Originally Posted by Glenn A:
“Moving The Olympics from the BBC would be like MTV getting the rights to BGT, ratings would slump and sports like judo and taekwondo, which rely on the games for exposure( as they are almost never shown at other times on terrestrial), would probably suffer. I do hope some kind of compromise is made, as The Olympics are a hugely popular event and the last ones delivered the sort of ratings only the death of a monarch, or England winning the world cup, would get.”
“Moving The Olympics from the BBC would be like MTV getting the rights to BGT, ratings would slump and sports like judo and taekwondo, which rely on the games for exposure( as they are almost never shown at other times on terrestrial), would probably suffer. I do hope some kind of compromise is made, as The Olympics are a hugely popular event and the last ones delivered the sort of ratings only the death of a monarch, or England winning the world cup, would get.”
I don't like the Olympics, but it should stay on the BBC. Just like every major sporting event should (or major event of any kind for that matter).




