Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record
By Richard Engel and Robert WindremNBC News Updated: 11:14 a.m. ET — Deadly attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists are being carried out by an Iranian dissident group that is financed, trained and armed by Israel's secret
Later, fans hit the broadcaster a second time — for NBC News revealing the outcome of the race before airing the taped coverage. “So bizarre!” tweeted author Will Bunch. “NBC won't show Lochte-Phelps live at 2:30, but it's lead story on 6:30 Nightly
The results were a good sign for NBC and broadcast TV in general, which is increasingly finding that big events draw people to the screen more than regular entertainment programming — most likely encouraged by multi-screen experiences, or people
A tape delay and illegal internet streaming feeds didn't stop NBC from scoring two Olympic records on Friday night. The network announced early Saturday that it had earned the highest rating for a non-US Olympics opening
By Richard Engel and Robert WindremNBC News Updated: 11:14 a.m. ET — Deadly attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists are being carried out by an Iranian dissident group that is financed, trained and armed by Israel's secret
