<P> Few cable television programs have ranked among the world's most watched television broadcasts beginning the mid-2010s . In particular, notable scripted series like Game of Thrones, Sherlock and Doctor Who, originating from both the U.S. and U.K., have been currently aired to more than 100 countries, reaching more than 1.5 billion viewers worldwide . The annual Miss Universe and Miss World pageants, headquartered in the U.S. and U.K., respectively, and aired live to more than 200 countries yearly, are said to have each regularly attracted more than two billion viewers and consistently ranks among the most watched live annual entertainment telecasts in the world . </P> <P> Prominent personalities in the 1990s and 2000s such as David Hasselhoff and Mexico's Thalia (currently based in the U.S.) starred in primetime series such as the Las Tres Marias trilogy shows (Maria Mercedes, Marimar and Maria la del Barrio), Rosalinda and Baywatch, which were broadcast to almost two billion viewers in about 180 countries and still remained among the world's most watched non-U.S. - produced television series . Idols, airing since 2001, has the largest collective global franchise viewership in the world to date, shown in versions in over 150 countries worldwide and watched by an estimated 6.5 billion viewers . </P> <P> Regional sporting events like the Super Bowl in the U.S., and the UEFA Champions League finals in Europe, televised live worldwide, have emerged among the world's most watched television broadcasts, regularly attracting more than 1 billion viewers across seven continents . The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony holds the record for the largest viewing figure for any sports event, reaching an average daily audience of 593 million worldwide, . More than 5 billion people saw some part of the 16 - day coverage, including the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing - hosted Olympic games . The FIFA World Cup has attracted an average of 3.2 billion viewers in 2010 and 2014, making it the most watched overall live event by average on television worldwide in the 21st century . </P> <P> Most reality television franchises broadcasts and international sporting events (which are aired in several countries) tend to comprise some of the most watched television programs, as tallied by their media research bases . Beginning the mid-2010s, the majority of the world's most watched television broadcasts, including all of the world's major international sporting events, are often broadcast live via satellite across virtually all of the world's time zones in seven continents . </P>

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