Seven's decision to go to the news with Spain storming home has just replaced Chances as the new low in Australian television...
No one is more ****ed off in the family than my dad!!!Channel is just a joke!
I still can't beleive they went to an AFL match during the bronze medal match....
Channel 7 should have done this: show all there normal tv stuff on normally on normal TV....and show all the Olympic coverage on digital (and HD as well)
if you want to watch the AFL...switch it over to normal TV..if you want to continue watching the olympics - switch over to digital.....SIMPLE!......god.....
i think that gold medal game would have to be probably the worst coverage of any matches in the olympics....by far...
Yea channel 7 should be fired from hosting the olympics for ever after that performance.
One of the best international games i have ever seen, let no one knock either spain or the USA, both teams played hard and were extremely entertaining, i think most of us could have happily watched another quarter or two!
The one thing that bugged me about FIBA rules is that it does not reward good post players, most of the big guys in international play just rebound and try and tip the ball and play defense, hardly useful to have the best centre in the NBA in that aspect :S
I really felt if amare did not opt out of USA basketball commitments due to recovery his knee, the USA would have dominated more.
25/08/08 web editorial words: handle magazine
CHANNEL) SEVEN WAYS TO F--K UP YOUR OLYMPIC BASKETBALL BROASTCAST.
Appropriating David Lettermen’s style is never easy but we thought we’d celebrate the pathetic broadcast of the Beijing Olympic with a count down dedicated to Channel Seven…
THE TOP SEVEN SIGNS THAT YOU KNOW CHANNEL SEVEN IS BROADCASTING THE OLYMPIC BASKETBALL….
07.
Channel Seven skillfully avoids the use of actual sports commentators, making their hoops coverage more painful than hearing Mark Bradtke dropping sideline comments during NBL games on Fox Sports.
06.
The live broadcast is continually interrupted by endless replays of old medal coverage while they take unnecessary commercial breaks during live action but keep the cameras rolling when there is a timeout on the floor.
05.
One quarter of the Men’s basketball between Australia vs. Croatia is shown between “so-called†swimming highlights, while the entire Iran vs. Russia game is broadcast uninterrupted throughout Australia.
03.
Standing out as the Opals biggest threat, the US Women’s basketball team are completely ignored by Seven despite remaining undefeated in their preliminary round play. In their quick witted, best George Bush attempts to prove that “if you don’t see it, it doesn’t exist†Seven helps the Opals secure their first Gold by pretending the other good women’s teams aren’t in Beijing this year.
02.
The same Channel that refused to interview CJ Bruton and the members of the gold medal winning Commonwealth Games Boomers, despite promises made, are now all over the Boomers (and basketball) like they’re fans from way back.
01.
Kochie and Mel commentate the Boomers v USA game.
(Special thanks to William Hardie, Will Cowie, Benjamin Funnell and Ben Carthy for their input. Game recognize game, Channel Seven recognize the foot). Want to complain about Seven’s broadcast? If you live in Sydney, make sure to stand outside of the Channel Seven Sunrise window in Martin Place when Mel and Kosch return from China and make sure to hold up your sign that states “Your Olympic coverage can kiss my a--â€.)
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