CBS Sports Coverage of SUPER BOWL XLVII Scores Highest Rating in History

By: Feb. 04, 2013
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CBS Sports' coverage of Super Bowl XLVII featuring the BALTIMORE RAVENS' 34-31 win over the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 3 (6:30-8:45 PM and 9:15-10:45 PM, ET), earned an average overnight household rating/share of 48.1/71, the highest-rated Super Bowl in the metered markets in history (2/6/11; 47.9/71; FOX; Green Bay-Pittsburgh).
This year's 48.1/71 is up +1% from last year's 47.8/71 (N.Y. Giants-New England) in the metered markets. Rating excludes from 8:45-9:15 PM, ET during power outage.

The Super Bowl XLVII rating/share peaked at 52.9/75 from 10:30-10:45 PM, ET. Following is a breakdown of the ratings by half-hours.

(All times ET)

6:30-7:00 - 42.6/67 8:00-8:30 - 48.2/71 9:15-9:30 - 47.9/68
7:00-7:30 - 46.3/71 8:30-8:45 - 48.3/71 9:30-10:00 - 49.6/70
7:30-8:00 - 47.9/72 8:45-9:15 - 46.5/68 10:00-10:30 - 51.3/73
10:30-10:45 - 52.9/75

Top 10 Rated in the Metered Markets


1. Baltimore 59.6/83
2. New Orleans 57.1/77
3. Washington, DC 56.9/80
4. Norfolk 55.8/76
5. Dayton 54.6/72
6. Columbus, OH 54.3/73
7. Indianapolis 54.2/76
8. Richmond-Petersburg 53.7/74
9. Milwaukee 53.4/73
10. Jacksonville 53.3/70



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