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In reply to the discussion: Fuck NBC for fucking with the 2012 London Olympics [View all]redroof
(24 posts)31. London Olympics 2012 Ratings: Most Watched Event In TV History
The 2012 London Olympics won gold in the ratings race this year.
More than 219.4 million Americans tuned in, making this year's Olympics the most-watched event ever in US TV history, according to Nielsen. The 2012 Olympics beat out the 2008 Beijing games, which brought in 215 million viewers.
The NBC primetime broadcast of the Olympics averaged 31.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched non-US Summer Olympics in 36 years. The closing ceremony brought in 31.0 million viewers, also making it the most-watched closing ceremony for a non-US Summer Olympics in 36 years.
The London Olympics boasted an unprecedented 5,535 hours of coverage across NBC and its affiliates, surpassing the 2008 Beijing Olympics coverage by an amazing 2,000 hours.
"The London Olympics was a wonderful 17 days for NBCUniversal, exceeding all our expectations in viewership, digital consumption and revenue," NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke said in a statement. "Every part of our company contributed to our success ... We are proud to have been part of the last two weeks, and we couldn't have asked for a better start to our long run of Olympic Games through 2020."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/13/london-olympics-2012-ratings-most-watched-ever_n_1774032.html
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The monkey is a good actor! :-) (The romance and the girl's incessant blinking? FEH!)
WinkyDink
Aug 2012
#33
It's 'obscene' to say 'shit' after 9.00pm? When is America going to put on its big-boy pants?
truebrit71
Aug 2012
#64
I was lucky I was able to see the BBC feed. Watched it all the time and I am
Justice wanted
Aug 2012
#30
I watched more than the ceremonies for my entertainment - good stuff during the day
Baclava
Aug 2012
#52
That totally pissed me off, I waited a fucking hour for them to return with 7 MINUTES of The Who
Raine
Aug 2012
#50
Well lookie lookie-NBC's Olympics coverage was most-watched TV event in US history
malaise
Aug 2012
#56
Proof that when you have a monopoly on the coverage people sit through shit coverage...
truebrit71
Aug 2012
#66
They also occasionally ran ads DURING a football (soccer) game. Not at halftime, during the game.
mikeytherat
Aug 2012
#69
Let's not forget the 4 minutes of BALLET! Prima Ballerina Darcy Bussell of the Royal Ballet flew in
October
Aug 2012
#76
holy crap. the opening and closing of the Olympics are just big half-time shows...
yawnmaster
Aug 2012
#85
It can be watched on the internets that way. Watching on US based network TV you are going to get..
yawnmaster
Aug 2012
#89
then they are stuck watching the show from a US perspective and at the will of the broadcaster.
yawnmaster
Aug 2012
#91