Irrespective of how well it ranked in this week’s multitude of Super Bowl commercial lists, Nielsen found the Victoria’s Secret commercial to be the most viewed spot in the game reaching 103.7 million viewers when it ran at 9:44PM. Following Victoria’s Secret were Amp and a promotion for FOX’s American Idol which tied for second place with 103.6 million viewers. These figures are based on Nielsen’s live plus same day DVR viewing.
Because the game’s outcome came down to the wire, the fourth quarter was home to the top ten most viewed ads, all of which achieved 100 million views or more.
