1.0link124337<![CDATA[Olympics Ratings: 4.7 Billion People Worldwide]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/05/olympics-ratings-47-billi_n_124337.htmlNEW YORK — More than two out of three people worldwide tuned in for the Beijing Olympics.
Nielsen Media Research says 4.7 billion viewers globally saw at least some of the 17 days of TV coverage last month. This audience was one-fifth larger than the 3.9 billion who watched the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.