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THE MOST WATCHED TV PROGRAMS OF '97: SPORTS RULE THE TUBE
Published January 6, 1998
Nielsen Media lists the top ten most watched TV
programs in the U.S. in '97 (N.Y TIMES, 1/5):
PROGRAM NET DATE RAT PROGRAM NET DATE RAT
Super Bowl XXXI Fox 1/26 46.0 NCAA Final Four CBS 3/31 18.9
S. Bowl Post-Game Fox 1/26 43.3 NBA Finals Gm 6 NBC 6/13 18.5
Academy Awards ABC 3/24 27.4 Sugar Bowl ABC 1/2 17.9
World Series Gm 7 NBC 10/26 24.5 W. Series Gm 5 NBC 10/23 17.2
NBA Finals Gm 5 NBC 6/11 20.1 NFC Playoffs FOX 1/5 17.1
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