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Number of TV viewers and ratings of most watched sporting events in the United States in 2015 (in millions)

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This statistic provides information on the number of TV viewers of major sporting events in the United States and their ratings, sorted by sport. According to the source, the most viewed sporting event in 2015 was Super Bowl 49, which drew in over 114 million viewers in the United States.

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