Why do America's NBC never shows other countries' competitors or have talk with them except their own athlete?

Question

I have noticed that when they announced the result for the day at the Olympic, they seem never mentioned other countries' competitors success except their own athletes. Like the gymnastic competition, the Chinese won 3 golds in that competition and they never want to repeat that again. But when their athlete, Nastia Lukin, won it, they reported over and over again and plus they had talks with the Shawn Johnson and Nastia for about half an hour. I mean historically, China is the first time that they won men's group and women's group final. They never report that except they keep reporting the success of America's athletes. I mean, CCTV, the so-called national tv of China, at least mentioned the result for the day of all the games and the success of other countries, but not NBC.

Answer 1

If your TV has enough cardboard inside of it it may turn into a house.

Answer 2

Actually, I have seen NBC cover athletes besides our own-perhaps not as many interviews but definitely mentioning their medals, China's success, etc. etc.  Other countries as well.  The Chinese gymnast does not speak English-it would not have made for a good interview to air on a primarily English speaking country.

They are limited, however, in how many interviews they can show, and how much information they can give.  There are time restraints.  That is teh reason for the focus on American athletes-they feel that it is what most of the viewing audeince wants to see and they provide that sine there is not time for much else.

While I wish the coverage was a little different, they did discuss China's success in the team finals, how it was a first for the country, etc.  

Answer 3

Because people want to hear more of there own athletes. To be honest every sporting event I have seen on Chinese TV involved Chinese athletes...  

Answer 4

NBC pay a lot of money to the China OC for cover the olympics and the american sponsor pay millions of dollar to NBC for show their merchants in the TV that is why only speedo in swimming, acsis, nike, millions of dollar only for put in the prime time (night time and morning) for show cars, mastercard, american express, and that is it...

How come american people can see for example a competition between china vs japan or only china ping pong or russia volley?? because nobody care and there are not money involved...

hope u can satisfy is only about business

Answer 5

what do you think its "america's" nbc i have notice that too i also have the chinese cable too but i use the internet to keep score and most people who watch nbc are people in us and most likely they would want to watch their own country win