title: List of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2006
text: # List of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2006
  
  The following is a list of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2006.
  
  ## Most watched by week
  
  Broadcast (primetime only) :
  
  | Week of | Title | Network | Viewers (in millions) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | January 2 | Rose Bowl | ABC | 35.63 |
  | January 9 | Broncos vs. Patriots (NFL) | CBS | 26.25 |
  | January 16 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 35.53 |
  | January 23 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 34.96 |
  | January 30 | Super Bowl XL | ABC | 90.75 |
  | February 6 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 31.15 |
  | February 13 | American Idol (Wed) | Fox | 28.78 |
  | February 20 | American Idol (Wed) | Fox | 31.69 |
  | February 27 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 30.09 |
  | March 6 | American Idol (Wed) | Fox | 30.38 |
  | March 13 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 32.77 |
  | March 20 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 33.36 |
  | March 27 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 31.71 |
  | April 3 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 28.83 |
  | April 10 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 29.65 |
  | April 17 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 28.44 |
  | April 24 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 28.67 |
  | May 1 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 29.26 |
  | May 8 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 28.85 |
  | May 15 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 28.33 |
  | May 22 | American Idol (Wed) | Fox | 36.38 |
  