Why NBC shouldn't be worried about the Winter Olympics ratings - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 02-13-2018, 08:46 PM

http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/2018-...v-ratings.html

When counting the combined Winter Olympics viewership on NBC and other online and cable platforms, the ratings are pretty much in line with 2014. NBC should also be happy that the ratings are still strong in this Peak TV era. As Josef Adalian puts it, "the NBC-only prime-time numbers may be down, but they’re down a lot less than programming on rival networks. This past Friday, for example, the Opening Ceremony on NBC drew about 28 million viewers, a decline of roughly 12 percent from 2014. By contrast, ABC, CBS, and Fox this past Friday attracted a combined audience of 8.6 million — about 33 percent below the 12.8 million viewers those same three networks notched against the 2014 Olympics Opening Ceremony. It was a similar story on Saturday and Sunday, with NBC outdistancing its competitors by unheard-of margins."

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Steve_uk · 02-14-2018, 01:23 PM

For me I'm in the wrong Time Zone, it all feels so remote and Great Britain doesn't excel in Winter sports anyway. I don't particularly like snowboarding included as an Olympic sport anyway. Call me old-fashioned..

02-13-2018, 08:46 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,558	Why NBC shouldn't be worried about the Winter Olympics ratings http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/2018-...v-ratings.html When counting the combined Winter Olympics viewership on NBC and other online and cable platforms, the ratings are pretty much in line with 2014. NBC should also be happy that the ratings are still strong in this Peak TV era. As Josef Adalian puts it, "the NBC-only prime-time numbers may be down, but they’re down a lot less than programming on rival networks. This past Friday, for example, the Opening Ceremony on NBC drew about 28 million viewers, a decline of roughly 12 percent from 2014. By contrast, ABC, CBS, and Fox this past Friday attracted a combined audience of 8.6 million — about 33 percent below the 12.8 million viewers those same three networks notched against the 2014 Olympics Opening Ceremony. It was a similar story on Saturday and Sunday, with NBC outdistancing its competitors by unheard-of margins." ALSO: NBC declares victory after a 6% drop, says it has met its guarantees to advertisers Monday's Winter Olympics ratings took a bite out of The Bachelor

02-14-2018, 01:23 PM	#2
Steve_uk Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 29, 2012 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 5,803	For me I'm in the wrong Time Zone, it all feels so remote and Great Britain doesn't excel in Winter sports anyway. I don't particularly like snowboarding included as an Olympic sport anyway. Call me old-fashioned..