Olympics viewers revolt over constant commercials during NBC broadcast

Olympics viewers revolt over constant commercials during NBC broadcast - The American MirrorThe American Mirror:
"During the Olympic opening ceremonies, NBC apparently stands for Nothing But Commercials. Viewers took to Twitter to slam the network’s frequent commercial breaks Friday night.

 Follow

Sonia @soniasideup

Wow they put a little of the #OpeningCeremony into the commercials I’m currently watching on NBC… 

8:28 PM - 5 Aug 2016

 
•  1414 Retweets
 
•  2525 likes

 Follow

Andy Smarick @smarick

If frequency of televised commercials were an Olympic sport,@nbc could claim the top podium already.

8:28 PM - 5 Aug 2016

 
•  1515 Retweets
 
•  1414 likes

View image on Twitter

 Follow

Chris Sprague @Stinkalope

Thanks NBC for showing the Olympic Opening Ceremony in the short breaks between commercials. #nbcfail

8:35 PM - 5 Aug 2016

 
•  1111 Retweets
 
•  1414 likes

 Follow

Karen @KarenLE67

Dear #NBC: I wouldn't need idiot commentators to explain narrative of #openingceremony if you actually showed it rather than commercials

8:28 PM - 5 Aug 2016

 
•  1414 Retweets
 
•  2424 likes

Matt Drudge even weighed in, tweeting, “5 commercial breaks in first 30 minutes??!! Send some mosquitoes into the NBC booth!” deftly referring to the Zika outbreak in Brazil."