Watch Much Sports on TV?It seems people just aren't as interested in watching sports on TV as they used to be. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. is struggling with low ratings on the Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. and, although the Fox Network last week offered $2.5 billion for the rights to air post-season Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. games through 2006, ratings for baseball have also been falling. So the Business Journal asks: Do you watch as much sports on TV as you used to? John Vinnicombe Executive Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) is a major real estate and money management services firm headquartered in the Aon Center in Chicago, Illinois and the only company in its industry making it into Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Places to Work in the U.S. I watch sports selectively, really keying in on collegiate sports more than professional. We have young children at home, so I don't have time to just flop in front of the TV. As for the Olympics, I have tried to stay away from the sports page Noun 1. sports page - any page in the sports section of a newspaper page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains (to avoid learning the outcome of events) and watch the (tape-delayed coverage) on TV. I think NBC's coverage leaves a lot to be desired. There are just too many human-interest stories and too much gymnastics gymnastics, exercises for the balanced development of the body (see also aerobics), or the competitive sport derived from these exercises. Although the ancient Greeks (who invented the building called a gymnasium . So now I am back to reading the paper. Tom Harwood Owner Harwood Construction I have never really watched sports on television that much, but I have been watching the Olympics. I don't follow professional sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , but the Olympics make me feel very patriotic. I like rooting for our country and our athletes. But it doesn't make me want to watch every sporting event that is ever televised. I think every four years is enough for me. Cherryl Langtord Manager Class Act Boutique I don't usually watch sports, because I am not a big fan, but I always watch the Olympics. It is something the whole family can do together. The kids get more into cheering on the U.S. than they do watching Dad watch Monday Night Football “MNF” redirects here. For other uses, see MNF (disambiguation). Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League. every week. We have been watching the Olympics every night. The coverage is a little different this time and I think people are a little sick of all the stories about athletes overcoming all these obstacles. We just want to see the events. David Harrison David Harrison may refer to:
Partner Gold, Harrison, Bernstein & Young As I get older, I have less time to watch television in general. I used to watch every game that was on, and now I have a family and a job and those things are just more important to me than who won the World Series. I love the Olympics and we watch that together as a family. But as far as watching sports on TV goes, I have definitely cut back in the last 10 years or so. Linda Maeder Office Manager Salyer & Salyer I have been watching the Olympics every chance I get. I am so into it! I don't understand why people aren't watching. We are doing so well this year. It is very exciting to watch people represent our country and be successful. I don't usually watch sports, but it just seems like an American tradition to watch the Olympics. Reuben Martinez Owner Rueben's I don't really watch sports. I actually don't really watch TV at all. I am just too busy. I haven't watched the Olympics because I just don't have time. If I had extra time, maybe I would watch basketball or something like that, but there are just not enough hours in the day for me to sit and watch television. |
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