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Top TV Markets for Olympics Viewing

By Chris Ariens on Aug. 13, 2012 - 8:28 PM

The London Summer Olympics have become the most-watched event in TV history. The 17 days of the games drew 219.4 million viewers, 4.4 million more than the Bejing Olympics in 2008 and 10 million more than the 1996 Atlanta games. A ...

NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk | Sports

VIDEO: NBC-Affiliate’s Sports Director Blows Up at Bob Costas After Olympic Coverage Goes Long

By Andrew Gauthier on Aug. 6, 2012 - 11:23 AM

WTLV sports director Dan Hicken, who has been covering sports for the Jacksonville NBC-affiliate since the 80s, delivered an angry on-air rant against Bob Costas and NBC during a recent newscast after the network’s Olympic c ...

NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk | Sports

NBC-Affiliate’s Web Producer Calls Viewers ‘Whiners’ For Complaining About Olympic Spoilers

By Andrew Gauthier on Aug. 1, 2012 - 11:45 AM

NBC’s decision to air marquee Olympic events on tape delay has put the network’s primetime coverage at odds with the instant information culture of the internet, forcing viewers to shield their eyes as they scroll thro ...

Top 20 TV Markets for Opening Ceremony Viewing

By Chris Ariens on Jul. 30, 2012 - 8:50 AM

As you may have read, the London Games Opening Ceremony was the most-watched opening to an Olympics ever in the U.S. with 40.7 million viewers tuning in Friday night. That’s a million more than watched the 1996 Atlanta games ...

NBC Affiliates | Social Media

NBC to Stream Every Sport at 2012 Olympics Live

By Andrew Gauthier on Apr. 18, 2012 - 10:23 AM

When the 2012 Summer Olympics begin this July, viewers will be able to watch all 32 sports live on their computers. NBC plans to stream the entire Olympics live on nbcolympics.com, with just one catch: the big events that will air ...

NBC Affiliates | Sports

NBC Locks Up Next Four Olympics

By Andrew Gauthier on Jun. 7, 2011 - 1:52 PM

NBC will continue broadcasting the Olympics through at least the next four games, according to the Associated Press. The Peacock Network won a three-way bidding war this week with a four-game deal worth more than $4 billion. The d ...

Media General Reports Slight Dip in First Quarter

By Andrew Gauthier on Apr. 20, 2011 - 10:12 AM

Media General, which operates 18 stations focused mainly in southeastern markets, announced today that first quarter TV revenue had dropped 2.6% compared to the same period last year. In its earnings report, Media General pointed ...

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