The graph shows leading sports events on Twitter ranked by average unique audience, sorted by the number of average tweets. The source measures tweets in the United States from three hours before, during and three hours after airing, local time. Data includes new/live airings on Broadcast and National Cable Networks only.
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Twitter: online buzz of U.S. sports events 2015-2016
This statistic shows leading U.S. sports events on Twitter ranked by average unique audience during the **** season, sorted by the number of average tweets. During this period of time, the College Football Playoff National Championship game between Alabama and Clemson generated **** million tweets upon airing. The Super Bowl ** was ranked first with an online buzz volume of million tweets during the broadcast.
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Nielsen, & Adweek. (June 6, 2016). Most popular sports events during the 2015/2016 season, sorted by number of tweets (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/290997/popular-sports-events-tweets-united-states/
Nielsen, und Adweek. "Most popular sports events during the 2015/2016 season, sorted by number of tweets (in millions)." Chart. June 6, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/290997/popular-sports-events-tweets-united-states/
Nielsen, Adweek. (2016). Most popular sports events during the 2015/2016 season, sorted by number of tweets (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/290997/popular-sports-events-tweets-united-states/
Nielsen, and Adweek. "Most Popular Sports Events during The 2015/2016 Season, Sorted by Number of Tweets (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jun 2016, /statistics/290997/popular-sports-events-tweets-united-states/
Nielsen & Adweek, Most popular sports events during the 2015/2016 season, sorted by number of tweets (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/290997/popular-sports-events-tweets-united-states/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Most popular sports events during the 2015/2016 season, sorted by number of tweets (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, & Adweek, June 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290997/popular-sports-events-tweets-united-states/
