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NBC getting off to unexpected strong start in Olympic ratings


Olympics broadcaster NBC is taking heat for its decision not to air a musical tribute to the victims of a 2005 terrorist attack as part of its coverage of the games. The Peacock Network cut Londoner Akram Khan's segment from the network's opening

Olympics broadcaster NBC is taking heat for its decision not to air a musical tribute to the victims of a 2005 terrorist attack as part of its coverage of the games. The Peacock Network cut Londoner Akram Khan's segment from the network's opening

Claiming "our programming is tailored for our American audience," NBC spokesperson Greg Hughes defended the network's choice to replace the "Abide With Me" memorial performance with a Ryan Seacrest interview of

According to the piece, it was a tweet in which he revealed the email address of an NBC exec that got his account suspended. "The man responsible for NBC pretending the Olympics haven't started yet is Gary Zenkel.

Twitter shut down Independent reporter Guy Adams after he tweeted a top NBC executive's email address. Adams has been a staunch critic of NBC's Olympics coverage, tweeting up a storm about NBC's factual inaccuracies

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