This chapter explores the history of sports viewing, particularly focusing on the Olympic Games and key moments like the 1936 Berlin Games. It examines the impact of technological advancements in live broadcasting and their significance to global sports fans today.
As the Olympics begin, more people than ever will be watching via streaming services. We examine the changing viewing habits transforming sport’s role in the broadcast business. The sentencing of Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist, reveals the empty, performative nature of justice in Russia today (11:10). And the internet has dubbed Kamala Harris “brat”—and that is a kind of compliment (18:34).
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