How Much Olympic Coverage Do You Plan to Watch?

by SodaHead TV Posted 2012/07/29 08:05:18

Related Topics: Sports, Olympics, London, Nbc, Gallup, Americans

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	A Great Deal	98 votes	21%
	A Fair Amount	125 votes	26%
	Not Much	134 votes	28%
	None at All	118 votes	25%

According to a recent Gallup poll, the majority of Americans plan to watch a significant amount of Olympic coverage. 59% of respondents said that they’d watch a “great deal” or “fair amount.” 28% plan to watch “not much” of the Olympics, and the remaining 13% plan to watch “none at all.” These percentages are similar to those from the past three Summer Olympics.

Gallup Olympics Poll

More women (63%) than men (53%) will be tuning in to watch a fair amount or a great deal of the summer games. This is a change from previous years when viewership was evenly divided by gender. There were no other significant differences among American subgroups.

Gallup Olympics Poll

When it comes to platforms, the overwhelming majority of Americans plan to watch the Olympics on television. Only 4% said that they’d primarily tune in via the Internet, despite the fact that all events will be live-streamed online (to cable subscribers) for the first time ever.

So, what about you SodaHeads? How much Olympic coverage do you plan to watch?

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zak 2012/07/30 02:30:54

A Great Deal

+5
I'm a hugee fan of the olympics and GBR! Coverage on tv is amazing, haven't missed anything!
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Helmholtz 2012/07/29 17:01:40

Not Much

I'd say none at all, but it's on at work, so I'm exposed.

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Spe168 2012/07/29 16:54:59

A Great Deal

+1
swimming, diving, track and field, tennis, basketball and gymnastics.

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Onyx11 2012/07/29 16:51:54 (edited)

A Fair Amount

+1
Sync diving, swimming, soccer, track, gymnastics, anything that just happens to be on.

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Linnster 2012/07/29 16:49:26

None at All

None, unless there's something about it on the news.

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Kane Fernau 2012/07/29 16:48:32

Not Much

Nothing else on.

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thefatguy 2012/07/29 16:47:02

None at All

Unless I can't avoid it.

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Illjwamh 2012/07/29 16:44:48
Piwan 2012/07/29 16:40:27

None at All

+2
Just not into it, or any sporting events.

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Lolita666 2012/07/29 16:27:00

Not Much

Just some gymnastics. I'll have to record it first so I can skip through the commercials.

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Madi 2012/07/29 16:15:00

Not Much

I only watch the events I like. Mainly gymnastics, diving, and some swimming.

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Kigan 2012/07/29 16:13:45 (edited)

A Fair Amount

+2
I can only somewhat tolerate NBC's idiotic "during the break..." when the coverage is pre-recorded and therefore there is NO REASON to miss ANYTHING. Like volleyball last night - what excuse is there that we missed 5 scored points during a commercial when it isn't live?

Not to mention they just don't shut up yet they never say anything useful, like explaining why a gymnast received deductions.

So I go in and out and try to catch actual events.

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Illjwamh to Kigan 2012/07/29 16:47:41

Yeah, I hate that. I was watching fencing the other day, and then went to commercial for the entirety of the bronze medal match (which was supposedly spectacular). They came back and told us the match had gone to sudden death overtime. Said OT lasted 34 seconds, and then they went back to commercial!

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Kingarthurup 2012/07/29 16:03:54

A Great Deal

+3
I watched until 5 am last night and am watching my 3rd hour now.

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16 2012/07/29 15:53:56

A Great Deal

+1
Mostly anything with Americans, but mainly womens soccer, men's soccer, basketball, gymnastics, and swimming.

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Divya 2012/07/29 15:45:52

None at All

+1
nothing... i dont care about it...

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Wulfdane 2012/07/29 15:45:49

None at All

The Olympics no longer interests me, too much politics from a world full of degenerates and hypocrites.

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Jiorgia 2012/07/29 15:30:51

A Great Deal

+2
The swimming, diving, gymnastics, trampolining, track and field and I tend to tune in to other sports in between.
Always happy to see some Aussie Gold.
I watched alot of the previous olympic highlights before the olympics started aswell.

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Jenny Cook 2012/07/29 15:16:59

Not Much

+1
The olympic of course is very importent but it can be very boring aswell. I will of course watch a little and support team GB

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Seonag 2012/07/29 14:58:20

A Fair Amount

It's on right now, more for background noise. Watched Women's Football (Soccer) yesterday --- some really good games!

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16 to Seonag 2012/07/29 15:55:49

Which game(s) did you watch? I followed the USA's.

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Seonag to 16 2012/08/01 12:26:29

We've tried to watch as many of of games as possible, but definitely following the USA! Watched USA vs North Korea yesterday. I love the Equestrian events and have been impressed so far on the coverage this year. Usually we only get highlights.

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16 to Seonag 2012/08/08 21:20:18

Did you see their game against Canada?

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Seonag to 16 2012/08/09 12:01:15

+1
WOW! That was a great game! Recorded it for my husband to watch when he got home. And will be watching today when they go for the Gold against Japan!

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16 to Seonag 2012/08/09 14:37:09

It was my favorite soccer game. I don't think I can watch this Japan game. Haha, nerves are gone. Haha

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Seonag to 16 2012/08/10 15:28:35

Did you watch it? Great game!!!!!! Glad Canada won their game, also.

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16 to Seonag 2012/08/10 15:33:58

+1
Yeah, I ended up watching the Japan game. I'm happy for Canada, I just wish Tancredi wouldn't have played. She stepped on Carli Lloyd's head during the US-Canada game. :/

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Diana 2012/07/29 14:55:15

Not Much

Not much.I like winter Olympics better

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Medulla Oblongata 2012/07/29 14:43:31

A Fair Amount

Not on NBC anymore, though, what with the spoiling of the Phelps/Lochte meet.

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Rocky 2012/07/29 14:16:10

Not Much

+1
I like the winter olympics better

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Crypt_Heart 2012/07/29 14:10:52

None at All

The olympic ceremony only =P

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Nekosarethebest 2012/07/29 14:02:48

Not Much

No cable and too lazy to look it up! I love gynastics and track though!

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Tiah 2012/07/29 13:59:46

Not Much

For me the Olympics there is a lot of hype but I don't really care it's the Olympics I shall not watch just because it bores me

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Jessie 2012/07/29 13:59:31

A Fair Amount

+1
As much as possible

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**StarzAbove** 2012/07/29 13:47:26

Not Much

Not much.

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Yosyp 2012/07/29 13:40:04

A Fair Amount

+2
As much as I can

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jere.chievres 2012/07/29 13:36:39

Not Much

Not very much I prefer the Winter Olympics!

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Andy 2012/07/29 13:28:13

A Great Deal

+1
Love the Olympic Games!!

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Scream 2012/07/29 13:14:09

A Fair Amount

+1
As much swimming as I can. This is my first Olympics without Mum, and we used to be so into it. We'd wake up in the middle of the night to watch the swimming together so I plan to keep that tradition going.

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American Nate 2012/07/29 13:08:47

A Great Deal

+2
I watch all 5 channels, and every sport!! GO USA!!!!

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Jiorgia to America... 2012/07/29 15:33:04

We get 8 channels... do you see every event live?

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