According to G&R’s 2023 Annual Super Bowl Viewership Study, 30% of adults who watched the broadcast reported that religion is very important in their lives. In contrast, 27% of viewers reported that religion is not at all important.1 The survey showed interesting results about the similarities and differences between those two groups, and how they […]
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Republicans and Democrats Love Their Super Bowl, but They Don’t Know Why
Americans love their Super Bowl. But what they like about it can vary significantly, like so much else, depending on political party affiliation.
Republicans and Democrats Even Watch the Super Bowl Differently (and what this says about Social Judgment)
To the many differences between Democrats and Republicans, add a new one that is particularly relevant at this time of year. Democrats and Republicans feel differently about the Super Bowl broadcast. According to G&R’s Annual Super Bowl Viewership Study[1], Republicans were 50% more likely than Democrats to identify the game itself as their favorite part […]
Why Super Bowl Advertising is Worth It
The Super Bowl is upon us once again. This year’s cost per spot is at or near another new high at $5.25 million. With an estimated viewership of 110 million, that’s a $47.73 CPM. According to AdWeek, this is about 1.5 times the CPM of Prime Network TV ($29.75) and four times the average Facebook […]
Fourth and Long: How Controversies Affect NFL Viewership
An infographic, showing how some of the controversies surrounding the NFL (specifically, National Anthem protests and Domestic Violence accusations) affect viewers’ interest in football.
Player Activism is Divisive but Domestic Violence Harms Super Bowl Viewers’ Attitudes about the NFL More
Over the past few years, several negative stories involving the NFL have been reported. Among them have been widespread chronic traumatic brain injury caused by football (Brain Injuries), graphic videos showing player violence against women (Domestic Violence), player protests during the playing of the national anthem (Player Activism), and the supercharged compensation being paid to […]
Surveys score big among Super Bowl viewers
Our infographic, showing how Super Bowl audiences think about surveys, compared to other research methods, to measure reactions to ads.
What Your Phone Says about How Big a Super Bowl Fan You Are: Infographic
An infographic showing G&R’s findings from our annual Super Bowl survey. For more detailed information, click here.
What Your Phone Says about How Big a Super Bowl Fan You Are
What type of phone you use says things about the type of person you are. According to new research from G&R, Android, iPhone, flip and land-line phone users differ demographically and attitudinally based on the kind of phone they use most often. These differences include how attentive and proactive a Super Bowl viewer you are, […]
Game Plan: Narrative versus Non-narrative in Super Bowl Advertising
G&R research shows that narrative advertising helps Super Bowl advertisers improve the return they earn on their multi-million dollars investment A recently published study by communications research firm G&R shows that Super Bowl advertising is more effective when it tells a story than when it presents information. At the broad level, there are two forms […]