Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe pandemic didn’t slow down the NFL, which once again dominated Variety’s ranker of the most-watched television telecasts of the year.
No surprise, of course, Super Bowl LIV was easily the top program of 2020, with 102 million viewers on February 2.Actually, seven of the ten telecasts of the year came from the NFL, and 28 out of the top 100 of the year.
The other major sports leagues weren’t as lucky: Impacted by delayed seasons and playoffs due to COVID-19, only Game 6 of baseball’s World Series made it on the top 100 list, while the NBA Finals completely missed the ranker this year.
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