Media Money: Does paying big money for the Olympics pay off?

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For commercial broadcasters, airing the Olympics means big money and big risk. I'm over in the US (before jetting in to Edinburgh) and watching the Olympics here has reinforced how high-value sport with a local hero can still bring in big money.

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