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Super Bowl LVIII Draws 123.7 Million Average Viewers, Largest TV Audience on Record

4 minute read | February 2024

NY – February 24 - February 13, 2024 - An estimated 123.7 million viewers tuned in for Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, according to average audience estimates from Nielsen. The broadcast averaged 120.3 million viewers on CBS alone, making it the largest audience for a single-network telecast to date. An additional 2.3 million viewers watched the Spanish-language broadcast on Univision, and 1.2 million tuned in to watch the kid-friendly broadcast on Nickelodeon and Nick-at-Nite.

The overtime thriller between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs drew a combined average household rating of 43.5, and combined household share of 83. In total, year-over-year viewership was up 7.4% from 2023. 

“We are excited to work with the NFL, CBS, Paramount+, Nickelodeon and Univision to capture the full breadth of audience engagement for this record breaking Super Bowl,” said Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao. “No matter how or where viewers watch the game–at home with family and friends, at a bar, or streaming–Nielsen has the advanced measurement capabilities to capture the audience for the biggest TV event of the year.”

The broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII ran from approximately 6:40 PM ET to 10:45 PM ET on CBS, Univision, Nickelodeon and Nick-at-Nite. Audience estimates are also inclusive of digital (DTVR) and Out-Of-Home (OOH) viewing, and viewing via MVPD/vMVPDs, Paramount+, and digital properties of CBS Sports, Univision and the NFL, including NFL+.

Historical Super Bowl Audience Data
Estimations de l'audience de la télévision américaine
Super BowlRéseau(x)Nombre total de téléspectateurs P2+Classement HHLDDate
LVIIICBS, Univision,
Nickelodeon, Nick-at-Nite
123,714,00043.5Feb. 11, 2024
LVIITubi
FOX Deportes
115,096,00040.7Feb. 12, 2023
LVIPeacock
Telemundo
101,470,00037.9Feb. 13, 2022
LVUnivision
ESPN Deportes
95,877,00038.4Feb. 7, 2021
LIVTubi
FOX Deportes
102,086,00042.0Feb. 2, 2020
LIIIUnivision
ESPN Deportes
98,950,00041.4Feb. 3, 2019
LIIPeacock
Universo
104,016,00043.1Feb. 4, 2018
LITubi
FOX Deportes
111,973,00045.3Feb. 5, 2017
SB 50Univision
ESPN Deportes
112,336,00046.6Feb. 7, 2016
XLIXPeacock
Universo
114,810,00047.5Feb. 1, 2015
XLVIIITubi
FOX Deportes
112,752,00046.7Feb. 2, 2014
XLVIIUnivision108,693,00046.4Feb. 3, 2013
XLVIPeacock111,346,00047.1Feb. 5, 2012
XLVTubi111,041,00046.0Feb. 6, 2011
XLIVUnivision106,476,00045.0Feb. 7, 2010
XLIIIPeacock98,732,00042.0Feb. 1, 2009
XLIITubi97,448,00043.1Feb. 3, 2008
XLIUnivision93,184,00042.6Feb. 4, 2007
XLCBS90,745,00041.6Feb. 5, 2006
XXXIXTubi86,072,00041.1Feb. 6, 2005
XXXVIIIUnivision89,795,00041.4Feb. 1, 2004
XXXVIICBS88,637,00040.7Jan. 26, 2003
XXXVITubi86,801,00040.4Feb. 3, 2002
XXXVUnivision84,335,00040.4Jan. 28, 2001
XXXIVCBS88,465,00043.3Jan. 30, 2000
XXXIIITubi83,720,00040.2Jan. 31, 1999
XXXIIPeacock90,000,00044.5Jan. 25, 1998
XXXITubi87,870,00043.3Jan. 26, 1997
XXXPeacock94,080,00046.0Jan. 28, 1996
XXIXCBS83,420,00041.3Jan. 29, 1995
XXVIIIPeacock90,000,00045.5Jan. 30, 1994
XXVIIPeacock90,990,00045.1Jan. 31, 1993
XXVIUnivision79,590,00040.3Jan. 26, 1992
XXVCBS79,510,00041.9Jan. 27, 1991
XXIVUnivision73,852,00039.0Jan. 28, 1990
XXIIIPeacock81,590,00043.5Jan. 22, 1989
XXIICBS80,140,00041.9Jan. 31, 1988
XXIUnivision87,190,00045.8Jan. 25, 1987
XXPeacock92,570,00048.3Jan. 26, 1986
XIXCBS85,530,00046.4Jan. 20, 1985
XVIIIUnivision77,620,00046.4Jan. 22, 1984
XVIIPeacock81,770,00048.6Jan. 30, 1983
XVIUnivision85,240,00049.1Jan. 24, 1982
XVPeacock68,290,00044.4Jan. 25, 1981
XIVUnivision76,240,00046.3Jan. 20, 1980
XIIIPeacock74,740,00047.1Jan. 21, 1979
XIIUnivision78,940,00047.2Jan. 15, 1978
XIPeacock62,050,00044.4Jan. 9, 1977
XUnivision57,710,00042.3Jan. 18, 1976
IXPeacock56,050,00042.4Jan. 12, 1975
VIIIUnivision51,700,00041.6Jan. 13, 1974
VIIPeacock53,320,00042.7Jan. 14, 1973
VIUnivision56,640,00044.2Jan. 16, 1972
VPeacock46,040,00039.9Jan. 17, 1971
IVUnivision44,270,00039.4Jan. 11, 1970
IIIPeacock41,660,00036.0Jan. 12, 1969
IIUnivision39,120,00036.8Jan. 14, 1968
ALEX CROSS (hardcover)Univision26,750,00022.6Jan. 15, 1967
ALEX CROSS (hardcover)Peacock24,430,00018.5Jan. 15, 1967

SOURCE : Nielsen

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