Olympics Ratings

'American Idol' Loses In Ratings For First Time In SIX YEARS, Olympics Tops

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White and Shani Davis are the true American idols. With the trio leading a record haul of six medals for the Ame...

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Olympics Ratings: 4.7 Billion People Worldwide

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — More than two out of three people worldwide tuned in for the Beijing Olympics. Nielsen Media Research says 4.7 billion viewers globa...

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Olympics Ratings: Most Watched Event In Television History

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Beijing Olympics will be remembered by media executives as the most-viewed event in United States television history. The Summer Games of 2008 we...

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Olympics Ratings: Chinese TV Ratings Dwarf US

New York Times | David Barboza | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING -- When the Beijing Olympic Games kicked off two weeks ago with a four-hour spectacular, more than 840 million people in China tuned in, perha...

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ABC, CBS, Fox See Lowest Ratings In History During NBC's Olympics Reign

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 05.25.2011

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NBC is running out of ways to describe its stellar Olympics ratings. During last week's Summer Games coverage, the network enjoyed the most-watched w...

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Olympics Advertisers Target Female-Heavy Audiences

New York Times | Stuart Elliott | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are millions of [women] around the country, watching the Olympics on the networks and Web sites of the NBC Universal division of General Electri...

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Olympics Ratings: Phelps Relay Gives NBC Its Best Saturday Since 1990 With 31.1 Million Average

Broadcasting & Cable | Alex Weprin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Phelps' record-setting eighth Olympic Games gold medal delivered the best Saturday-night ratings on NBC since 1990. An average of 31.1 millio...

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Olympics Ratings: 27.2 Million Viewers Watched Wednesday Night

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 05.25.2011

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NBC's coverage of the Beijing Olympics dropped slightly Wednesday from its prior average, though easily bested competitors and won the night. The Sum...

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Olympics Ratings: 39.5 Million Watched Phelps Make History Tuesday Night

Variety | Rick Kissell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Phelps' quest for an Olympics-record 10th career gold medal drew huge audiences Tuesday, delivering the best nightly average yet for the Beiji...

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Olympics Ratings: 30 Million Watch Monday's Coverage

New York Times | Benjamin Toff | Posted 05.25.2011

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NBC continued to steamroller its competitors on Monday, with its coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics attracting an average of 30 million viewers dur...

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