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SPORTS ATOP NIELSEN'S MOST WATCHED TV PROGRAMS OF ALL OF '97
Published January 9, 1998
Earlier this week, THE DAILY listed the top ten most
watched TV programs in prime time in '97, according to
Nielsen Media. Today, we give you the top ten most watched
programs of the year. NOTE: The DAL-CAR and PIT-NE
telecasts were divisional playoff games (THE DAILY).
| PROGRAM | NET | DATE | RAT |
PROGRAM
|
NET | DATE | RAT | |
| Super Bowl XXXI |
Fox
|
1/26
|
43.3
|
NFL:DAL-CAR |
Fox
|
1/5
|
27.6
|
|
| S. Bowl Kickoff |
Fox
|
1/26
|
33.8
|
Academy Awards |
ABC
|
3/24
|
27.4
|
|
| NFC Championship |
Fox
|
1/12
|
30.1
|
Wo. Series Gm 7 |
NBC
|
10/26
|
24.5
|
|
| S. Bowl Post-Game |
Fox
|
1/26
|
29.8
|
NFL: PIT-NE |
NBC
|
1/5
|
21.2
|
|
| AFC Championship |
NBC
|
1/12
|
28.5
|
NBA Finals Gm 5 |
NBC
|
6/11
|
20.1
|
