NFL Breaks Silence on Bad Bunny Halftime Show Ratings

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... Initial reports indicated Bad Bunny set a new record with 135.4 million viewers - surpassing Kendrick Lamar's 133.3 million as the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show of all-time.

However, those throwing around that figure were urged to use caution that it's not the official tally from the NFL just yet. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 08:10 PM | Reply

How many people watched Turning Point USA halftime show?
www.cincinnati.com

... The "All-American Halftime Show" drew as many as 6.1 million concurrent viewers on Turning Point USA's YouTube Channel, The Athletic reported. The countershow ended later than Bad Bunny's performance, but USA TODAY reported it drew around 5 million viewers on YouTube during the head-to-head window. The performance was also broadcast on Christian network TBN. The Enquirer reached out to TBN for viewership totals on the channel. ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 08:13 PM | Reply

Both are still unofficial tallies of viewership.

So, stay tuned ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 08:15 PM | Reply

The Neck Bleeder Special had half the audience of the Puppy Bowl, and 80% of that was bots. Complete and utter humiliation for MAGA.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-09 09:45 PM | Reply

@#4 ... The Neck Bleeder Special had half the audience of the Puppy Bowl, and 80% of that was bots. Complete and utter humiliation for MAGA. ...

While I will state that I am still waiting for the actual numbers, instead of estimated numbers, I do agree that Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl event seems to draw an audience rivaling (I'm being kind) that of Turning Point's half-time show.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 10:19 PM | Reply

Found this ...

Puppy Bowl Ratings: 12.8 Million Viewers for Animal Planet's 2025 Dog Adoption Event (2025)
variety.com

... The 21st annual Puppy Bowl reached a strong average of 12.8 million viewers on Sunday.

Animal Planet has been airing the Super Bowl Sunday dog adoption since 2005, though the 2025 edition's total audience was counted by Nielsen across Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cablers Discovery, TBS, and truTV plus streamers Max and Discovery+ in addition to Animal Planet.

This marks a 2% improvement on last year's Puppy Bowl, which was watched by 12.6 million average viewers. ...

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 10:23 PM | Reply