The graph shows leading television specials 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. Specials exclude political programming.
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Twitter: online buzz of U.S. TV specials 2016-2017
This statistic shows leading U.S. television specials on Twitter ranked by average unique audience during the **** television season, sorted by the number of Twitter interactions. The **** Grammy Awards were ranked first with an online buzz volume of **** million tweets during the telecast.
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Nielsen. (June 7, 2017). Most popular television specials during the 2016/2017 season, sorted by number of Twitter interactions (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/304372/us-twitter-tv-specials-audience-buzz/
Nielsen. "Most popular television specials during the 2016/2017 season, sorted by number of Twitter interactions (in millions)." Chart. June 7, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/304372/us-twitter-tv-specials-audience-buzz/
Nielsen. (2017). Most popular television specials during the 2016/2017 season, sorted by number of Twitter interactions (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/304372/us-twitter-tv-specials-audience-buzz/
Nielsen. "Most Popular Television Specials during The 2016/2017 Season, Sorted by Number of Twitter Interactions (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jun 2017, /statistics/304372/us-twitter-tv-specials-audience-buzz/
Nielsen, Most popular television specials during the 2016/2017 season, sorted by number of Twitter interactions (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/304372/us-twitter-tv-specials-audience-buzz/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Most popular television specials during the 2016/2017 season, sorted by number of Twitter interactions (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, June 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/304372/us-twitter-tv-specials-audience-buzz/
