SNL’s ‘Hotline Bling’ Drove 1,900 Tweets in One Minute

By Karen Fratti 

Whether it was Trump or Justin Timberlake, last week was a busy one for TV tweeters. Here are some of the top moments:

Most-Tweeted Minutefrom the Top 3 Series and Specials

  • 6,400 tweets were sent at 9:16 p.m. ET on Wednesday about The 49th Annual CMA Awards following Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton’s performance of “Drink You Away”.
  • 5,500 tweets were sent at 9:46 p.m. ET on Sunday about The Walking Dead after Maggie (Lauren Cohan) revealed that she is pregnant.
  • 1,900 tweets were sent at 12:05 a.m. ET on Sunday about Saturday Night Live after the cast parodied the “Hotline Bling” music video.

Most-Tweeted Minutes from the Top 3 Sports Events

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  • 23,100 tweets were sent at 11:57 p.m. ET on Sundayabout Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys after the Eagles’ Jordan Matthews caught a touchdown pass  to defeat the Cowboys in overtime.
  • 13,600 tweets were sent at 12:21 a.m. ET on Tuesday  about Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers after the Carolina Panthers scored a 52-yard field goal and defeated the Colts in overtime.
  • 8,300 tweets were sent at 4:44 p.m. ET on Sunday about Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers after the Panther’s defeated the Packers.

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