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The Snoop Olympics: Paris proving a boon to NBC after interest waned in Tokyo and Beijing Games

AP Media Writer

Less than a week in, the Paris Olympics are turning out to be a good story for NBC. Ratings are significantly up after the Tokyo and Beijing Games, and the network has already set a record for advertising revenue. Its biggest roll of the dice — allowing events to be televised live during the daytime in the United States instead of holding things back for the evening — has worked out better than executives anticipated. Expect more Snoop Dogg, too: NBC says it is happy with its increased celebrity focus during the telecasts.

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