Nielsen released its annual "Tops of 2015: TV and Social Media" report this week. In it they reveal the top-10 most watched television events of the year.
Sports dominated with eight of the most watched telecasts, all of them either a college or NFL game or post-game show during January and February 2015. Each drew upwards of 28 million viewers. "The Blacklist," the only television series to have an episode make the list, got a giant bump from airing right after Super Bowl XLIX coverage.
Scroll through for the biggest TV events of the year:
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10. College Football Playoff semifinal: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Date aired: January 1
Average number of viewers: 28,468,000
9. AFC Divisional Round Playoff post-game: Colts vs. Broncos
Date aired: January 11
Average number of viewers: 28,581,000
8. The Blacklist
Date aired: February 1
Average number of viewers: 30,489,000
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