Not surprisingly, Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI broke the record made last year by Super Bowl XLV, drawing 111.3 viewers, marking the third consecutive year the Super Bowl has set a new record as the most-watched television program. Here’s the current top five, courtesy of the futon critic and an NBC press release:

MOST-WATCHED PROGRAMS IN U.S. TELEVISION HISTORY
1. 111.3 Million – Super Bowl XLVI, NBC
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

I’ve updated my Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Ratings Analysis. Note that while “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen” is now the fourth most-watched program in U.S. television history it is still the highest rated single program.

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