Record Numbers Kick Giants to the Top of Ratings Heap

The Giants won the Super Bowl Sunday night. Ready for another obvious statement? The game, broadcast on NBC, was number one for the week in New York.

Super Bowl XLVI attracted a record 111.3 million viewers, so it’s hardly a surprise that the game, especially close until the end would pull in an amazing rating. Locally, the game had an estimated 8 million viewers and an off-the-charts 41.2 rating, according to Nielsen. The post-game slipped slightly to 6.6

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