Welcome to the 2020 Summer Olympics Ratings Database! To start out, here are some ratings for the Olympics in the United States, Australia, and Italy. Many countries that report ratings on a weekly basis will be added when possible. Credit goes to Mediaweek and TV Tonight for Australian ratings, Davidemaggio for Italian ratings, Más Televisión for Mexico, Numeris for Canada, and Video Research Ltd in Japan.
United States
The numbers posted below are prime time ratings on NBC.
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Adults 18-49 |
Adults 18-49 Share |
Total Viewers (mil.) |
Opening Ceremony |
2.68 |
19 |
11.98 |
Saturday, July 24 |
2.55 |
20 |
11.34 |
Sunday, July 25 |
4.06 |
25 |
16.86 |
Monday, July 26 |
3.51 |
22 |
14.76 |
Tuesday, July 27 |
3.33 |
23 |
14.01 |
Wednesday, July 28 |
2.83 |
19 |
12.29 |
Thursday, July 29 |
3.64 |
22 |
16.19 |
Friday, July 30 |
2.62 |
19 |
11.73 |
Saturday, July 31 |
2.34 |
17 |
10.91 |
Sunday, August 1 |
2.88 |
18 |
13.02 |
Monday, August 2 |
2.8 |
20 |
12.76 |
Tuesday, August 3 |
2.7 |
20 |
13.04 |
Wednesday, August 4 |
2.2 |
16 |
10.12 |
Thursday, August 5 |
1.9 |
14 |
9.34 |
Friday, August 6 |
1.9 |
16 |
9.02 |
Saturday, August 7 |
1.4 |
13 |
7.37 |
Closing Ceremony |
1.2 |
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6.76 |
Australia
Metro refers to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisband, Adelaide, and Perth. The numbers in this table are of those labeled ‘Night.’
Total Viewers (mil.) | Metro A25-54 Viewers (mil.) | Metro A18-49 Viewers (mil.) | Metro A16-39 Viewers (mil.) | |
Opening Ceremony | 2.870 | 0.919 | 0.872 | 0.604 |
Saturday, July 24 | 2.435 | 0.535 | 0.495 | 0.319 |
Sunday, July 25 | 2.75 | 0.643 | 0.599 | 0.386 |
Monday, July 26 | 2.19 | 0.455 | 0.427 | 0.284 |
Tuesday, July 27 | 2.16 | 0.450 | 0.426 | 0.276 |
Wednesday, July 28 | 2.55 | 0.541 | 0.496 | 0.310 |
Thursday, July 29 | 2.14 | 0.519 | 0.470 | 0.293 |
Friday, July 30 | 2.10 | 0.505 | 0.466 | 0.297 |
Saturday, July 31 | 2.56 | 0.712 | 0.629 | 0.383 |
Sunday, August 1 | 3.05 | 0.914 | 0.824 | 0.507 |
Monday, August 2 | 2.66 | 0.608 | 0.555 | 0.360 |
Tuesday, August 3 | 2.36 | 0.430 | 0.392 | 0.241 |
Wednesday, August 4 | 2.83 | 0.764 | 0.676 | 0.400 |
Thursday, August 5 | 2.92 | 0.609 | 0.579 | 0.387 |
Friday, August 6 | 1.78 | 0.472 | 0.427 | 0.263 |
Saturday, August 7 | 2.13 | 0.406 | 0.387 | 0.244 |
Closing Ceremony | 0.516 | 0.488 | 0.309 |
Italy
Other than the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the numbers reported here are those of the ‘Best Of’ airing.
Total Viewers (mil.) | Share (%) | |
Opening Ceremony | 2.531 | 21.6 |
Saturday, July 24 | 1.045 | 9.6 |
Sunday, July 25 | 1.305 | 10.38 |
Monday, July 26 | 1.059 | 8.6 |
Tuesday, July 27 | 1.059 | 8.6 |
Wednesday, July 28 | 0.885 | 7.7 |
Thursday, July 29 | 0.908 | 8.0 |
Friday, July 30 | 0.949 | 8.3 |
Saturday, July 31 | 0.924 | 7.5 |
Sunday, August 1 | 1.675 | 12.8 |
Monday, August 2 | 1.269 | 10.83 |
Tuesday, August 3 | 0.990 | 9.3 |
Wednesday, August 4 | 1.079 | 9.1 |
Thursday, August 5 | 1.050 | 10.3 |
Friday, August 6 | 1.417 | 13.4 |
Saturday, August 7 | 1.302 | 12.0 |
Closing Ceremony | 3.314 | 25.1 |
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Event |
Networks |
Total Viewers (mil.) |
Ratings Points |
Friday, July 23 |
Opening Ceremony |
Azteca 7, Canal 5, Imagen |
1.169 |
4.58 |
Saturday, July 24 |
Fútbol: Mexico vs. Honduras |
Azteca 7, Las Estrellas |
4.400 |
17.33 |
Sunday, July 25 |
Fútbol: Mexico vs. Japan |
Azteca 7, Canal 5, Imagen |
2.333 |
7.54 |
Monday, July 26 |
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Wednesday, July 28 |
Fútbol: Mexico vs. Canada |
Azteca 7 |
2.450 |
9.8 |
Thursday, July 29 |
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Friday, July 30 |
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Saturday, July 31 |
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Sunday, August 1 |
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Monday, August 2 |
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Tuesday, August 3 |
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Wednesday, August 4 |
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Thursday, August 5 |
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Sunday, August 8 |
Closing Ceremony |
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Japan
Day |
Event |
Networks |
Average Viewers (mil.) |
Total Viewers (mil.) |
Wednesday, July 21 |
Softball: Japan vs Canada |
TBS |
9.761 |
31.332 |
Thursday, July 22 |
Men’s Soccer: Japan vs South Africa (First Half) |
NHK General |
16.630 |
25.909 |
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Men’s Soccer: Japan vs South Africa (Second Half) |
NHK General |
17.232 |
30.127 |
Friday, July 23 |
Opening Ceremony |
NHK General |
43.623 |
70.617 |
Saturday, July 24 |
Various |
Fuji |
6.025 |
42.539 |
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Men’s Swimming |
TV Asahi |
10.123 |
41.334 |
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Judo Consolation Game |
NHK General |
16.871 |
28.439 |
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Judo Award Ceremony |
NHK General |
11.087 |
29.403 |
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Badminton |
TV Asahi |
6.025 |
24.704 |
Sunday, July 25 |
Women’s Volleyball: Japan vs Kenya |
NHK General |
8.676 |
40.370 |
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Various |
TV Asahi |
13.376 |
48.202 |
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Table Tennis |
NHK Educational |
6.989 |
20.607 |
Monday, July 26 |
Table Tennis |
Fuji |
13.738 |
45.069 |
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Men’s Gymnastics |
NHK General |
12.774 |
25.547 |
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Men’s Gymnastics Awards |
NHK General |
8.074 |
26.993 |
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Table Tennis Awards |
Fuji |
18.558 |
36.995 |
Tuesday, July 27 |
Table Tennis & Softball |
TV Asahi |
16.991 |
56.758 |
Wednesday, July 28 |
Men’s Volleyball: Japan vs Italy |
NHK General |
7.110 |
24.704 |
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Men’s Soccer: Japan vs France |
Fuji TV |
13.015 |
40.972 |
Thursday, July 29 |
Various |
TV Tokyo |
6.266 |
27.232 |
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Women’s Gymnastics |
NHK General |
10.846 |
27.716 |
Friday, July 30 |
Various |
TBS |
7.953 |
37.959 |
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Women’s Soccer: Japan vs Sweden |
NHK General |
8.074 |
19.642 |
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Highlights |
NHK General |
6.387 |
20.727 |
Saturday, July 31 |
Men’s Soccer: Japan vs New Zealand First Half |
NHK General |
8.797 |
21.209 |
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Men’s Soccer: Japan vs New Zealand Second Half + Shootout |
NHK General |
18.317 |
34.224 |
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Various |
Nippon |
8.074 |
44.105 |
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Women’s Volleyball: Japan vs Korea |
TBS |
7.953 |
28.439 |
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Various |
TBS |
9.279 |
28.560 |
Sunday, August 1 |
Various |
NHK General |
8.676 |
28.198 |
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Table Tennis: Japan vs Hungary |
NHK Educational |
8.435 |
18.558 |
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Volleyball: Japan vs Iran; Women’s Badminton |
Nippon |
7.833 |
28.921 |
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Athletics |
NHK General |
7.471 |
24.222 |
Monday, August 2 |
Baseball: Japan vs USA |
TBS |
15.063 |
50.974 |
Tuesday, August 3 |
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Sunday, August 8 |
Closing Ceremony |
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Canada
Viewership is reported in Live + 7 Day, and is an average of all broadcasts during the reported time period.
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Time Of Day |
Total Viewers (mil.) |
Opening Ceremony |
7 am to 11 am |
0.578 |
Opening Ceremony (R) |
7:30 pm to 10:45 pm |
1.025 |
Wednesday, July 21 through Sunday, July 25 |
7 pm to midnight |
0.916 |
Saturday, July 24 through Sunday, July 25 |
Noon to 6 pm |
0.788 |
Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25 |
Midnight to 2 am |
0.664 |