The 7.2-million figure was the largest single audience during the now-concluded 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. This summer Team Canada and its new stars grabbed the attention of Canadians like never before. Over the span of the 17-day event, more Canadians than any previous Summer Games followed the storylines of the world's sports stars. CBC's digital properties generated 229 million total page views and nearly 37 million video views. In total, Canadians watched 626 million aggregate minutes—over a millennium—of live and streamed video online.

Source: CBC News August 23, 2016 18:33 UTC