In covering the Beijing Games, NBC “will likely acknowledge the turmoil ‘around China’s authoritarian government’ early on and then deal with it if something expressive happens at the Games that can’t be ignored,” according to Bob Costas in an interview. an apparition. on CNN’s “Trusted Sources. ” Costas said that in addition to the COVID precautions, there are “restrictions on press freedom and a feeling that everyone is being watched. ” “It’s not just NBC,” but any network that carries major sporting events is doing “quasi-journalism at best. ” Costas: “You’re reporting a news event. . . but you’re also selling the event. ” NBC “pays massive royalties” for the Games, which are a “centerpiece of the network’s entire strategy. ” Costas, the former NBC broadcaster who covered 11 Olympics between 1992 and 1916, said the riots of democracy as opposed to autocracy were in 2008 “in Beijing, and I did my best to confront it, c was there in Sochi in 2014. ” . and I got over it, we did, pretty squarely. ” Costas on whether athletes will speak out against China at the Games: “The IOC has a policy of not endorsing political statements at the Olympics. This genie is going to come out of the bottle to some extent. He will have to be. Costas said NBC “will be able to do a pretty decent job from Stamford” of broadcasting the Games remotely, but “advertisers and manufacturers may not get the feel of the event” (“Trusted Sources,” CNNArray 1/23).

DON’T WALK AWAY: Georg Szalai of the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER wrote that Discovery “will not stray from human rights issues in China” when it broadcasts its Olympics policy in European markets. Eurogame president Andrew Georgiou said it was an “extremely vital issue”. Georgiou: “It’s not an issue we’re going to avoid, we’re going to face it. “performance” (HOLLYWOODREPORTER. com, 24/1).

SKI SPOT: Former U. S. skier Lindsey Vonn said it was “disappointing” not to be able to travel to Beijing as a ski analyst for NBC. Vonn: “You have to be there, you have to see the situations and be able to do it as you should be a report on what is happening, so that other people watching at home can perceive better . . . But unfortunately, this is the new era where we’re living (with) COVID and politics, and a lot is happening right now. I accept it with NBC to make the right decisions. I think even if we need to see firsthand what’s going on on the spot, I think protecting everyone will have to come first” (“Back on the Record,” HBO, 1/21).

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