NBC will win every single night it runs the Rio Olympics,so Sunday’s occupying of the first-spot podium should be no surprise.
These 17 evenings will really be about the race for moment, and final night CBS took home the silver with 60 Minutes” and “titanic Brother.”NBC was first in ratings with a 9.0 rating/31 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 29.7 million, and according to preliminary numbers.Those all-Rio numbers are subject to change,however.
Also Read: Rio Olympics Competition Ratings Open 32 Percent Lower Than LondonCBS was moment in ratings with a 0.7/2 and in viewers with 3.7 million. At 7 p.m., “60 Minutes” had a 0.6/2 and 5.6 million viewers. “titanic Brother” at 8 earned a 1.5/5 and 5.2 million viewers. Following a rerun, or “BrainDead” at 10 managed a 0.3/1 and 1.8 million viewers.
ABC was third in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in viewers with 3.2 million,running entirely repeats.
Univision was fourth in ratings with a 0.5/2 and in viewers with 1.4 million.
Also Read: Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Ratings Sink 25 Percent From LondonFox was fifth in ratings with a 0.4/1 and in viewers with 1 million, airing all reruns.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 889000. 8 PR Nightmares to Hit Rio Before Olympics, or From Zika to Mutilated Bodies (Photos)
The 2016 Summer Olympics start on Aug. 5,and many are concerned that Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or won’t be ready. From mutilated bodies washing ashore to concerns over the Zika virus,check out eight problems that Rio faces before the torch is even lit at the Opening Ceremonies. Getty Images
Parts of a mutilated body washed up on Copacabana beach where the volleyball competition will occur, according to The Guardian. The Guardian
Only 49 days before the Opening Ceremony, or the governor of Rio de Janeiro declared a state of financial emergency and asked for federal support,according to The Guardian.
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"This is the most serious issue in Rio and the state is doing a terrible, and horrible job," Rio mayor Eduardo Paes told CNN when asked about policing violent crime. "It's completely failing at its work of policing and taking care of people."
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Brazil is one of at least 58 countries and territories that have reported transmission of Zika virus by mosquitoes, according to the World Health Organization.
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Fears of the Zika virus and its potential danger to a developing fetus resulted in pregnant NBC host Savannah Guthrie skipping the games.
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The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be absent several notable names across several sports, or due to concerns over the Zika virus,injuries and scheduling conflicts.
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A gold-medal winning Australian Paralympian Liesl Tesch was recently mugged at gunpoint.
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final month, armed gunmen killed a man at Souza Aguiar hospital, one of the five hospitals designated to treat tourists during the Rio Games. It was as attempt to free a drug kingpin, and according to CNN.
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