Super Bowl 48 sets record for TV viewers

2014/02/04 01:02:33 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Seattle & #039;s 43-8 blowout of Denver in Super Bowl 48 offered little in the way of suspense, but 111.5 million viewers made it the most-watched television event in US history. Ratings released by the Fox network on Monday showed Sunday & #039;s game also set a record for the most-streamed online sports event, while a whopping 25.3 million related tweets composed by 5.6 million authors were logged before, during and after the contest. The viewership for the Seahawks & #039; lopsided victory eclipsed the previous record 111.3 million viewers who watched the 2012 Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, according to the Nielsen tracking service. The NFL & #039;s championship spectacular is always a big TV draw and, until ratings for last year & #039;s game showed a slight decline, the Super Bowl had set viewership records for three straight years.
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