It has the spectators, sitting in their seats watching raptly. Productions that normally happen in front of crowds — crowds that, it's worth noting, both watch performances and sometimes become an integral part of them — have changed in various ways. Research has shown that at-home audiences watching competition — and other forms of entertainment — react to the feeling that they have proxies who are really in the arena. That bears out today in the popularity of YouTube videos showing gamers as they game, and in shows like Britain’s "Gogglebox," in which TV audiences watch ... TV audiences watching TV. I think that makes the crowd aspect of the Olympics even more influential than a major league baseball game."

Source: Fox News August 01, 2021 09:45 UTC