In 2022, with the resumption of full venue attendances at NFL games, Super Bowl LVI on NBC saw an average of 99.18 million viewers and total of 101.09 million, with streaming contributing an extra 11 million for a total of 112.3 million people. This is currently the second biggest average viewership in Super Bowl (and U.S. television) history. [76] The Super Bowl ratings record remains a 49.1 for 49ers-Bengals in 1982, but the viewership record was set just this year (2024) — 123.7 million for Chiefs-49ers. While Chiefs-49ers owns the largest official Super Bowl audience on record, that is only because Nielsen did not begin including out-of-home viewing in its viewership estimates until Earlier Super Bowls did better when it comes to TV ratings, with the highest-rated Super Bowl being a 49.1 in 1982 between the 49ers and Bengals. Of the five highest-rated Super Bowls ever, four Super Bowl TV ratings in the U.S. 1990-2024; Average Super Bowl TV audience in Canada 2011-2024 ; NFL Super Bowl halftime show viewers in the U.S. 2024 ; That included 95.2 million for the 2021 Super Bowl between Tampa Bay and Kansas City, which was the game’s lowest TV-only average since 2007. Univision averaged 2.3 million viewers, the highest Super Bowl viewership on record for a Spanish-language network. The Super Bowl has been televised in Spanish in the United States since 2014. The Super Bowl has surpassed 100 million viewers every year since 2010, topping out at 126.3 million in 2017 and 123.7 million in 2024. The Most-Watched Super Bowls in History Super Bowl Here is the complete list of Super Bowl games and the average number of viewers who watched the matches. Super Bowl viewership. YEAR GAME AVG. VIEWERS; 2022: Los Angeles Rams 23, Cincinnati 20: 99 Super Bowl LVIII was the most-watched program in television history, with an average of 123.7 million viewers tuning in to the Chiefs' 25-22 overtime win versus the 49ers. Super Bowl television ratings and shares, including network (both NBC and CBS televised the first Super Bowl). The rating represents the percentage of televisions tuned in to a program. The share is the percentage of televisions on at the time that watched: That out-rates last year’s big game—which held the record for the most-watched Super Bowl and second-most watched broadcast ever, at 115.1 million watchers—but fell short of the 150 million Second on the list is Usher’s recent performance at Super Bowl LVIII, which drew 123.4 million viewers. R&B’s timeless star took the stage with a set featuring hits from his three-decade career. As is customary, Usher brought out surprise guests Alicia Keys , Ludacris, and Lil Jon to sweeten the performance. Earlier Super Bowls did better when it comes to TV ratings, with the highest-rated Super Bowl being a 49.1 in 1982 between the 49ers and Bengals. Of the five highest-rated Super Bowls ever, four 7. Super Bowl XLVI – 111,346,000 average viewership; 8. Super Bowl XLV – 111,041,000 average viewership; 9. Super Bowl XLVII – 108,693,000 average viewership; 10. Super Bowl XLIV – 106,476,000 average viewership; Super Bowls XLVII and XLIV were aired on CBS, while Super Bowls XLV and LI were aired on FOX. NBC aired Super Bowl XLVI. The The Super Bowl XXVII halftime show starring Michael Jackson is the most watched Super Bowl halftime show, with a TV audience of more than 133.4 million viewers. [68] [69] The Super Bowl LVI halftime show starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 cent is the most viewed Super Bowl halftime show on YouTube with At a moment when traditional television ratings have been in free fall, the N.F.L., particularly the Super Bowl, has stood immune to massive viewership changes affecting the rest of the media world. Many viewers will also tune into the Super Bowl for the commercials in between. To date, brands have shelled out $7 million to $8 million for a 30-second spot in this year’s big game For example, Super Bowl 58 had a Nielsen rating of 42.1 and a viewership total of 123 million. So 42% of American TV households were watching the Super Bowl and approximately 123 individuals The Chiefs vs. 49ers Super Bowl drew 123.4 million average viewers on Sunday — the most-watched game in NFL history, up seven percent from last year's Super Bowl. CBS also claimed it is the most The Super Bowl on Sunday drew a staggering 123.4 million viewers who watched the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in a nail-biting overtime triumph, CBS Sports said in a Here Are the Top 10 Most-Watched Super Bowl Halftime Shows. From Usher, Rihanna and Beyoncé to Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake, here are the Super Bowl halftime shows with the most viewership.
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