There Is Only One Show That Is Consistently Able To Compete With The Super Bowl
Feb 4, 2014, 02:58 IST
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However, while a record-breaking 111.5 million tuned in to watch the biggest football game of the year, there's one show that has consistently been able to bring a large viewership - to PBS.
For the third year in a row, "Downton Abbey" has been the second highest-rated show after the Super Bowl.
The BBC series, now in its fourth season, grabbed 8.2 million viewers.
That's a huge increase from previous years. Last year, the show had an audience of 6.6 million. In 2012, 4 million tuned into the series. While 8 million may not sound like much, if you take a look at every other network that isn't FOX Super Bowl Sunday, the number is pretty significant. The only show on a competing network that comes close is CBS' NCIS. Via TVbythenumbers: Nielsen / TVbythenumbers screenshot PBS promoted "Downton Abbey" on Twitter using the hashtag #DramaBowlPBS.10.2 million tuned in to watch the US season 4 premiere.