show the local time on the Live DOG.
Quite often on BBC News too, especially World simulcasts.
GE
A few colleagues have been commenting on that too - they've worked at many Olympics before, and are finding the afternoon lull a little unsual.
It's starting to fill up again over the next couple of days, with curling (and a bit of hockey) in the early afternoons.
thegeek
Founding member
All of the Olympic schedule looks a bit weird to me – or is this normal? Hardly any events are on between 2pm and 8pm local time. That means plenty of late events, like ski jumping going on after 10pm (1pm GMT). Maybe to suit European viewers?
A few colleagues have been commenting on that too - they've worked at many Olympics before, and are finding the afternoon lull a little unsual.
It's starting to fill up again over the next couple of days, with curling (and a bit of hockey) in the early afternoons.
OV
A few colleagues have been commenting on that too - they've worked at many Olympics before, and are finding the afternoon lull a little unsual.
It's starting to fill up again over the next couple of days, with curling (and a bit of hockey) in the early afternoons.
You can thank NBC for a lot of the strange scheduling, as the largest (i.e. highest paying) broadcast rights holder they have a lot of influence over the schedule of events.
They insisted that the prime events were scheduled to fit American primetime viewing, which effectively means the prime evening events have now become morning events, and the morning events are now either in the afternoon or have been shifted late evening so they don't happen overnight US time.
The broadcasters (particularly NBC) have influenced the scheduling for quite some time now. Due to the large timezone difference between South Korea and western Europe and the US, it's particularly noticeable for these games.
All of the Olympic schedule looks a bit weird to me – or is this normal? Hardly any events are on between 2pm and 8pm local time. That means plenty of late events, like ski jumping going on after 10pm (1pm GMT). Maybe to suit European viewers?
A few colleagues have been commenting on that too - they've worked at many Olympics before, and are finding the afternoon lull a little unsual.
It's starting to fill up again over the next couple of days, with curling (and a bit of hockey) in the early afternoons.
You can thank NBC for a lot of the strange scheduling, as the largest (i.e. highest paying) broadcast rights holder they have a lot of influence over the schedule of events.
They insisted that the prime events were scheduled to fit American primetime viewing, which effectively means the prime evening events have now become morning events, and the morning events are now either in the afternoon or have been shifted late evening so they don't happen overnight US time.
The broadcasters (particularly NBC) have influenced the scheduling for quite some time now. Due to the large timezone difference between South Korea and western Europe and the US, it's particularly noticeable for these games.
S7
Not only Korean/UK times in the studio, they've got a
graphic
fixed on the top-right.
(I thought it was the countdown to Brexit at first)
It's been on the full BBC Two show 6am-9.15am yesterday and today.
Presumably it hasn't been used outside 'breakfast' hours?
In Canada timezone news (dunno why it's always Canada), 'morning' events are providing the peak ratings at 9-10pm ET, and fans are going a bit mad to see it all.
fixed on the top-right.
(I thought it was the countdown to Brexit at first)
It's been on the full BBC Two show 6am-9.15am yesterday and today.
Presumably it hasn't been used outside 'breakfast' hours?
In Canada timezone news (dunno why it's always Canada), 'morning' events are providing the peak ratings at 9-10pm ET, and fans are going a bit mad to see it all.
HC
No. They do the linking presentation from the stand up point overlooking the slope events up in the mountains (and trying not to show the Holiday Inn logo on the building right next to it)