The Winter Games happen only once every four years. 'Idol' is going to be there for hours and hours and hours, well into May.
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The Olympic opening ceremony is the most important event for the vast majority of the athletes here. Most won't come close to a medal. And for them, this is the pinnacle of their athletic careers.Dick Ebersol
He believed in him and told the organizers in whatever country the Olympics was in that they should use him.
Dick Ebersol
We will probably discuss and update our position tomorrow.
Dick Ebersol
For the first time a major sports property has largely migrated from network to cable, where the dual revenue streams of subscriber fees and advertising can support the escalating costs of broadcast sports rights, ... In the future, it will become almost impossible for broadcast television sports to match the power of those 'sub' fees, which are unique to the cable world.
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If there's anything that is the center of my career both creatively and emotionally, it's the Olympics.
Dick Ebersol
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