International Tokyo Olympics Coverage Ratings Database *Updated With Canada*

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. 


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


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


Mexico


Day

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





Tuesday, July 27





Wednesday, July 28

Fútbol: Mexico vs. Canada

Azteca 7

2.450

9.8

Thursday, July 29





Friday, July 30





Saturday, July 31





Sunday, August 1





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Wednesday, August 4





Thursday, August 5





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Saturday, August 7





Sunday, August 8

Closing Ceremony





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


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


Men’s Swimming

TV Asahi

10.123

41.334


Judo Consolation Game

NHK General

16.871

28.439


Judo Award Ceremony

NHK General

11.087

29.403


Badminton

TV Asahi

6.025

24.704

Sunday, July 25

Women’s Volleyball: Japan vs Kenya

NHK General

8.676

40.370


Various

TV Asahi

13.376

48.202


Table Tennis

NHK Educational

6.989

20.607

Monday, July 26

Table Tennis 

Fuji

13.738

45.069


Men’s Gymnastics

NHK General

12.774

25.547


Men’s Gymnastics Awards

NHK General

8.074

26.993


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


Men’s Soccer: Japan vs France

Fuji TV

13.015

40.972

Thursday, July 29

Various

TV Tokyo

6.266

27.232


Women’s Gymnastics

NHK General

10.846

27.716

Friday, July 30

Various

TBS

7.953

37.959


Women’s Soccer: Japan vs Sweden

NHK General

8.074

19.642


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


Men’s Soccer: Japan vs New Zealand Second Half + Shootout

NHK General

18.317

34.224


Various

Nippon

8.074

44.105


Women’s Volleyball: Japan vs Korea

TBS

7.953

28.439


Various

TBS

9.279

28.560

Sunday, August 1

Various

NHK General

8.676

28.198


Table Tennis: Japan vs Hungary

NHK Educational

8.435

18.558


Volleyball: Japan vs Iran; Women’s Badminton

Nippon

7.833

28.921


Athletics 

NHK General

7.471

24.222

Monday, August 2

Baseball: Japan vs USA

TBS

15.063

50.974

Tuesday, August 3





Wednesday, August 4





Thursday, August 5





Friday, August 6





Saturday, August 7





Sunday, August 8

Closing Ceremony





Canada

Viewership is reported in Live + 7 Day, and is an average of all broadcasts during the reported time period. 



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


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