Olympic Games TV viewership

The 2008 Beijing Olympics in China drew the largest television audience in Olympic Games history, with 4.7 billion people globally, or roughly two out of every three people on the planet


Global viewing figures (billions)	0.0 Broadcast rights ($ millions)
 
898	1,332 	1,494	1,739	2,569 	2,868	3,064

3.2	3.6	3.9	4.7	3.6 	3.6	U.S.: Just 17m watch opening ceremony, 							down 36% from kickoff to Rio Games

Atlanta Sydney	Athens	Beijing	London	Rio 	Tokyo
1996	2000	2004	2008	2012 	2016 	2020


Sources: Bloomberg, International Olympic Committee
Picture: Associated Press 
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