Monday, Feb. 16, 2004
Numbers
180% Spike in TiVo replays when Janet Jackson's breast was exposed during the Super Bowl halftime show--the most re-played moment in TiVo history
143.6 million People who watched all or part of the game, the most ever for a Super Bowl
$18.7 million Amount spent by Howard Dean's campaign in the fourth quarter of last year
$11.4 million Amount spent by John Kerry's campaign
22% Increase in the number of calories consumed by the average American woman since 1971
7% Increase in the number of calories consumed by the average man since 1971
1,200 Public-diplomacy officers employed by the State Department to boost the U.S.'s image abroad, down from 2,500 in 1991
15% Portion of Turks and Indonesians who have a favorable image of the U.S., even with their governments' friendly relations with Washington
Sources: TiVo; Nielsen Media Research; Boston Phoenix; Centers for Disease Control; New York Times