via CTV press release:
Oh Canada!! 16.6 Million Watch Team Canada Ignite a Nation
– 14.3 million watch Closing Ceremony as Vancouver 2010 comes to a close –
Vancouver, BC (March 1, 2010) – It was an epic game that delivered an epic audience. Yesterday’s gold medal Men’s Hockey game has become the most-watched television broadcast ever in Canadian history, with an average audience of 16.6 million viewers. Nearly half of the Canadian population watched the entire game on average, while 80% of Canadians watched some part of the game (26.5 million). The game aired live on nine television networks in eight languages via Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.
“Crosby scores! Sidney Crosby! The golden goal! And Canada has once-in-a-lifetime Olympic gold!,” called play-by-play announcer Chris Cuthbert as Canada clinched its record-breaking 14th gold medal. “These Golden Games have their crowning moment.”
Additionally, the 2010 Winter Games Closing Ceremony becomes the second most-watched broadcast ever, as 14.3 million viewers said goodbye to Vancouver 2010. A total of 24.5 million watched some part of the broadcast.
Detailed ratings summary to follow.
About Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium is a unique relationship between leading media conglomerates CTV Inc. and Rogers Media Inc., which together provided unprecedented coverage and consumer choice in English, French and multi-languages on multiple platforms for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The partnership will continue for the upcoming 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and the London 2012 Games of the Olympiad. Official brands include CTV, TSN, RDS, RIS Info Sports, Rogers Sportsnet, OMNI, OLN, V, APTN, ATN, CTVOlympics.ca, RDSolympiques.ca, The Globe and Mail, Corus Québec and select Rogers radio stations across the country.
Television: Preliminary overnight data from BBM Canada.
That is the equivalent of 160-200 million Americans watching.
That is the equivalent of 160-200 million Americans watching.
the 16.6 would be more like 150 million. the 26.5 who watched at least part would be ~240 million!
the 16.6 would be more like 150 million. the 26.5 who watched at least part would be ~240 million!
I had to leave during the second half of the game, and every single street was empty! What would usually take me 20 minutes to get to literally took me 8 minutes!
I had to leave during the second half of the game, and every single street was empty! What would usually take me 20 minutes to get to literally took me 8 minutes!
Standing room only in bars and restaurants during the game and the game itself was telecast on electronic billboards in most cities. If outside the home viewership counted, I’d say the percentage viewed was alot higher.
Standing room only in bars and restaurants during the game and the game itself was telecast on electronic billboards in most cities. If outside the home viewership counted, I’d say the percentage viewed was alot higher.
My condo faces Yonge Street in downtown Toronto (which is the largest street in the world I believe) – during the entire game, it was SOOOOO QUIET and EMPTY (even more quiet than 3 in the morning on a weekday). Literally 10 seconds after the game finished, the street honestly ERUPTED with activity, honking horns, people chanting “GO CANADA” and at least 30 spontaneous renditions of “Oh Canada”
WHAT A NIGHT!
My condo faces Yonge Street in downtown Toronto (which is the largest street in the world I believe) – during the entire game, it was SOOOOO QUIET and EMPTY (even more quiet than 3 in the morning on a weekday). Literally 10 seconds after the game finished, the street honestly ERUPTED with activity, honking horns, people chanting “GO CANADA” and at least 30 spontaneous renditions of “Oh Canada”
WHAT A NIGHT!
pretty exciting game
pretty exciting game
wow. thats alot of people when you look at it
wow. thats alot of people when you look at it
I think the real number is over 25 million average viewers and close to 30 million total viewers.
I think the real number is over 25 million average viewers and close to 30 million total viewers.
I was gonna say the same thing as Zedman [bars, restuarants, etc.]. They also opened up major Hockey Arenas to show the game on huge screens, like a rock concert.
I was gonna say the same thing as Zedman [bars, restuarants, etc.]. They also opened up major Hockey Arenas to show the game on huge screens, like a rock concert.
I’m going to miss the Olympics, this was the best installment of the Olympics ever. Canada made a huge rebound after a rough start but we got great moments and the “Greatest Game Ever Played†on Sunday afternoon. Vancouver has been North America’s best host city of all-time.
The Gold Medal Hockey game was easily the greatest game ever played and that’s saying something b/c there’s been plenty of NFL and soccer matches that were way up there. Now the NHL has some kinks to workout to make sure the game capitalize off of this but its going to take a long time and some work.
I still can’t believe it scored this type of rating especially with all the competition TV has now in days compared to 1980. There were some huge sport games on yesterday afternoon.
Canada owned the podium and the games itself. I can’t believe it got 16.6 million viewers up here.
I’m going to miss the Olympics, this was the best installment of the Olympics ever. Canada made a huge rebound after a rough start but we got great moments and the “Greatest Game Ever Played” on Sunday afternoon. Vancouver has been North America’s best host city of all-time.
The Gold Medal Hockey game was easily the greatest game ever played and that’s saying something b/c there’s been plenty of NFL and soccer matches that were way up there. Now the NHL has some kinks to workout to make sure the game capitalize off of this but its going to take a long time and some work.
I still can’t believe it scored this type of rating especially with all the competition TV has now in days compared to 1980. There were some huge sport games on yesterday afternoon.
Canada owned the podium and the games itself. I can’t believe it got 16.6 million viewers up here.