Sounds of the Games: NBC doesn't plan on adding crowd noise
With no spectators in the stands during the Tokyo Games, Solomon is hoping to pick up on more of those moments. The NBC Olympics executive producer said that the network will not add additional crowd noise to its coverage. The only crowd noise that viewers may hear is ambient crowd noise that venues might use to generate atmosphere for the athletes. Australia's Seven Network says it plans to layer in crowd noise because it gives fans a level of familiarity. “We will be using crowd effects in our Olympic Games coverage purely to enhance the viewer experience, said Lewis Martin, Seven’s head of network sport.
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