Broadcasting & Cable - February 17, 2002

The stars were aligned for NBC's Olympic coverage last week. Consider the pluses: a domestic venue, great weather, brilliant performances by the U.S. Olympic team. And to top it off, a controversy erupted in the figure-skating competition, the most popular event category among U.S. viewers.It all added up to some boffo ratings for the first six nights of prime time coverage.

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