With the exception of the UEFA Champions League final, no other sports match in the world has the same amount of viewers as the Super Bowl. Beyond a normal sporting event, the Super Bowl has become a festival of American culture because of its grandeur.
The Super Bowl Sunday of the Super Bowl is not only one of the biggest sporting events but is now considered a national holiday of the United States. This event is also the second largest food consumption day in the United States, after Thanksgiving Day.
The Super Bowl is regularly the most watched American TV show of the year; The seven most watched broadcasts in American television history are Super Bowl matches. In 2015, Super Bowl XLIX became the most watched American TV show. It has an average audience of 114.4 million viewers.
Three of America’s four largest television networks including CBS, Fox and NBC are alternately exclusively broadcasting television shows for the Super Bowl each year. Due to the high viewership, the cost of TV commercials in the Super Bowl is the most expensive. For example, in the 2016 Super Bowl 50 match, it was $5 million for a 30-second ad.
This year’s Super Bowl final between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers took place on Hard Rock. There was a capacity of 65,000 seats in Miami, Florida (USA).
The brief half-time performance of the 54th Super Bowl match this year was considered the most expensive. Each performance worth $ 1 million and lasting for 13 minutes. There were two pop stars including Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.
The mid-stage performance is also known as the “Super Bowl halftime show” of this match. This has become a trademark and indispensable in Super Bowl matches from the past until now. Many famous artists and bands in the world have appeared in these performances. During last year’s Super Bowl, the famous Maroon 5 band was invited.