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Number of TV viewers of most watched sporting events in the U.S. 2018
Number of TV viewers of most watched sporting events in the United States in 2018 (in millions)
by Christina Gough,
last edited
Mar 4, 2019
This statistic provides information on the number of TV viewers of major sporting events in 2018 in the United States, sorted by sport. According to the source, the most viewed sporting event of 2018 was Super Bowl 52, which drew in over 103 million viewers in the United States.
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by Christina Gough,
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Mar 4, 2019
This statistic provides information on the number of TV viewers of major sporting events in 2018 in the United States, sorted by sport. According to the source, the most viewed sporting event of 2018 was Super Bowl 52, which drew in over 103 million viewers in the United States.
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