Every year, more people watch the Super Bowl. Why did it hit its ratings peak in 1982?
It's all thanks to US population growth.
The Super Bowl is the most-watched show on TV, year in and year out. Nothing else can even come close. And if you look at the game's viewership trends, it's a pretty safe bet that each year's Super Bowl will become the new most-watched program in American TV history.
Yet at the same time, the Super Bowl's ratings have remained more or less consistent since the 1980s. Indeed, the highest-rated Super Bowl to date aired in 1982. Even as more and more people watch the big game... Читать дальше...