BUFFALO, N.Y. — The 2024 Paris Olympics were a hit for NBC, and with viewers in Western New York.
The TV viewership numbers are out, and according to fast national data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Buffalo finished tied for 16th, with Baltimore, among all U.S. metered markets when it came to watching the Summer Games.
The data covers the entire Olympics, which started July 26 and drew to a close on Aug. 10.
Here are the top metered markets for NBC Stations for the Paris Olympics:
- New Orleans, 18.9/23
- West Palm Beach, 18.5/27
- Tulsa, 18.5/25
- Dayton, 17.5/25
- Minneapolis, 17.3/31
- Kansas City, 17.1/29
- Oklahoma City, 16.7/25
- Fort Myers, 16.2/24
- Milwaukee, 16.1/27
- Louisville, 16.1/23
- Richmond, 16.1/23
- Norfolk, 16.0/27
- Austin, 15.7/33
- St. Louis, 15.7/26
- Indianapolis, 15.5/27
- Buffalo, 15.4/23
- Baltimore, 15.4/26
- Dallas, 15.2/30
- Pittsburgh, 15.2/23
- Denver, 15.0/30
"A staff of more than 3,000 worked tirelessly to present these reimagined Games in new and innovative ways in all dayparts and on all platforms. We are thrilled that Americans embraced and enjoyed the Paris Olympics as much as we have," Rick Cordella, president of NBC Sports, said in a news release.