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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Reedy

NBC’s big Olympics bet looks smarter as Milan audience up 94% from Beijing

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Ice Hockey - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Many wondered four years ago if NBC’s 2014 decision to secure U.S. media rights to the Olympics through 2032 for $7.75 billion was a bad business deal.

With NBC having its most-watched Winter Games in 12 years, those concerns appear to have quieted.

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