By AP
February 9th 2010 @ 6:05am
Super Bowl most watched TV show ever
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 American television history.
The Nielsen Co. estimated on 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 American 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 record viewership for a Super Bowl – 98.7 million people in last year’s game between Arizona and Pittsburgh.
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James said | February 9th 2010 @ 5:01pm | Report comment
The MASH finale still had more drama.
Mahony said | February 9th 2010 @ 6:31pm | Report comment
Headline should include the word “American”