ESPN on Sunday drew 7.45 million viewers for the Pro Bowl, marking the event's lowest audience since '07. That year, CBS drew 6.98 million viewers for the game, which aired on a Saturday night and on the weekend following the Super Bowl. The NFL moved the Pro Bowl to the weekend preceding the Super Bowl in '10. Last year, ESPN drew 7.99 million viewers for the game, which had competition from the NHL All-Star Game on NBCSN and "Grease Live" on Fox. This year, the Pro Bowl had competition from the SAG Awards on TNT/TBS. While down from recent years, the Pro Bowl was the most-viewed telecast on all of cable TV on Sunday, outpacing all broadcasts by at least 4 million viewers.
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PRO BOWL AUDIENCE TREND
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YEAR
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NET
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VIEWERS (000)
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'17
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ESPN
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7,449
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'16
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ESPN
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7,987
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'15
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ESPN
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8,770
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'14
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NBC
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11,378
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'13
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NBC
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12,156
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