It might be the most spooky three and a half time on tv overall. On Thursday, when the” Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” results to NBC, the broadcast will be fueled by, among others, almost a dozen moving bands, the Rockettes, Al Roker, Snoopy, Cynthia Erivo, Cole Escola from the Broadway present” Oh, Mary”! and Santa Claus. And still, if past is any guide, the festival may attract more visitors than the Oscars, the Yankees-Dodgers World Series or the most popular New Year’s Eve broadcast. The festival has only increased over the past three years to become the most-watched entertainment present in the United States, despite having become a yearly staple since the 1950s in British living rooms and kitchens. Maintaining an crowd, or perhaps growing it, is a rare thing in tv these days, aside from some sporting events and famous N.F.L. games, which can attract more than 30 million visitors. Awards ceremonies like those at the Oscars, Grammys, and Emmys have seen seesawing scores that are far below what they were a decade or two before. The 10 Most-Watched Entertainment Programs, Ranked by YearThe Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has climbed the ranks of most-watched nonsports system for decades.
Note: Academy Awards courses also include red floor channels. Origin: NielsenBy The New York timesThe festival, on the other hand, has delivered nearly the same market since the late 1980s — 20 million people each time, give or take. The rally market reached a new high of over 28 million viewers last year when the Peacock streaming service and an intermission telecast were combined for a total of 88 million. The post articles is retrievable with difficulty. In your browser’s settings, kindly help Browser. Thank you for your patience while exposure is verified. If you are in Audience mode please leave and log into your Times accounts, or listen for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while exposure is verified. Now a customer? Register in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.