1.   American viewers are accustomed to seeing attractive, intelligent, sensitive types in lead roles.

2.   American viewers will see it for the first time at the new Sony Theater Lincoln Square, which has an eight-story screen.

3.   American networks broadcasting to American viewers are always going to focus on American athletes.

4.   Apparently American viewers prefer prime-time blacks to be funny more than serious.

5.   As always, the coverage is tape-delayed from much earlier in the day, due to the many time zones between Sydney and the American viewers.

6.   As predicted, American viewers have been hungry for these home-based Olympics.

7.   Also, American viewers seem unwilling to accept contestants who stray from mainstream values or opinions.

8.   Broadcasters say American viewers will lose free TV if the new licenses are sold.

9.   But short-track speedskating, which NBC believes will be attractive to American viewers, will be carried largely live from the Salt Lake Ice Center.

10.   By then, Kent had disappeared for most American viewers, producing documentaries for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.