Comments on: Saturday Night August 9, 2008 U.S. Ratings for Olympics Viewing - Great Ratings http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Varun http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-256818 Varun Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:06:48 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-256818 Hi, you have good info about Olympic, just inspiring by you I have also made a post of <a href="http://varunwithu.blogspot.com/2008/08/olympic-2008-beijing.html" rel="nofollow"> Olympic 2008</a>, please review it and if possible, make a comment to make it more better. Hi, you have good info about Olympic, just inspiring by you I have also made a post of Olympic 2008, please review it and if possible, make a comment to make it more better.

]]> By: Varun http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-13201 Varun Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:06:48 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-13201 Hi, you have good info about Olympic, just inspiring by you I have also made a post of <a href="http://varunwithu.blogspot.com/2008/08/olympic-2008-beijing.html"> Olympic 2008</a>, please review it and if possible, make a comment to make it more better. Hi, you have good info about Olympic, just inspiring by you I have also made a post of Olympic 2008, please review it and if possible, make a comment to make it more better.

]]> By: Hot Pocket http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-304241 Hot Pocket Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:43:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-304241 Robert, you are so right. It seems like events like the Olympics and NFL can score huge ratings on those days. These past few days had me thinking since the audience was so large in an era where live TV ratings have gone done year to year b/c of new technology if there would be a new Dallas type show to come along on a night like this. There have been so many discussions about why Fridays and Saturdays are low hut days when they really aren't. People tend to do other things in the house on these days. The same amount of people are going out on these days for the past 50 years so that hasn't changed. If you give people a reason to watch TV they will and this is proven here with the games. I think were going to see another huge 20-30 million viewer TV show on one of these nights within the next 10-20 years I guarantee it. Robert, you are so right. It seems like events like the Olympics and NFL can score huge ratings on those days.

These past few days had me thinking since the audience was so large in an era where live TV ratings have gone done year to year b/c of new technology if there would be a new Dallas type show to come along on a night like this.

There have been so many discussions about why Fridays and Saturdays are low hut days when they really aren’t. People tend to do other things in the house on these days. The same amount of people are going out on these days for the past 50 years so that hasn’t changed. If you give people a reason to watch TV they will and this is proven here with the games.

I think were going to see another huge 20-30 million viewer TV show on one of these nights within the next 10-20 years I guarantee it.

]]> By: Hot Pocket http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-304242 Hot Pocket Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:43:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-304242 Robert, you are so right. It seems like events like the Olympics and NFL can score huge ratings on those days. These past few days had me thinking since the audience was so large in an era where live TV ratings have gone done year to year b/c of new technology if there would be a new Dallas type show to come along on a night like this. There have been so many discussions about why Fridays and Saturdays are low hut days when they really aren't. People tend to do other things in the house on these days. The same amount of people are going out on these days for the past 50 years so that hasn't changed. If you give people a reason to watch TV they will and this is proven here with the games. I think were going to see another huge 20-30 million viewer TV show on one of these nights within the next 10-20 years I guarantee it. Robert, you are so right. It seems like events like the Olympics and NFL can score huge ratings on those days.

These past few days had me thinking since the audience was so large in an era where live TV ratings have gone done year to year b/c of new technology if there would be a new Dallas type show to come along on a night like this.

There have been so many discussions about why Fridays and Saturdays are low hut days when they really aren’t. People tend to do other things in the house on these days. The same amount of people are going out on these days for the past 50 years so that hasn’t changed. If you give people a reason to watch TV they will and this is proven here with the games.

I think were going to see another huge 20-30 million viewer TV show on one of these nights within the next 10-20 years I guarantee it.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-304239 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:55:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-304239 Hot Pocket, I don't know. It has an audience *if* there is an event. NFL playoff game = event (or even a last game of the season NFL game where the team can run to 18-0). The summer Olympics are a once every 4 year event. You throw a scripted show on Saturday and unless you spend a ton on promotion, you won't get many viewers. Though I do agree if they put better content on Fridays and Saturdays more people would likely watch, it wouldn't be NFL and Olympic size audiences. Hot Pocket, I don’t know. It has an audience *if* there is an event. NFL playoff game = event (or even a last game of the season NFL game where the team can run to 18-0). The summer Olympics are a once every 4 year event. You throw a scripted show on Saturday and unless you spend a ton on promotion, you won’t get many viewers. Though I do agree if they put better content on Fridays and Saturdays more people would likely watch, it wouldn’t be NFL and Olympic size audiences.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-304240 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:55:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-304240 Hot Pocket, I don't know. It has an audience *if* there is an event. NFL playoff game = event (or even a last game of the season NFL game where the team can run to 18-0). The summer Olympics are a once every 4 year event. You throw a scripted show on Saturday and unless you spend a ton on promotion, you won't get many viewers. Though I do agree if they put better content on Fridays and Saturdays more people would likely watch, it wouldn't be NFL and Olympic size audiences. Hot Pocket, I don’t know. It has an audience *if* there is an event. NFL playoff game = event (or even a last game of the season NFL game where the team can run to 18-0). The summer Olympics are a once every 4 year event. You throw a scripted show on Saturday and unless you spend a ton on promotion, you won’t get many viewers. Though I do agree if they put better content on Fridays and Saturdays more people would likely watch, it wouldn’t be NFL and Olympic size audiences.

]]> By: Hot Pocket http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-13200 Hot Pocket Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:49:48 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-13200 WOW! these Olympics are on record pace to be the most watched in history. Saturday night does have an audience and it needs to be utilized for scripted shows by the networks in the future. WOW! these Olympics are on record pace to be the most watched in history. Saturday night does have an audience and it needs to be utilized for scripted shows by the networks in the future.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-304219 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:56:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-304219 TVa, I'm sure you're right about Phelps/Swimming, and NBC is apparently well-poised again on that score for Monday night. I do not think we will see ratings for all day parts for broadcast and cable outlets. I believe we will either see "some" of that or at least some sort of tally after the games are over, but I hope I'm pleasantly surprised and more data is available on an ongoing basis. TVa, I’m sure you’re right about Phelps/Swimming, and NBC is apparently well-poised again on that score for Monday night. I do not think we will see ratings for all day parts for broadcast and cable outlets. I believe we will either see “some” of that or at least some sort of tally after the games are over, but I hope I’m pleasantly surprised and more data is available on an ongoing basis.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-304220 Robert Seidman Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:56:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-304220 TVa, I'm sure you're right about Phelps/Swimming, and NBC is apparently well-poised again on that score for Monday night. I do not think we will see ratings for all day parts for broadcast and cable outlets. I believe we will either see "some" of that or at least some sort of tally after the games are over, but I hope I'm pleasantly surprised and more data is available on an ongoing basis. TVa, I’m sure you’re right about Phelps/Swimming, and NBC is apparently well-poised again on that score for Monday night. I do not think we will see ratings for all day parts for broadcast and cable outlets. I believe we will either see “some” of that or at least some sort of tally after the games are over, but I hope I’m pleasantly surprised and more data is available on an ongoing basis.

]]> By: TVaholic http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/08/10/saturday-night-august-9-2008-us-ratings-for-olympics-viewing-great-ratings/4644/comment-page-1/#comment-13199 TVaholic Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:47:44 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4644#comment-13199 Saturdays ratings were, I am sure, sparked by the LIVE coverage of the swimmong events, along with Phelps getting his first of a possible 8 gold medals.<br><br>BTW, Will we get any ratings for the NBC Daytime coverage and all the cable outlets coverage, on a daily basis? Saturdays ratings were, I am sure, sparked by the LIVE coverage of the swimmong events, along with Phelps getting his first of a possible 8 gold medals.

BTW, Will we get any ratings for the NBC Daytime coverage and all the cable outlets coverage, on a daily basis?

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