Olympics TV ratings down

[dogunwo]

Pro tests and other similar topics that aren't allowed to be further discussed here

Oh.. that's where you are going with it.

 

[jterrell]

Of course ratings are down. The meaningful stuff is being aired/streamed at super weird times because it is held in APAC time zone.
I'd watch a lot of stuff if it were held in more common hours. 6-9PM.
Tape delay stuff is OK but with the massive internet presence you already know the results.

 

[mrmojo]

I think its great, been watching the swimming and gymnastics. I must be in the minority but I've always enjoyed the olympics.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Why is it funny?[/QUOTE

Just further evidence that politics are destroying sports.

 

[timb2]

I think I know how they could get ratings.

 

[Rockport]

Olympics have been great. Track and field just starting up. US in the lead in Golds and medals.

 

[CouchCoach]

Make dumb decisions.........get dumb consequences....

I don't know if it was a dumb decision or the only one they could make. Tokyo wanted to cancel but the losses would be tremendous, the Olympic Committee had to balance another postponement, not feasible, or cancelling the games and what about the athletes that have been preparing so hard for their chance at history?

The window for some of these athletes is so small for them to capitalize on all of those years of commitment and dedication and I do think that's a strong part of this that if that is taken away by a decision to cancel and they have to wait until 2024, the window will have closed.

That said, I haven't watched a minute of it, just don't have any interest and I really don't know why as I was a track guy in high school and have always loved Track and Field sports.

I cannot explain the feeling but nothing feels normal. I haven't paid any attention to the Cowboys camp and wouldn't watch the Hard Knocks crap if I was paid. I am hoping that some football getting back into motion will snap me out of it. I am struggling to get fired up about anything.

 

[CouchCoach]

I think I know how they could get ratings.

Took me until the very end to realize there was a ball involved in that.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Good!

The Olympics are supposed to be about sport. Only sport, nothing more. They can take all the rest of this horse manure and let the ratings speak to it.

 

[RaZon]

The star of the show track & field is here now, expect things to start looking up.

The mens 400 hurdles THE race, the one ya don't want to miss.


All-time men's best 400 m hurdles


1 46.70 Karsten Warholm NOR 28.02.96 1 Oslo 01.07.2021
2 46.78 Kevin Young USA 16.09.66 1 Barcelona 06.08.1992
3 46.83 Rai Benjamin USA 27.07.97 1 Eugene 26.06.2021
4 46.87 Karsten Warholm NOR 28.02.96 1 Stockholm 23.08.2020
5 46.92 Karsten Warholm NOR 28.02.96 1 Zürich 29.08.2019
6 46.98 Abderrahmane Samba QAT 05.09.95 1 Paris 30.06.2018
6 46.98 Rai Benjamin USA 27.07.97 2 Zürich 29.08.2019
8 47.02 Edwin Moses USA 31.08.55 1r1 Koblenz 31.08.1983
8 47.02 Rai Benjamin ANT 27.07.97 1 Eugene 08.06.2018


Number one all time vs number three. Expect to see a world record, if the conditions allow it.

 

[RaZon]

Andre DeGrasse the one guy Tyreek Hill couldn't beat in the JC ranks has a great shot at winning the Olympic gold in the 100m for Canada.

 

[Doomsday]

I haven't watched any of it except for golf which was pretty intense down the stretch. Xander fighting some nerves and clutching up at the same time.

 

[Jake]

When you lose half the audience from a previous Olympics which if I remember correctly were down from the ones before, then the fallout will be huge.

Only the stupid and agenda driven will deny that.

Some will also deny the live events are taking place in the middle of the night here so results are known well before they air on TV.

Agendas come in many forms.

 

[RaZon]

Nobody really seems to know much about the athletes involved, that can't be good.

One has to pull out to get any notice. Weird!

 

[RaZon]

The star of the show track & field is here now, expect things to start looking up.

The mens 400 hurdles THE race, the one ya don't want to miss.


All-time men's best 400 m hurdles


1 46.70 Karsten Warholm NOR 28.02.96 1 Oslo 01.07.2021
2 46.78 Kevin Young USA 16.09.66 1 Barcelona 06.08.1992
3 46.83 Rai Benjamin USA 27.07.97 1 Eugene 26.06.2021
4 46.87 Karsten Warholm NOR 28.02.96 1 Stockholm 23.08.2020
5 46.92 Karsten Warholm NOR 28.02.96 1 Zürich 29.08.2019
6 46.98 Abderrahmane Samba QAT 05.09.95 1 Paris 30.06.2018
6 46.98 Rai Benjamin USA 27.07.97 2 Zürich 29.08.2019
8 47.02 Edwin Moses USA 31.08.55 1r1 Koblenz 31.08.1983
8 47.02 Rai Benjamin ANT 27.07.97 1 Eugene 08.06.2018


Number one all time vs number three. Expect to see a world record, if the conditions allow it.

Bingo!!!

 

[Cowpolk]

I do not know if anyone has noticed this yet but all the members of our Olympics Lady Water Polo Team Have nice bohunkies

 

[RaZon]

Love to see histories first 12,7 110hh tomorrows, Grant Holloway vey capable of pulling that off.

 

[Rockport]

Good!

The Olympics are supposed to be about sport. Only sport, nothing more. They can take all the rest of this horse manure and let the ratings speak to it.

USA Men’s Basketball wins the Gold. Ha.

 

[terra]

Some will also deny the live events are taking place in the middle of the night here so results are known well before they air on TV.

Agendas come in many forms.

yes they do. They are way down from the 2008 and 2012 olympics. Its been a distinct fall for some time. Though this year the fall is steeper.
Personally I think its all the crass commercialism you see. The Olympics used to have an innocence that drew so many in. That is long gone. Only in the real minor sports do you still see any at all.

Add in all the politics and the me me me of all too many of the pros involved and none of it is surprising.

I started watching and remembering in 1968. At least some of it; from then on I was a steady watcher until around 2004 when the changes became so much. Have not watched any at all of this years.

It is notable that the original olympics were discontinued because of professional athletes and things like that. History possibly repeating itself.


There are so many memories I have of past Olympics. I guess they will have to do.

 

[CouchCoach]

I would say with ratings at 51% for primetime, NBC is going to the makegood well a lot to cover for that. That is a disaster for them but they were committed as well so they take their lumps.

Going to be interesting to track the college football and NFL ratings because every other sport has been off and some dramatically.

I wonder if this is because of the pandemic or are we seeing the trend they cannot ignore? Are we already in that area of too many distractions and offerings and the ratings for certain sports productions have peaked? College football and the NFL do not have to worry because they're still going to be the most viewed live events, and most likely not to get time shifted, each week but they are still subject to the ratings points the ad agencies demand.