Nbc Hopes Olympics Will Help It Medal With Viewers, Advertisers

The Olympics give fourth-place NBC a shot to heavily promote its new and returning shows (and its NBC Sports Network) to a massive audience.No one likes losing money. But to NBC, the $100 million of red ink it may spill on the Summer Olympics is more like an investment — and a lesson in TV Economics 101.

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Topics:  2012 olympics   nbc   olympics   tv   
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