SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos shakes hands with Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers after Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. The Carolina Panthers were defeated by the Denver Broncos 24-10. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (AP) — Denver’s victory over Carolina in the Super Bowl reached an average of 111.9 million viewers, a number down from the last two years.
Still, it represents the third most-watched television event in U.S. history. The Super Bowl had set viewership records for six of the past seven years.
The Nielsen company said Monday the event was live-streamed by just under 4 million additional people, setting records in the digital space.
Last year’s game between New England and Seattle, which went down to the wire, remains the most-watched Super Bowl ever with 114.4 million viewers.
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