OLYMPICS BANS ALL SPECTATORS
When the Summer Olympics kicks off in less than two weeks, there will be one big thing missing from the competition: fans. Organizers said all in-person spectators are banned from attending the games just days after Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a fourth state of emergency in the host country. The move marks another production curveball for NBCUniversal, which is banking on big viewership for the games that were already delayed a year. There’s a lot riding on the broadcaster getting it right. NBCUniversal has netted $1.2 billion in ad revenue from more than 120 advertisers and is also hoping to leverage the games to supercharge consumer interest in fledgling streamer Peacock.…