“NFL Sunday Night Football” was the most watched TV show in the United States in the 2023/2024 season, with roughly **** million viewers. “NFL Monday Night Football” ranked second with approximately ** million viewers.
NFL sports broadcasts score high with viewers
Football matches and other live sports events have always attracted impressive audiences in the United States, and this popularity also extends to their television broadcasts. In 2023, the Super Bowl LVII was the top primetime telecast in the U.S., drawing nearly *** million viewers to their screens. Furthermore, none of the 10 most successful primetime programs were not football-related, explaining why 30-second advertising slots during the Super Bowl cost an average of ***** million U.S. dollars.
Most popular TV networks
NBC was the leading ad-supported television network in the United States, with an average viewership of around **** million viewers in 2023. One of its most popular shows during the 2023/2024 season included “Chicago Fire,” a drama that has been on the air for many years. The only other network to surpass **** million viewers in 2023 was CBS, which aired “NCIS” as one of its most successful fictional series.
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Variety. (May 28, 2024). Total number of viewers of the most watched television shows in the United States in the 2023/2024 season (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/804812/top-tv-series-usa-2015/
Variety. "Total number of viewers of the most watched television shows in the United States in the 2023/2024 season (in millions)." Chart. May 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804812/top-tv-series-usa-2015/
Variety. (2024). Total number of viewers of the most watched television shows in the United States in the 2023/2024 season (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804812/top-tv-series-usa-2015/
Variety. "Total Number of Viewers of The Most Watched Television Shows in The United States in The 2023/2024 Season (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804812/top-tv-series-usa-2015/
Variety, Total number of viewers of the most watched television shows in the United States in the 2023/2024 season (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804812/top-tv-series-usa-2015/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Total number of viewers of the most watched television shows in the United States in the 2023/2024 season (in millions) [Graph], Variety, May 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/804812/top-tv-series-usa-2015/
