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NFL and Tracker Dominate 2025 Most-Watched Telecasts
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Variety’s year-end ranking shows NFL games claim 48 of the 100 most-watched primetime telecasts in 2025 (55 counting six studio shows and a weather delay), led by Fox’s Super Bowl LIX with an average 126.7 million viewers on Feb. 9. CBS’s Tracker placed 19 episodes, CBS led networks with 35 slots, and the 97th Oscars drew 20.3 million viewers on March 2.
Key Points
- 1Record: NFL games occupy 48 top-100 telecast slots in 2025 (55 with related studio shows).
- 2Tracker breakout: CBS’s Tracker earned 19 top-100 episodes, signaling audience appetite for serialized procedurals.
- 3Networks: CBS led with 35 entries, implying programming and live-event scheduling remain central to ratings strategies.
Scoring Rationale
Authoritative annual ratings reveal clear viewership trends, but rely on a single outlet’s compiled list with limited methodological detail.
Sources
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