NBC Universal persevered after a rough start to the Tokyo Olympics, and was rewarded with the type of picture it treasures on SaturdayNEW YORK -- On the penultimate day of the Tokyo Olympics, NBC Universal got the kind of picture that it pays for: Kevin Durant, draped in the American flag, exulting in the U.S. men's basketball team's gold medal victory over France. “They are different, and we have never shied away from that,” said Pete Bevacqua, NBC Sports chairman. NBC had its Olympics website and the Peacock streaming service — the latter for the first time. More than 1.4 billion minutes of highlights and clips have been streamed, a 37% increase from the Rio Games, Bevacqua said. But spectators rarely play a role in Olympics events, and there was some charm in the way NBC used video conferencing to connect athletes to family and fans back home.

Source: ABC News August 07, 2021 19:41 UTC