Fewer Viewers Light Up Olympic Torch for NBC
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Greece isn't the only country  seeing low turnout for the 2004 Summer Olympics -- on average,  about 8 percent fewer U.S. television viewers tuned in to  Friday's opening ceremonies on NBC than four years ago.
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Empty seats in Athens offer a bizarre television backdrop for the Olympics - one that cannot be avoided by NBC.
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Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.
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The NBA finals continue to draw far fewer viewers than last year.
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NBC Universal's most recent  acquisition isn't wasting time getting into the swing of things  with the company's Olympics coverage.
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The Olympics bulldozed the rest of the network primetime summer fare Sunday, delivering an average 25.6 million viewers to NBC.
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While loyal viewers undoubtedly noticed the absence of striking writers at the late-night comedy shows, it made little difference in their viewing habits, ratings show.
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The team that did near the worst in  Olympic baseball drew the most fans while the team among the  most feared were not there.
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NBC took ratings gold, attracting big prime-time audiences for its first three nights of Olympics coverage. Sunday's 4 1/2-hour broadcast was last week's most-watched show, winning NBC a huge audience of 25.8 million viewers and a 26 percent share of all the evening's viewers.
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During the 1,210 hours of Olympics coverage across the NBC Universal networks, audiences were exposed to 13,000 to 14,000 commercials.
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NBC won a slim victory over second-place CBS in the ratings on Wednesday, largely because of its game-show programming at 8.
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Those who watched NBC&#39;s coverage of the Athens Games -- and that&#39;s 200 million viewers, representing 85 percent of US households -- have their personal &quot;Olympic Moments.
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WASHINGTON  Will the scheming ABC prove sexy enough to sweep lonely soap-opera fans off their feet while NBC is out of town, making time with an Olympic temptress? Tune in to find out ...
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NEW YORK   NBC took ratings gold, attracting big prime-time audiences for its first three nights of Olympics coverage. Sunday&#39;s 4 1/2-hour broadcast was last week&#39;s most-watched show, winning NBC a huge audience of 25.8 million ...
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Between Michael Phelps, Paul Hamm and Carly Patterson, the Athens Games seemingly mint a new star every day. The only people smiling as wide as the medal winners walk the halls of NBC. At their halfway point, the Olympics are a television hit.
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One week into its coverage of the  Athens Olympics, television network NBC has mounted a comeback  in viewership worthy of U.S. gold-medal gymnasts, reversing an  early slump to post ratings well ahead of four years ago.
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NBC took ratings gold, attracting big prime-time audiences for its first three nights of Olympics coverage.