Most-watched US television broadcast
The current most-watched us television broadcast record is 128 million people, held by Super Bowl LIX (Fox), set on February 9, 2025. Last checked October 10, 2026.
128
million people
Super Bowl LIX (Fox)
- Holder
- Super Bowl LIX (Fox)
- Record
- 128 million people
- Exact figure
- 127.7 million average viewers
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Date set
- February 9, 2025
- Recognized by
- Nielsen
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Sources
- axios.com Record 1277m watched super bowl lix
- nielsen.com Super bowl lix makes tv history with over million viewers
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