The shared national TV spectacle is alive and well, no matter how many other screens are in play and how much multitasking is going on at the same time.
A record 111.3 million viewers watched Sunday’s Giants-Patriots Super Bowl, up a tad from last year, to become the most-watched telecast ever. (Remember when the “M*A*S*H” finale held that distinction, with an audience of 106 million?) That makes seven consecutive years of increases for Super Bowl TV ratings.
It was a win-win for NBC: the game ended in time for “The Voice” to be seen in primetime on both coasts.
“The Voice” performed better than “Glee” in the post-Super Bowl slot last year, by 47%. The NBC swivel-chair singing contest scored 37.6 million viewers, reportedly the best since “Greys Anatomy” in 2006.
The top-five U.S. telecasts:
1. 111.3 Million – Super Bowl XLVI, NBC (Last Night’s Game)
2. 111.0 Million – Super Bowl XLV, Fox
3. 106.5 Million – Super Bowl XLIV, CBS
4. 106.0 Million – M.A.S.H. Finale, CBS
5. 98.7 Million – Super Bowl XLIII, NBC
Joanne Ostrow: 303-954-1830 or jostrow@denverpost.com
