NBC gets Twitter backlash over Olympics, but record TV audience LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC on Sunday announced more record audiences for its prime-time TV coverage of the London Olympics, even as the Twitterverse erupted in complaints about the U.S. network's online streaming efforts and delays in broadcasting key competitions. Contributions to the Twitter hashtags #NBCfail and #NBCsucks surged on Sunday, with many posters complaining about the quality of ... Olympic viewing: NBC critics loud on social media In the age of social media, NBC now has millions of television critics who make their opinions known about every aspect of Olympics coverage instantly. NBC'S TWITTER RETORT NBC's executive producer of the games, Jim Bell, has taken to Twitter to answer critics. Spoilers: Angry Olympics Fans Tweet Their Protests, NBC Responds NBC, already in hot water with fans over its coverage of the London Olympics opening ceremonies, just can't seem to catch a break. The broadcaster, which has chosen to tape-delay certain events, is catching heat from viewers upset after NBC broadcasters spoiled the outcome of the Michael Phelps - Ryan Lochte 400-meter individual medley showdown. NBC's London Olympics coverage breaks ratings records, irritates fans The network scores 40.7 million total viewers with a prime-time focus on Olympics 2012, but fans take to social media to harp about the choices. NBC seems to have figured out a way to break ratings records with its TV coverage of the London Olympics. Now if the network could just stop fans from carping about the scarcity of live broadcasts and other complaints. NBC Olympics Coverage Draws Flak On Twitterverse Even as NBC claimed that it registered record audience for its prime-time TV coverage of Olympic Games, the Twitter was flooded with complaints about the U.S. network's streaming efforts and broadcast delays of key competitions. How Apple, Microsoft can stop NBC's Olympic contempt While NBC continues to receive deserved criticism for its Olympic myopia by refusing to show events live on TV, it's the advertisers who are complicit and therefore have the power to change NBC's habits. Twitter backlash for NBC, but record TV audience LOS ANGELES -- NBC on Sunday announced more record audiences for its prime-time TV coverage of the London Olympics, even as the Twitterverse erupted in complaints about the U.S. network's online streaming efforts and delays in broadcasting key competitions. NBC's Tape-Delay Strategy Is Working, So Far Apparently NBC's controversial tape-delay strategy is working. The Olympics opening ceremony drew the largest audience ever for an opening ceremony that didn't take place in the U.S., NBC announced on Saturday. The broadcast earned a 23 overnight rating and 40 share. NBC's PR Twitter feed has been releasing facts and math about how great the ceremony went for them. According to them, it was the ... NBC Olympics Delay and Streaming Bring Complaints on Twitter Twitter has turned into a fiery digital soapbox against NBC, as its users have merged their resentment over tape delay with problems viewing the live streams.
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