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Posted: 2:17 PM Feb 8, 2010
Super Bowl Is Most Watched TV Show Ever
The Nielsen Co. estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the "M-A-S-H" finale, which had 105.97 million viewers in an era when there were fewer television sets.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history.
The Nielsen Co. estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the "M-A-S-H" finale, which had 105.97 million viewers in an era when there were fewer television sets.
Compelling story lines involving the city of New Orleans and its recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the quest for a second Super Bowl ring for Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning propelled the viewership.
The game also obliterated the previous record viewership for a Super Bowl - last year's game between Arizona and Pittsburgh in which 98.7 million people watched.
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The ONLY good thing about the Super Bowl was the performance of THE WHO @ halftime. The game looked as if they followed the same script of Saints & Vikings game, even down to the interception. Could it ever be SOOOO obvious? The winner was already proclaimed BEFORE it was ever played. It reminded me of why I love HS & College football more.
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