Do you know if the Men's/Women's olympic soccer matches will be shown without commercial interruption on the NBC Networks?
As far as I know, the matches will be shown complete without missing anything. Unfortunately there will still be commmercial breaks. Correct me if I'm wrong. Even still, its better soccer coverage than we've ever gotten before.
The television listings on nbcolympics.com say that the USA vs. Greece match on August 11th will be shown from 10:30-1:00. I heard that this also includes an opening ceremony of some kind. So, if thats true, they wouldn't really have time for commercial breaks if they're going to show the whole game, except probably at halftime. Does anyone else have any info on this?
The English-language broadcasts will have commercial breaks. MSNBC and CNBC are required to offer 2 minutes each hour to cable and satellite operators to air their commercials. In addition, all the NBC English-language networks will air 10 minutes of national commercials each hour. If you don't want commercial breaks, watch Telemundo. Full schedule below: === Women: United States vs Greece MSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES We Aug 11 10:55am ET/7:55am PT LIVE (pre-game show at 10:30am ET) Telemundo - EAST FEED We Aug 11 5:30pm ET/4:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates We Aug 11 4:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates We Aug 11 4:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED We Aug 11 5:30pm PT SDD Men: Mali vs Mexico Telemundo - ALL TIME ZONES We Aug 11 1:25pm ET/10:25am PT LIVE (pre-game show at 1pm ET) Men: Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro Telemundo - EAST FEED We Aug 11 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates We Aug 11 2:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates We Aug 11 2:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED We Aug 11 3:30pm PT SDD -- Men: Iraq vs Portugal MSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Th Aug 12 1:25pm ET/10:25am PT LIVE Men: Costa Rica vs Morocco Telemundo - EAST FEED Th Aug 12 1:25pm ET/12:25pm CT LIVE (pre-game show at 1pm ET) Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Th Aug 12 12:250pm MDT (1-hour delay) (pre-game show at 12noon MDT) Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Th Aug 12 12:25pm MST (2-hour delay) (pre-game show at 12noon MST) Telemundo - WEST FEED Th Aug 12 1:25pm PT (3-hour delay) (pre-game show at 1pm PT) Men: Ghana vs Italy Telemundo - EAST FEED Th Aug 12 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Th Aug 12 2:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Th Aug 12 2:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED Th Aug 12 3:30pm PT SDD Men: Paraguay vs Japan Telemundo - EAST FEED Th Aug 12 5:30pm ET/4:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Th Aug 12 4:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Th Aug 12 4:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED Th Aug 12 5:30pm PT SDD -- Women: United States vs Brazil CNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Sa Aug 14 10:55am ET/7:55am PT LIVE Men: Republic of Korea vs vs Mexico Telemundo - ALL TIME ZONES Sa Aug 14 1:25pm ET/10:25am PT LIVE (pre-game show at 1pm ET) Men: Argentina vs Tunisia CNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Sa Aug 14 1:25pm ET/10:25am PT LIVE Telemundo - EAST FEED Sa Aug 14 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Sa Aug 14 2:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Sa Aug 14 2:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED Sa Aug 14 3:30pm PT SDD Women: China vs Mexico Telemundo - EAST FEED Sa Aug 14 5:30pm ET/4:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Sa Aug 14 4:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Sa Aug 14 4:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED Sa Aug 14 5:30pm PT SDD -- Men: Italy vs Japan CNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Su Aug 15 1:25pm ET/10:25am PT LIVE Men: Costa Rica vs Iraq Telemundo - EAST FEED Su Aug 15 1:25pm ET/12:25pm CT LIVE Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Su Aug 15 12:25pm MDT (1-hour delay) Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Su Aug 15 12:25pm MST (2-hour delay) Telemundo - WEST FEED Su Aug 15 1:25pm PT (3-hour delay) Men: Paraguay vs Ghana Telemundo - EAST FEED Su Aug 15 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Su Aug 15 2:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Su Aug 15 2:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED Su Aug 15 3:30pm PT SDD -- Women: United States vs Australia MSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Tu Aug 17 10:55am ET/7:55am PT LIVE Men: Serbia and Montenegro vs Tunisia NSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Tu Aug 17 1:25pm ET/10:25am PT LIVE Men: Greece vs Mexico Telemundo - ALL TIME ZONES Tu Aug 17 1:25pm ET/10:25am PT LIVE (pre-game show at 1pm ET) Men: Argentina vs Australia Telemundo - EAST FEED Tu Aug 17 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Tu Aug 17 2:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Tu Aug 17 2:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED Tu Aug 17 3:30pm PT SDD Women: Germany vs Mexico Telemundo - EAST FEED Tu Aug 17 5:30pm ET/4:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Tu Aug 17 4:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Tu Aug 17 4:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED Tu Aug 17 5:30pm PT SDD -- Men: Paraguay vs Italy Telemundo - EAST FEED We Aug 18 1:30pm ET/12:30pm CT LIVE Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates We Aug 18 12:30pm MDT (1-hour delay) Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates We Aug 18 12:30pm MST (2-hour delay) Telemundo - WEST FEED We Aug 18 1:30pm PT (3-hour delay) Men: Morocco vs Iraq Telemundo - EAST FEED We Aug 18 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates We Aug 18 2:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates We Aug 18 2:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED We Aug 18 3:30pm PT SDD Men: Costa Rica vs Portugal Telemundo - EAST FEED We Aug 18 5:30pm ET/4:30pm CT SDD Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates We Aug 18 4:30pm MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates We Aug 18 4:30pm MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED We Aug 18 5:30pm PT SDD -- Women's Quarterfinal United States vs TBA MSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Fr Aug 20 10:55am ET/7:55am PT LIVE Women's Quarterfinal TBA vs TBA (Priority: Mexico, Germany, United States) Telemundo - EAST FEED Fr Aug 20 10:55am ET/9:55am CT LIVE Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Fr Aug 20 9:55am MDT (1-hour delay) Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Fr Aug 20 9:55am MST (2-hour delay) Telemundo - WEST FEED Fr Aug 20 10:55am PT (3-hour delay) -- Men's Quarterfinal DOUBLEHEADER CNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Sa Aug 21 10:55am ET/7:55am PT LIVE Men's Quarterfinal QUADRUPLEHEADER (Priority: Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Italy, Portugal) Telemundo - EAST FEED Sa Aug 21 10:55am ET/9:55am CT LIVE/SDD (pre-game show at 10:30am ET) Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Sa Aug 21 9:55am MDT SDD (pre-game show at 9:30am MDT) Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Sa Aug 21 9:55am MST SDD (pre-game show at 9:30am MST) Telemundo - WEST FEED Sa Aug 21 10:55am PT SDD (pre-game show at 10:30am PT) (Note: if Mexico qualifies for the quarterfinal, then the match involving Mexico will air LIVE on Telemundo in ALL TIME ZONES. CNBC and Telemundo will air different matches live so that all 4 matches will be available live in the Eastern and Central Time Zones) Men's Quarterfinal HIGHLIGHTS TSN (Canada) Sa Aug 21 6pm ET/3pm PT SDD -- Women's Semifinal DOUBLEHEADER MSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Mo Aug 23 10:55am ET/7:55am PT LIVE Telemundo - EAST FEED Mo Aug 23 10:55am ET/9:55am CT LIVE Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Mo Aug 23 9:55am MDT SDD Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Mo Aug 23 9:55am MST SDD Telemundo - WEST FEED Mo Aug 23 10:55am PT SDD -- Men's Semifinal DOUBLEHEADER MSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Tu Aug 24 10:55am ET/9:55am CT LIVE Telemundo - EAST FEED Tu Aug 24 10:55am ET/9:55am CT LIVE (pre-game show at 10:30am ET) Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Tu Aug 24 9:55am MDT SDD (pre-game show at 9:30am MDT) Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Tu Aug 24 9:55am MST SDD (pre-game show at 9:30am MDT) Telemundo - WEST FEED Tu Aug 24 10:55am PT SDD (pre-game show at 10:30am PT) TSN (Canada) Tu Aug 24 12noon ET/9am PT LIVE/SDD (Note: If Mexico qualifies for the semifinal, then the match involving Mexico will air LIVE on Telemundo in ALL TIME ZONES) -- Women's 3rd Place MSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Th Aug 26 10:55am ET/7:55am PT LIVE Telemundo - EAST FEED Th Aug 26 10:55am ET/9:55am CT LIVE Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Th Aug 26 9:55am MDT (1-hour delay) Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Th Aug 26 9:55am MST (2-hour delay) Telemundo - WEST FEED Th Aug 26 10:55am PT (3-hour delay) Women's Final NBC - EAST FEED Telemundo - EAST FEED TSN (Canada) Th Aug 26 1:55pm ET/12:55pm CT LIVE NBC - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Th Aug 26 12:55pm MDT (1-hour delay) NBC - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Th Aug 26 12:55pm MST (2-hour delay) NBC - WEST FEED Telemundo - WEST FEED Th Aug 26 1:55pm PT (3-hour delay) (Note: if the US is NOT involved in the women's final, then the telecast may be moved from NBC to live coverage on MSNBC in ALL TIMES ZONES) -- Men's 3rd Place MSNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Fr Aug 27 1:25pm ET/10:25am PT LIVE Telemundo - EAST FEED Fr Aug 27 1:25pm ET/12:25pm CT LIVE (pre-game show at 1pm ET) Telemundo - Mountain Time Zone broadcast affiliates Fr Aug 27 12:25pm MDT (1-hour delay) (pre-game show at 12noon MDT) Telemundo - Phoenix and Tucson broadcast affiliates Fr Aug 27 12:25pm MST (2-hour delay) (pre-game show at 12noon MST) Telemundo - WEST FEED Fr Aug 27 1:25pm PT (3-hour delay) (pre-game show at 1pm PT) TSN (Canada) Fr Aug 27 6pm ET/3pm PT SDD (Note: if Mexico is involved in the 3rd place match, then the telecast will air LIVE on Telemundo in ALL TIME ZONES.) -- Men's Final CNBC - ALL TIME ZONES Telemundo - ALL TIME ZONES Sa Aug 28 3am ET/12midnight PT LIVE (pre-game show on Telemundo at 2:30am ET/11:30pm PT) TSN (Canada) Sa Aug 28 11am ET/8am PT SDD (re-air of Men's Final: MSNBC: Sa Aug 28 3pm ET/12noon PT, Telemundo: Sa Aug 28 6pm ET/PT, 5pm CT/MDT/MST)
Come on, folks! I'm still looking for s/o to tape the US matches and trade them for some of my European recordings on DVD. Isn't there anyone interested in more women's matches than shown on Telemundo?
90% of the viewers who watch women's soccer matches in the US have ZERO interest in watching any team other than the US. The TV ratings prove it. The 1999 Women's World Cup final drew an 11% rating on ABC. The 2003 Women's World Cup final drew a 1.3% rating on ABC, a drop off of nearly 90%.
Well for the people (and I'm not one of them, comon you only missed a couple of minutes per game.) who hated the "interruptions" in Sydney 2000, there is some good news as NBC got a sponsor (thank you "Hummer") and the United States-Greece game will air commercial free. No mention if this is just for todays game or if it will be for all soccer games or at the very worst just for the games featuring the United States. LB...