Super Bowl XLV was the most-watched television programme in American history. It posted a 46.0/69 rating. In comparison, the most-watched programme on television, American Idol (Wed), posted a 13.4/21 last week.

• Super Bowl XLV ratings by media market

1. New York – 42.6/63
2. Los Angeles – 40.1/71

top markets
24. Pittsburgh – 59.7/87
35. Milwaukee – 59.7/85
34. Columbus – 56.2/74

Televised sports can always count on Columbus.

bottom markets
16. Miami-Fort Lauderdale – 37.8/58
32. Salt Lake City – 38.2/69
22. Portland – 39.4/70

Salt Lake City was the top market for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Portland was 10th.

Columbus was 7th.

As for the post-Super Bowl episode of Glee:

1. New York – 15.5/28
2. Los Angeles – 14.1/2

top markets
31. Kansas City – 22.8/35
42. Las Vegas – 22.4/32
44. Austin – 20.8/34

Who had Kansas City?

bottom markets
24. Pittsburgh – 5.6/13
65. Fort Myers-Naples – 10.9/21
57. Richmond-Petersburg – 11.4/21
16. Miami-Fort Lauderdale – 11.7/21

59.7 to 5.6 – Pittsburgh, evidently, was not in the mood.

Miami is hopeless.

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