Cablevision Scrooges Olympics Fans as NBC's Summer Games Triumph On TV and Online

Cablevision Scrooges Olympics Fans as NBC's Summer Games Triumph On TV and Online
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I would like to be able to report that I have watched some portion of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games live on my computer, even though that is not my preferred method of viewing. But that choice hasn't been mine to make. Cablevision is my television and Internet provider, and when I try to access live Olympic coverage via www.nbcolympics.com I receive the following message: "We're sorry. You will not have access to live Olympic video or long-form replays online because the TV service provider you selected is not a partner of NBCOlympics.com." So there will be no streaming for me. Happily, I do have access to short-form replays of events and have been able to enjoy many that I missed on television and a few that I wanted to see again.

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