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The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in USA (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

I’ve linked all the stats in other comments, but yes, most Americans are likely watching through VPN, not watching through NBC. The numbers just do not line up in any way if the majority are watching on NBC.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    VPN usage to get around geo broadcasting is not popular in America so the most likely explanation almost certainly aligns with an explanation not involving vpn use (except hardcore fans would definitely use it)

    So I think you’re actually wrong trying to deduce stuff from those stats and the reality is simply fewer Americans care about Winter Olympics (lotta stuff going on rn not just w Super Bowl too) + more people just watch clips off YouTube and TikTok and instagram/fb

    But none of that requires a vpn

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    The stats are from two years ago the Paris summer Olympics, not this year, so before trump. And the surveys about people that intend to watch the Olympics would easily point to what I said. The Olympics are incredibly popular, sports are incredibly popular in America (hence why we send the most athletes of any nation, even more than China).

    None of what you said applies. It’s not Winter Olympics for those stats, those stats actually continue back to 2012-16 (when NBC started doing such a shit job), and they apply to all Olympics. Surveys state more Americans are watching than nbc reports each time, and the majority of Americans know how to use a VPN. Other countries that comparatively watch less sports are somehow watching orders of magnitude more than the US, but only English speaking countries, not host countries, even though traditionally host countries have the most participation.

    If you have another explanation for all of these things then go ahead and explain.

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