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Although numbers are unreliable, it is generally accepted that the most widely watched events worldwide are international sporting events such as the Summer Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, [3] and the Cricket World Cup [4] with annual events such as the CMG New Year's Gala in China, [5] [6] [7] Super Bowl in the U.S., the Indian Premier League ...
The highest-rated broadcast of all time is the final episode of M*A*S*H in 1983, with 60.2% of all households with television sets in the United States at that time watching the episode. [99] [100] Aside from Super Bowls, the most recent broadcast to receive a rating above 40 was the Seinfeld finale in 1998, with a 41.3. [101] [102]
Top leagues in weekly attendance includes speedway sports. All listed attendance figures reflect those for the most recent season or event for which: reliable attendance figures are available, and for UK Boxing events 2019. no artificial attendance restrictions (i.e., apart from venue capacity) were imposed during the relevant time frame—an ...
Their highest attendance may have occurred at a time when the configuration of venue was different, through the use of standing sections, or the use of infield areas. In the case of AT&T Stadium , the highest attendance was recorded for a basketball game, which used field-level seating not available for the venue's standard American football ...
The majority of special events attracting large audiences are often carried on more than one channel. The most watched special event programme of all time on a single channel in the UK is the 1973 wedding ceremony of Princess Anne, shown only on BBC One. Pre-1981 figures supplied by the British Film Institute (BFI)
BangtheBook.com spotlights the top 10 sports events that attract the most bets in the U.S.
10.68 February 21, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium [8] [5] 5 2010 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey – quarterfinal game: Russia vs. Canada: 10.56 February 24, 2010 Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium [8] [5] 6 2002 Winter Olympics: Men's hockey – gold medal game: United States vs. Canada: 10.30 February 22, 2002
Some of the most recognised sporting events in the world today are multi-sport events – the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Pan American Games and the Mediterranean Games – among others. This article lists all major multi-sport events, whether defunct or functioning, in the modern day.