The game overtakes the 27-year-old record set by the final episode of MASH, which previousy stood at 105.97m viewers in 1983.
There were fewer US TV sets in 1983 when the MASH finale was broadcast, but with the growth of cable and satellite, TV networks now face competition from far more channels and the internet.
The game was also the first US televised sports event to top 100 million viewers, beating last year’s 98.7 million for Super Bowl XLIII.
Source: The Guardian
On a personal note, congrats to the New Orleans Saints on their Super Bowl win ... good to see some success for "The Saints"! Ever the expert, I was watching the final quarter in the lunch room at work and said the immortal line - "Payton Manning could win it for the Colts right here" just as he throws the intercept which won the game for the Saints. I'm a frikkin' genius!!
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