Why are the Paralympics not televised?

The Paralympic Games are televised in a number of countries. I believe in three countries, there was actually competitive bidding for the television rights for the 2016 Paralympic Games. In some countries, rights are sold separately. read more

The Paralympic Games are televised in a number of countries. I believe in three countries, there was actually competitive bidding for the television rights for the 2016 Paralympic Games. In some countries, rights are sold separately. In others, the television rights are sold bundled with the Olympic Games. read more

Hansen said NBC coverage would be re-aired on the Universal Sports Network and that daily highlight segments would be available on the U.S. Paralympic team's YouTube channel. The network drew criticism over its decision not to screen some events live during the Olympics, choosing instead to show them on tape-delay in prime time slots. read more

But the Paralympics did not feature anywhere in the mix of the New York Times, Washington Post, or USA Today digital stories on Wednesday. Even NBC, which has the TV rights, has published minimal preview material this week on its website. read more