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2008 Olympics U.S. Primetime Daily TV Ratings

1 minute read | August 2008

DATE NETWORKVIEWERS (P2+)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008

(OPENING CEREMONY)

NBC34,891,000
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008NBC24,082,000
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2008NBC32,256,000
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008NBC30,173,000
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008NBC34,014,000
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008NBC27,656,000
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2008NBC29,708,000
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008NBC26,071,000
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008NBC31,593,000
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2008NBC27,184,000
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008NBC26,374,000
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008NBC26,629,000
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008NBC24,755,000
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008NBC22,438,000
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2008NBC17,876,000
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008NBC16,756,000
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008

(CLOSING CEREMONY)

NBC27,834,000
AVERAGE OF PRIMETIME OLYMPICS COVERAGENBC27,690,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 8, 2008 – August 24, 2008)

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