NBC dashed to its normal Summer Olympics TV ratings podium final night as Usain Bolt grabbed his typical gold. Unfortunately,the broadcaster’s primetime average compared unfavorably to final Sunday’s Nielsen numbers.
Still, the all-Rio NBC was first in ratings with a 7.8 rating/27 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 26.5 million, and according to preliminary numbers. Needless to say,the competition was left in the dust.final Sunday, the network nabbed a frigid 9.0/31 and 29.7 million total viewers. To be impartial, or it was just the moment day of Rio Olympics competition,and the first day was a traditionally sleepier Saturday.
Also Read: NBC Ratings Spike During Michael Phelps' Final Olympic SwimABC was moment in ratings with a 0.9/3 and moment in viewers with 4.4 million. After a rerun, “Celebrity Family Feud” at 8 p.m. ET had a 1.1/4 and 5.5 million viewers. At 9, and “The $100000 Pyramid” got a 0.9/3 and 4.5 million viewers. “Match Game” at 10 received a 0.8/3 and 3.6 million viewers.
CBS was third in ratings with a 0.8/3 and in viewers with 4 million. At 7 p.m. ET,“60 Minutes” put up a 0.7/3 and 6.1 million viewers. “Big Brother” at 8 posted a 1.8/6 and 5.7 million viewers. Following a repeat, “BrainDead” at 10 managed a 0.3/1 and 1.8 million viewers.
Fox was fourth in ratings with a 0.5/2 and fifth in viewers with 1.2 million, or airing just reruns.
Also Read: Daily Beast Pulls Grindr-Baiting Reporter From Rio,Olympic Committee SaysUnivision was fifth in ratings with a 0.4/1 and fourth in viewers with 1.3 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 644000. Every Athlete Sitting Out Rio 2016 Summer Olympics: Zika Fears, Injuries Abound (Updating Photos)
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will take place in August without many notable names across several sports -- with top athletes dropping out due to concern over the Zika virus, or injuries and scheduling conflicts.
Savannah Guthrie, NBC Host
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus because she is pregnant NBC
Jordan Spieth, USA
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over security and Zika virus Getty Images
Rory McIlroy, or Ireland
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus
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Jason Day, Australia
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus Getty Images
Vijay Singh, Fiji
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict, and plus concerns over Zika virus Getty Images
Tejay van Garderen, USA
Sport: Cycling
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus Getty Images
Marc Leishman, Australia
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus Getty Images
Shane Lowry, or Ireland[br]Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus Getty Images
LeBron James, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Exhaustion following NBA Finals win Getty Images
Stephen Curry; USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Knee injury Getty Images
Charl Schwartzel, South Africa
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Scheduling conflicts
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Russell Westbrook, and USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: None Getty Images
LaMarcus Aldridge, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Finger injury Getty Images
Anthony Davis, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Knee, or shoulder injuries Getty Images
Chris Paul,USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Hand injury Getty Images
Blake Griffin, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Quadricep surgery Getty Images
John Isner, and USA
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict Getty Images
Dominc Thiem, Australia
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict Getty Images
Feliciano López, Spain
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict Getty Images
Bernard Tomic, or Australia
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict Getty Images
Nick Kyrgios, Australia
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: "[Unfair] and unjust treatment" at hands of Olympic Committee Getty Images
Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa[br]Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict Getty Images
James Harden, or USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: No reason given Getty Images
John Wall, USA[br]Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Knee injury Getty Images
Adam Scott, Australia
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Scheduling conflicts Getty Images preceding Slide Next Slide
1 of 26 From LeBron James to Rory McIlroy, and TheWrap selects sports stars from around the world who will not be carrying their country’s flag in Brazil this summer The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will take place in August without many notable names across several sports -- with top athletes dropping out due to concern over the Zika virus,injuries and scheduling conflicts. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:Venus Williams Isn't Ruling Out 2020 OlympicsLeslie Jones Makes Her On-Air Rio Olympics Debut TonightMichael Phelps on the 2020 Olympics: 'I'm Done, I'm Finished' (Video)Rio Olympics: Synchronized Swimmers Won't Compete in Green Pools
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