A women’s weightlifting contest on August 9 drew 155 million Chinese viewers and the men’s basketball game between the United States and China attracted 170 million. The women’s table tennis gold medal match — won by China — drew 330 million viewers last Sunday, according to CSM.
And CCTV says that in the first 10 days of the Games, more than 100 million people in China watched streaming video on its Web site, CCTV.com.
By the time the Olympics end on Sunday, CCTV says it will have broadcast 2,900 hours.
