The Top TV Markets for Super Bowl Viewing Were…

By Merrill Knox 

The Baltimore Ravens’ win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII earned an average rating/share of 48.1/71, the highest-rated Super Bowl in the metered markets in history.

Ratings were up +1% in the metered markets from last year’s New York Giants vs. New England Patriots Super Bowl. The rating/share peaked at 52.9/75 from 10:30-10:45pmET.

Baltimore was the top-rated market: CBS O&O WJZ posted a rating/share of 59.6/83. New Orleans, the Super Bowl’s host city, came in second, with CBS affiliate WWL at 57.1/77. Notably, CBS-owned KPIX in San Francisco did not make the top 10.

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See the full list of the top 10 rated in the metered markets after the jump.

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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