[StitsVobsaith]

Anyone know for sure?

I heard that 2 BILLION people watch it.

[Domovoy]

I find that figure hard to believe - that's about 35% of the global population!!

[yqpY4iw6]

World cup final is bigger.

Anyway, it sounds like that 2billion figure is the number of people that can pick it up.

[StitsVobsaith]

I was thinking 2 billion was quite steep aswell.

I mean, you have all the dirt poor people in the world that don't have TVs.

[Yb4bulVR]

World cup final is bigger.

Anyway, it sounds like that 2billion figure is the number of people that can pick it up.

I agree.
outside North America I doubt many people would follow American Football as its only popular in that region.

FIFA World Cup is definetly the most watched

[Aceroassert]

the commentry just said 1 billion. bit of a rough guess id think

[Gofthooxdix]

Well no one in Aus would typically give a **** about it. But I'm watching it, to see what it's all about, and asking my US mate (in AZ) about certain aspects of the game.

Go the Bears!

[P3bWjm1j]

Isnt it Monday morning already in Australia? No work/school/Uni?

[goatteatromiag]

If you define the 'world' as the United States of America, then I believe you can safely say the the Superbowl is indeed the the most watched event...

But I would believe the World Cup Final to be the most watched event in the world when you define the 'world' as being composed of all the nations of the planet Earth.

To tell you the truth, there is very little interest in American football outside of the United States of America.

[Gofthooxdix]

Isnt it Monday morning already in Australia? No work/school/Uni?

Yeah currently 11am monday... telecast started 9:30am

and no work... works all weekend.

[SiM7W2zi]

200 million would be more likely, and even that would be amazing. The World Cup football is much bigger than that. The games average about 350 million viewers and the 2002 final was watched by 1,3 billion viewers.

[Aceroassert]

00:34 here but as i worked all weekend i have no work until tuesday. [thumbup]

[estheticianI]

I think it's "broadcasted" to 2 billion (or however many they say) households. Not all of those people actually watch it.

[Gofthooxdix]

00:34 here but as i worked all weekend i have no work until tuesday. [thumbup]

Now I wouldn't stay up to watch it. Just fortunate that it's on at a reasonable time.

[P3bWjm1j]

Yeah, usually I just stay awake when the Cowboys are in the Superbowl. But it was many years ago they made it the last time, so I though "why not", because I wont have to show up @ work before noon tomorrow.

[sat23neus2]

If you define the 'world' as the United States of America, then I believe you can safely say the the Superbowl is indeed the the most watched event...

But I would believe the World Cup Final to be the most watched event in the world when you define the 'world' as being composed of all the nations of the planet Earth.

To tell you the truth, there is very little interest in American football outside of the United States of America.

Actually, you'd be surprised. Alot of people outside the US keep up with football.

[DrKirkNoliss]

Was a horrible game(I hate CBS)

Most watched event in America
World Cup(hell, I bet certain quarterfinals would easily eclipse the superbowl) games easily pull alot more viewers(and has room for growing)

[Gaiaakgyyyg]

Apparently the most watched sporting events are when India play Cricket particularly against England.

[GDRussiayear]

ahh I wondered what people were talking about last night..

in game chat

'Come on the bears!'
'SICKO leave the bears alone!'

[rofl]

[RadcliffXX]

Your average Grand Prix proabably beats those numbers. Superbowl is only big in US.