<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5667361684307657008b8688-4432-3324/katy-perry-super-bowl-2015.jpg" alt="katy perry super bowl 2015" data-mce-source="AP/Michael Conroy" /><p class="source"><span>AP/Michael Conroy</span></p><p class="caption"> Pop star Katy Perry performed at the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show. </p></div><p></p></div></div>Nielsen released its annual "<a href="http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2015/tops-of-2015-tv-and-social-media.html">Tops of 2015: TV and Social Media</a>" report this week. In it they reveal the top-10 most watched television events of the year. </p><p>Sports dominated with eight of the most watched telecasts, all of them either a college or NFL game or post-game show during January and February 2015. Each drew upwards of 28 million viewers. "The Blacklist," the only television series to have an episode make the list, got a giant bump from airing right after Super Bowl XLIX coverage. </p><p>Scroll through for the biggest TV events of the year:</p>

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The 10 biggest television events of 2015

AP/Michael Conroy Pop star Katy Perry performed at the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show. Nielsen released its annual "Tops of 2015: TV and Social Media" report this week. In it they reveal the top-10 most watched television events of the year. Sports dominated with eight of the most watched telecasts, all of them either a college or NFL game or post-game show during January and February 2015. Each drew upwards of 28 million viewers. "The Blacklist," the only television series to have an episode make the list, got a giant bump from airing right after Super Bowl XLIX coverage. Scroll through for the biggest TV events of the year:

APMichael Conroy Pop star Katy Perry performed at the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show.  Nielsen released its annual Tops of 2015 TV and Social Media report this week.

The 10 biggest television events of 2015

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