Draconian Insanity Watch: NBC Edition: Wait you Cannot Use the Theme Song or Rings in News Coverage?

I haven't been paying attention but I guess this is why ESPN SportsCenter's top plays are all baseball and no Olympics at all.

Tomasulo lamented the lack of WGN Chicago�s Olympics coverage, which, per NBC�s rules, can include only two minutes of video and must contain a three-hour gap between programs. And those minuscule video rights are just the beginning.

�We�re not even allowed to use the Olympic theme song this year,� Tomasulo said. �Did you know that? And we can�t even incorporate the Olympic rings in any of our unique graphics. We have to show the whole thing or not at all.�

So they can show a 2 minute highlight and then wait 3 hours? And you cannot use the symbol or the theme song at all? Now that is getting pretty stupid.