Super Bowl XLVI Was Most-Watched TV Program to Date: Can It Ever Be Beat?

by SodaHead TV Posted 2012/02/07 00:07:36

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Be it the commercials, the halftime performance or the actual football game itself, there's no denying that lots of people tune in to the Super Bowl. Well apparently, this year, people tuned in more than ever before. Super Bowl XLVI was the most-watched Super Bowl to date, which also means that it was the most-watched television program ever because the Super Bowl is the most popular program to tune into.

According to Nielsen Fast National Data, 111.3 million viewers watched the Super Bowl Sunday night, which beats last year's viewership by about 300,000. The game also scored a 47.0 overnight rating and a 71 percent audience share. The Super Bowl XLVI takes the number one spot in the most-watched TV "Hall of Fame" but what are the other most-viewed programs in U.S. history? The Super Bowl XLV takes second place, Super Bowl XLIV takes third, the M*A*S*H series finale takes fourth (pretty out-of-place, right?) and the Super Bowl XLIII takes fifth place.

Judging from the record ratings, we've got to ask: Do you think next year's Super Bowl will go above and beyond Super Bowl XLVI -- and break another record? Or is this as good as it gets?

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Marc m 2012/02/07 05:15:51

Yes

+6
Yes when Christ returns ... every eye shall see.
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Rocker6240 2012/02/18 19:21:27

Yes

It keeps increasing every year...

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Dave 007 2012/02/12 12:51:53

Yes

The next super bowl will beat it.

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Ejayt7 2012/02/09 00:59:31

Yes

Thers is always going to be a next sensation!

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Jackie 2012/02/08 19:34:50

Yes

Probably next year.........

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LilacsGirl Kym 2012/02/08 19:00:03

Yes

Cool. But as the population increases ... so will the audiences. No brainer, really.

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Pauly 2012/02/08 02:45:47

Yes

Considering the very dangerous rate the world population is growing, no doubt it will be beat. Instead of raw numbers they should focus on percentages when saying how well something does. But that's just my opinion.

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El Prez 2012/02/08 02:30:23

Yes

They can all be beat! The half time was not the best ever.

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JPS 2012/02/08 02:06:26

Yes

As early as next year, if the Saints manage to get into the Super Bowl in their own dome and face an opponent like the Steelers, Patriots or Texans.

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geneticmistake 2012/02/08 01:20:51

Yes

I don't know about next year but certainly someday. There are nearly 7 billion people on earth. 111.3 million viewers is far from an insurmountable number. The next super bowl with both popular teams and half time performer could surpass this year's numbers.

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ken 2012/02/08 00:47:40

Yes

the next time the cowboys win one

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Jorge Enriquez 2012/02/08 00:05:07

Yes

Maybe Someday...far away....but maybe...

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Kiki 2012/02/08 00:00:33

Yes

worst superbowl ive seen

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Chris 2012/02/07 23:59:12

Yes

How stupid to say it wouldn't be. Records are always being broken.

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A 2012/02/07 23:36:33

Yes

The commercials were some of the worst I've ever seen and the half-time show made me want to fall asleep. I will say the game was pretty entertainining, but other than that, it sucked.

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Deb Thiessen 2012/02/07 23:35:16

Yes

The half-time show was JUST OKAY, the finger episode sucked, and the game was average for a football game.

You want to see good football, watch the Vanier Cup in Canadian college football, and also pretty much any good college games in the U.S. are generally better than the Superbowl games. Give me a good college game over a pro ball game any day of the week. More exciting, more risk taking and just generally more fun to watch.

The Superbowl hype is much bigger than the actually quality of the game itself in my opinion.

As for the much-vaunted commericals during the Superbowl games, I never get to see them because where I live they are pre-empted by Canadian commercials, and THAT really sucks LOL.

Anyway, there are any number of events, sporting or otherwise, that beat the Superbowls time and time again.

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Deb Thi... to Deb Thi... 2012/02/07 23:38:14

BTW, just because a lot of folks watched the game is not necessarily an indication that it was a good game or half-time show. It simply means...... a lot of people watched the game.....that's it.....big deal. I actually fell asleep during part of the game.

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dennisg40 2012/02/07 23:19:15

No

Well I have to pick one choice it was an excellent game and viewed by more people than any other but records are always broken in the future. It was a great game and I have seen many superbowls that were boring blowouts.

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Tony Locicero 2012/02/07 23:05:52

No

Bowl was mediocre, the halftime show, to put it mildly, sucked, and the commercials were for the most part, poor. Say what???

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Brispir 2012/02/07 22:09:31

Yes

It was a great game, but records are made to be broken. Some game will come along in the future to make this one drop down.

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wgossett99 2012/02/07 21:13:32

Yes

Seeing as how the ratings have gone up each year since the Saints-Colts SB 44 took over first place from M*A*S*H, it seems to be a no-brainer that the ratings will continue to climb each Superbowl.

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SmithBandit 2012/02/07 20:59:00

Yes

+1
it wasnt even the best bowl...

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Danny Barker 2012/02/07 20:46:08

No

I mean yes their is always the next one.

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Margaret Jacobson 2012/02/07 20:25:14

Yes

eventually

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Brenda 2012/02/07 20:08:17

No

NO, IT'S ALREADY BEE WON!

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Louis Contreras 2012/02/07 19:52:02

Yes

How can any one event be looked at as the be all, end all?

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TorchwoodTrinity 2012/02/07 19:41:50

Yes

+1
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Chaoskingsxz 2012/02/07 19:31:16

No

I just wished they have a world game against other countries..like they have for soccer.. i think that would be awesome....

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BigKwell 2012/02/07 19:24:17

Yes

And it will be Super Bowl XLVIII... in New York, in the cold!

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STEVE 2012/02/07 19:23:55

Yes

WHY ASK WHEN THE SUPER BOWL IS NEXT WEEK-END....ISN'T IT???

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Diddley Squat 2012/02/07 19:20:34

Yes

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Sure. Probably next year. Worst half-time show ever.

But I am so glad NY won! Yeaaah!

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mae 2012/02/07 18:41:41

Yes

Yes, there's always Next Year...

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Pi gumon 2012/02/07 18:41:40

Yes

+1
Numbers don't matter, only percentages. There are more people born each year than the previous year, more people alive at any given time than the year before. If yo simple care about amounts, each year will pretty much out do the previous.

What PERCENT watched the SB last year compared to this year?

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Jacqui 2012/02/07 18:15:27

No

You had to be there. Indy DID represent. Best Super Bowl ever, Zip Line not withstanding.

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patchulie 2012/02/07 17:55:05

Yes

+1
Because that Superbowl is so 5 minutes ago... Something will come along soon

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JoeMaggety 2012/02/07 17:49:31

Yes

+1
everything can always be beat - but a strong showing

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rosebud 2012/02/07 17:26:53

Yes

Only if they no longer play football int he Superbowl can it be topped.

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Quothetheraven79 2012/02/07 17:23:28

Yes

+1
Any game of the world series with the Cubs playing will shatter it!

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Tom 2012/02/07 17:19:02

Yes

Probably the next SB.

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Sandman366 2012/02/07 17:06:32

Yes

Records are made to be broken.

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..::localeye::.. 2012/02/07 17:03:42

Yes

by next years Super Bowl

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