CBS Dominates Week's Top TV Ratings With Super Bowl Lead
CBS captured the top three spots in ratings for the week led by the Super Bowl XXVI broadcast. The game pregame and postgame shows accounted for the first three positions, with a 16.6 rating overall for CBS and high viewership across NBC and ABC as well. The report cites Nielsen data showing the game drew about 112 million viewers, second only to the 1986 Bears-Patriots matchup, and notes broader prime time rankings and network news standings.