The Top 20 Most-Watched Events in Television History

Believe it or not, what is believed to be the most-watched event in TV history took place not that long ago, on September 19, 2022. The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is believed to have garnered over 4.1 billion viewers. For context, that is an increase from the second most watched event of the Atlanta Olympics opening ceremony at 3.5 billion. That’s more than all of the televised royal weddings and any other significant public funeral. People all over the world tuned in for the late queen’s one-hour funeral service.