Pyeongchang Olympics Opening Night Ratings Slip 6 Percent From Sochi’s Start

Pyeongchang’s not exactly Sochi, but the chilly 2018 Winter Olympics are off to a pretty hot start on NBC and NBC Sports Network.

The two channels combined for a 11.1 rating/19 share last night in Nielsen’s overnight TV ratings. That’s down 6 percent from 2014’s first competitions, which only existed on NBC broadcast. So there’s a bit of an asterisk here, admittedly.

On Thursday, NBC broadcast featured figure skating, qualifying in the men’s and women’s moguls competitions, and qualifying in men’s ski jumping. NBCSN presented curling, men’s luge, and alpine skiing (training sessions).

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Here are the night’s top U.S.