Scott Pelley: ‘It’s Not Our Fault the TV Coverage is Delayed’

By Chris Ariens 

The tape delay pile-on is in full swing as other broadcasters continue taking jabs at NBC for the practice of tape-delaying major Olympic events.

Earlier this week we told you about ABC’s Bill Weir, who, while reporting from London described NBC as the “network that shall not be named.”

Last night on the “CBS Evening News” Scott Pelley said, “Okay fair warning. We’re about to report Olympics results because they’re news — it’s not our fault the TV coverage is delayed — so here goes…”

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