Wanted to see it live and not in the U.S. so meh.

Please...NO SPOILERS!!!

Not interested. If I watch a race I want to see it live.

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Only reason I'd of watched the race live is if I knew someone in it. Once upon a time - yes I'd stay up and watch it because I knew people in the race, but these days 4 hours of my time whether middle of the night or middle of the day....there's no way I'm sitting there for 4 hours watching an IM event. Tour de France for sure, if it's a mountain stage or Ardennes and it'll be exciting. But watching a 70.3.....I don't think so. Boring as bat shit.

Would much rather check the twotter in the AM and see who wins and then watch the highlights in a well produced package.

Actually I look forward to watching this. But, and this depends on how much effort Mt. Tremblant & Canada & Quebec tourism and the Ironman corporation (and NBC I suppose) put into the production of the show, but I will probably fast forward through most of the swim, and depending on my mood and what time of day I watch it (I like to PVR), I will probably fast forward though a good portion of the bike and run if it is anything like an ITU race broadcast.

If however they do more of an 'NFL' style broadcast, with lots of graphics (maps, course records, pro profiles) then I'm more likely to watch the whole thing even though I know the result.

By the way, thanks for the heads up, hopefully the PVR would have caught it anyway.

Edit because S.Steve got in just before me. No way would I watch a 4-5 hour World Triathlon (nor would I watch pretty much any 4-5 hour sporting event in one sitting, and I like watching sports!) My comments were based on MY assumption that the NBC production would be an edited 1-2 show. (which I would still probably ......see above)

Are they going to replay the stationary run cam for 3 hours, then cut to the finish line cam?

Sounds awesome.

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Funny.

But I noticed at Muskoka 70.3 this weekend that they had 2 drone cameras working. Any idea what the quality is from these things? Are they worthwhile other than the swim start? Does their technology right now require a lag between recording, stabilizing image, and broadcasting?

Just wondering?

Wish I could have seen it live. I wonder if the ratings for the nbc broadcast would have been better live. Its not a lot of fun watching a sporting event when you know the outcome already.

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NBCSN broadcasted the 2013 IMMT race a couple months ago. Its an hour long, Kona style broadcast where you see about 1min of actual race footage and 59 minutes of personal interest stories. I am expecting the same for this. They will provide highlights of the top 5 in each pro gender and then the rest of the time will focus on Dave Mirra, Apollo Ono type folks and someone who runs for a charity with a disability.

Sorry for the spoiler...would be great if they'd just broadcast the race, but the masses don't like that as much.

Do the masses care about personal interest stories in a HIM? Kona is legendary and many people are aware of the full distance and think of it as a huge challenge.. but half of it.. in cool Tremblant? IMO the personal interest stories lose a bit of their appeal for both us STers and the masses.

Wonder if there was a clause in the NBCSports contract regarding "no live coverage" to help increase viewership at the end of the month.

My bigger concern is this becoming the new norm with the money machine and what's gonna happen...especially with the Kona coverage.

Can someone record it and then upload to piratebay? Overseas people deserve an opportunity to see it and WTC deserve to to have it on piratebay I reckon.

Drone camera from IMMT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NwDH6f6hK4

For those of us north of the border, I believe sportsnet is supposed to do the same broadcast of IMMT, IMC, 70.3WC and Kona. Anyone know when the 70.3 World's are supposed to be on Sportsnet? Is it 9/30 as well? Wish we could get NBCSN up here!

As far as I can see, it'll be on Sportsnet ONE on Monday October 6th at 11:00pm EST

In other news, is there any word on when they will air Kona? Last heard sometime early November but no date so far...

IMMT was aired last night on Sportnet with 2 hours of coverage. I did not watch it yet.

The better question is why isn't this live or almost live? I'm not talking about a live feed, but every other sport manages to do this live. Why cant IM or 70.3 events? Even a day later since i suspect it is edit heavy, but a month afterwards?

Even cycling, with sometimes a 6+ hour race does the last 2 hours live and recaps on the fly.

Cost.

It's pricey to put on a live broadcast of an event like a triathlon. Easier to shoot footage and stitch together after.
That WTC didn't feel that was worth it shows it's relevance to them...

Yeah, but I think in this case, their production value standard is too high. They're aiming for kona/70.3 WC to be in the realm of "special event" in terms of broadcast quality, which takes a while to get the production values up. What they should be shooting for is "sports event" which is much cheaper, and doesn't have the same lag time.

Having these things as special events on NBC makes for good viewing, but it doesn't grow the sport the same way as a regular "Sunday Triathlon" broadcast would. Then again, I suppose it wouldn't be on NBC if that was the case. More like - 3rd tier specialty package channel.

Will it be available online?

I'd like to know as well. I don't get tv.

We just wouldn't be interested in triathlon unless they show endless slow motion shots and victim stories.

Funny... didn't see any slow-mo or victim stories on the ITU coverage.

Went to the NBCSN website and you can if you have an account with a cable service provide such as ATT Uverse, RCN, etc. I have a "borrowed" Comcast account but those bastards dont carry NBCSN so I'm SOL :(