WASHINGTON - MICOM: super bowl game between the Green Bay Packers against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday (6 / 2), attracting as many as 111 million viewers in the United States, beating the record of last year, The Nielsen Co. said in a statement.
Nielsen states, xlv aired on Fox's Super Bowl was watched by 53.3 million U.S. households. Packers win 35-31 in the game.
The match last year between New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts pulled 106.5 million viewers in the United States.
"Super bowls xlv close what is seen as the most successful season of any sports league has ever held," said Pat McDonough of The Nielsen Co.. "The Super Bowl continues to be in its own category, with appeal that transcends other sports and even entered the commercial world."
World Cup final last year between Spain and the Netherlands attracted 24.3 million viewers in the United States, thus becoming sports games the most watched in U.S. television history, according to The Nielsen Co.. (Ant/wt/OL-5)
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