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184 million people watched the 2006 Olympics.
While it is impossible to count the number of people that watched the Super Bowl on television, it is estimated that 90.7 million people watched the Super Bowl on February 5th, 2006.
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How popular football is can be seen that in 2006 world cup over 2.3 billion watched, 2010 it may cross 3billion.
Little People Big World - 2006 A Little Thanksgiving Part One 2-13 was released on: USA: 18 November 2006
Little People Big World - 2006 A Little Thanksgiving Part Two 2-14 was released on: USA: 18 November 2006
The tradition started in 1970. Thanksgiving Football games have be be going on way before that, but it was random which teams played. The tradition that the Lions and Coyboys ALWAYS play on Thanksgiving was started in 1970. In 2006, another random game was added. No certain team has to play in that game.
I have no idea how many people watch television worldwide, but too many is probably an understatement.
As it is the most popular watched game , just for a few figures for you. In the 2006 world cup 2.2 billion people watched the world cup, but in 2010 it is 3 billion people world wide.
Thanksgiving USA - 2006 TV was released on: USA: 23 November 2006
An American Thanksgiving - 2006 TV was released on: USA: 23 November 2006
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys always play games on Thanksgiving Day with no fixed opponents. Since 2006, a third game has been played on the holiday. Football on Thanksgiving is a long held American tradition, dating back to 1876 when Yale played Princeton.