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While it is not technically a television series, the Super Bowl is the event that holds the record for the largest worldwide audience. Typically, series finales of big shows also draw large numbers.
The largest global TV audience in 1997 was 2.5 billion for the funeral of Princess Diana.
Largest TV audience for sports broadcasts are:
Leading the field is the semi final match between India and Pakistan at the 2011 cricket world cup, which was watched by over 1 billion people
Second is the FIFA World Cup Final, which attracted more than double the global audience of any other sporting event in 2006. The Italy vs.France match was watched by an average live global audience of 260 million people, with more than 600 million people tuning in to watch at least some part of the match.
In second place was the NFL Super Bowl, relinquishing its number one ranking from 2005. The match between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks drew an average live global audience of 98 million in 2006, an increase on the 93 million who watched the Super Bowl last year.
The Opening Ceremony of the IOC Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, comes in at third place, drawing an average live global audience of 87 million. However, when comparing total audience numbers as opposed to average, more people watched the Opening Ceremony than the NFL Super Bowl. 249 million people tuned in to snatch a glimpse of the Opening Ceremony at some point, compared with only 151 million for the Super Bowl.
2.5 billion watched the 1997 funeral of Princess Diana
2 billion watched the Elvis concert : Aloha From Hawaii, NBC
1 billion+ watched the semi-final match between India and Pakistan in the 2011 Cricket World Cup
715.1 million worldwide watched the FIFA 2006 Football (soccer) world cup final
500 million worldwide watch the first moon landing in 1969
107 million watched the 1957 live broadcast of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella"
103 million watched the 1983 final episode of M.A.S.H
97.5 million watched the 2008 Superbowl, Patriots vs Giants.
Meet the Press debuted in 1947 and still produces new episodes today (07/2015).
The final episode of M*A*S*H - figures hit a viewing audience of in excess of 125 million people
The Beatles intro visit on the Ed Sullivan Show on Feb 9 1964 was approx. 75 million. A time when only 1/2 of American homes had a TV !
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How many viewers watched the mash finale?
"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" was the CBS television series M*A*S*H's (1972-83) finale aired on 28 February 1983. It was episode #256 and watched by an estimated 121.6 million viewers. It is still the most watched finale of any television series.
What are the most watched television networks in the us?
The most watched television network is CBS. CBS has over five million viewers. ABC is the next most watched network and then the Disney channel.
Was the last episode of tv's mash the most watched episode of any American tv show?
"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" was the single most watched [M*A*S*H*] episode in Television history for 27 years until one of the Super Bowls took precedence .
What is your fav tv program?
home and away,neighbours,csi,glee,ugly betty,greys anatomy,desperate housewifes are my favourite programs and prison break used to be my favourite program and my sisters favourite program is monk.I know that most of you don't know what monk is.
Is Scooby Doo the longest running TV show?
No, it is not.The longest running TV show which still airs to this day is called "Meet the Press". It was first aired in 1947 and still runs to this day.The second longest is "Le Jour du Seigneur", a French TV show which first aired in 1949 and still runs today.The third longest is "Sanremo Music Festival", an Italian musical show which began 1951 and still runs today.Scooby Doo was not aired until 1969.However the TV show which is the largest watched all over the globe (as in most watched, not longest running) is Doctor Who, a British Sci-Fi show which is aired in over 94 countries, and has won the Guinness World Record for being the most watched and most widely shown TV show in history.
What was The third most watched series finale of a TV SERIES?
Friends
What was the most watched TV series finale?
friends
What is the most watched world tv broadcast?
The most watched world TV broadcast is the Fifa World Cup competition. The 2014 World Cup was hosted by Brazil and it happens after four years.
This TV series finale ranks as the most watched TV program in history?
M*a*s*h
This TV series' finale ranks as the most watched TV program in history?
M*a*s*h
'most watched television event ever'?
the world cup
What was the most watched TV show in May 1993?
60 MinutesSee Provided Link
What is the most watched programme in the world?
BBC's program Top Gear which is about motor vehicles is world's most watched TV program. It has a weekly audience of 350 millions world over.
Is Lost the most watched television show?
No. It had an average rating of around 15th for the first four series, slipping to 28th in the most recent 5th series.
What is the most watched television program in the world?
National Geographic Specials
What is the most aired tv series of all time?
Coronation street in Britain and most watched is brides head revisited
What is the world cup in soccer?
After the Olympic Games is the second most TV watched competition in the World
