NBC Criticized for Limited Airtime of Paralympic Games
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Comcast Corp.’s NBC Universal, which broke ratings records with its extensive coverage of the London Olympics, is facing complaints from disability organizations for choosing not to air more of the Paralympic Games.
NBC Sports obtained rights for five and a half hours of Paralympics coverage from the U.S. Olympics Committee, consisting of four 60-minute highlight segments and a 90-minute wrap-up a week after the games conclude, the company said. Stations in Britain and Australia, meanwhile, are showing hundreds of hours of live coverage, according to the U.K.’s Telegraph newspaper.