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CBS Sports' coverage of Super Bowl XLVII scores highest rating in history
by jmaloniBaltimore's win over San Francisco earns overnight rating/share of 48.1/71 in metered markets
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 p.m. and 9:15-10:45 p.m.), earned an average overnight household rating/share of 48.1/71, the highest-rated Super Bowl in the metered markets in history (surpassing the Green Bay-Pittsburgh 2011 Super Bowl's 47.9/71 on FOX).
This year's 48.1/71 is up 1 percent from last year's 47.8/71 (N.Y. Giants-New England) in the metered markets. Rating excludes the 30-minute power outage (8:45-9:15 p.m.).
The Super Bowl XLVII rating/share peaked at 52.9/75 from 10:30-10:45 p.m.
Following is a breakdown of the ratings by half-hours.
(All times ET)
- 6:30-7:00 - 42.6/67
- 7:00-7:30 - 46.3/71
- 7:30-8:00 - 47.9/72
- 8:00-8:30 - 48.2/71
- 8:30-8:45 - 48.3/71
- 8:45-9:15 - 46.5/68
- 9:15-9:30 - 47.9/68
- 9:30-10:00 - 49.6/70
- 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, D.C. 56.9/80
4. Norfolk, Va. 55.8/76
5. Dayton, Ohio 54.6/72
6. Columbus, Ohio 54.3/73
7. Indianapolis 54.2/76
8. Richmond-Petersburg, Va. 53.7/74
9. Milwaukee 53.4/73
10. Jacksonville 53.3/70







