This statistic provides information on the number of TV viewers of major sporting events in the United States and their ratings. According to the source, the most viewed sporting event in 2015 was Super Bowl 49, which drew in over 114 million viewers in the United States.
TV viewers and ratings of the most watched sporting events in the United States in 2015
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Sports Media Watch. (January 3, 2016). TV viewers and ratings of the most watched sporting events in the United States in 2015 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311949/number-tv-viewers-sporting-events-usa/
Sports Media Watch. "TV viewers and ratings of the most watched sporting events in the United States in 2015 (in millions)." Chart. January 3, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311949/number-tv-viewers-sporting-events-usa/
Sports Media Watch. (2016). TV viewers and ratings of the most watched sporting events in the United States in 2015 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311949/number-tv-viewers-sporting-events-usa/
Sports Media Watch. "Tv Viewers and Ratings of The Most Watched Sporting Events in The United States in 2015 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311949/number-tv-viewers-sporting-events-usa/
Sports Media Watch, TV viewers and ratings of the most watched sporting events in the United States in 2015 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311949/number-tv-viewers-sporting-events-usa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
TV viewers and ratings of the most watched sporting events in the United States in 2015 (in millions) [Graph], Sports Media Watch, January 3, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/311949/number-tv-viewers-sporting-events-usa/