Olympic Ceremonies Wont Be Live Streamed

NBC has taken unprecedented steps to make the upcoming summer Olympic games the most web-friendly Games ever, from partnering with Twitter and Facebook to its commitment to live stream coverage of every competition - more than 3,500 hours of live video. But when the London Olympics kick off this Friday, you'll have to tune in the old-fashioned way to catch the opening ceremonies.

"It was never our intent to live stream the Opening Ceremony or Closing Ceremony," saids Gary Zenkel, president of NBC Olympics in a statement announcing the decision. "They are complex entertainment spectacles that do not translate well online because they require context, which our award-winning production…
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