Here is our annual list of the most-watched programs on Houston television during 2013, based on information provided by Nielsen Media. Sports dominates, naturally, so this year I’ve broken out a separate list of 25 most-watched news and entertainment shows (see below) along with the 50 most-watched sports events of the year in Houston.

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The 50 most-watched sports events in Houston









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Photo: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images Image 1 of / 63 Caption Close Image 2 of 63 <center>Super Bowl XLVII (pre-blackout)<br> Sun. 2/3<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 2,106,000 <center>Super Bowl XLVII (pre-blackout)<br> Sun. 2/3<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 2,106,000 Photo: Gerald Herbert / Associated Press Image 3 of 63 <center>Super Bowl XLVII pregame<br> Sun. 2/3<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 1,978,000 <center>Super Bowl XLVII pregame<br> Sun. 2/3<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 1,978,000 Photo: Smiley N. Pool / Chronicle Image 4 of 63 <center>Super Bowl XLVII postgame<br> Sun. 2/3<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 1,522,000 <center>Super Bowl XLVII postgame<br> Sun. 2/3<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 1,522,000 Photo: Marcio Sanchez / Associated Press Image 5 of 63 Image 6 of 63 <center>Texans-Patriots<br> Sun. 1/13<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 1,489,000 <center>Texans-Patriots<br> Sun. 1/13<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 1,489,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 7 of 63 <center>Bengals-Texans<br> Sat. 1/5<p> Ch. 2 <br> Viewers: 1,306,000 <center>Bengals-Texans<br> Sat. 1/5<p> Ch. 2 <br> Viewers: 1,306,000 Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle Image 8 of 63 <center>Colts-Texans<br> Sun. 11/3<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 1,174,000 <center>Colts-Texans<br> Sun. 11/3<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 1,174,000 Photo: Patric Schneider / Associated Press Image 9 of 63 <center>Seahawks-Texans<br> Sun. 9/29<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 998,000 <center>Seahawks-Texans<br> Sun. 9/29<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 998,000 Photo: Patric Schneider / Associated Press Image 10 of 63 Image 11 of 63 <center>Texans-Chiefs<br> Sun. 10/20<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 986,000 <center>Texans-Chiefs<br> Sun. 10/20<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 986,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 12 of 63 <center>Texans-49ers<br> Sun. 10/6<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 972,000 <center>Texans-49ers<br> Sun. 10/6<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 972,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 13 of 63 <center>Texans-Chargers<br> Mon. 9/9<p> Ch. 13/ESPN<br> Viewers: 929,000 <center>Texans-Chargers<br> Mon. 9/9<p> Ch. 13/ESPN<br> Viewers: 929,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 14 of 63 <center>Texans-Cardinals<br> Sun. 11/10<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 921,000 <center>Texans-Cardinals<br> Sun. 11/10<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 921,000 Photo: Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle Image 15 of 63 Image 16 of 63 <center>Ravens-Patriots<br> Sun. 1/20<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 896,000 <center>Ravens-Patriots<br> Sun. 1/20<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 896,000 Photo: Kenneth K. Lam / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Image 17 of 63 <center>Titans-Texans<br> Sun. 9/15<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 891,000 <center>Titans-Texans<br> Sun. 9/15<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 891,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 18 of 63 <center>Rams-Texans<br> Sun. 10/13<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 865,000 <center>Rams-Texans<br> Sun. 10/13<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 865,000 Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle Image 19 of 63 <center>Texans-Ravens<br> Sun. 9/22<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 846,000 <center>Texans-Ravens<br> Sun. 9/22<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 846,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 20 of 63 Image 21 of 63 <center>Patriots-Texans<br> Sun. 12/1<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 831,000 <center>Patriots-Texans<br> Sun. 12/1<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 831,000 Photo: David J. Phillip / Associated Press Image 22 of 63 <center>Packers-Vikings<br> Sat. 1/5<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 752,000 <center>Packers-Vikings<br> Sat. 1/5<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 752,000 Photo: Andy Lyons / Getty Images Image 23 of 63 <center>Jaguars-Texans<br> Sun. 11/24<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 750,000 <center>Jaguars-Texans<br> Sun. 11/24<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 750,000 Photo: Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle Image 24 of 63 <center>Raiders-Texans<br> Sun. 11/17<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 741,000 <center>Raiders-Texans<br> Sun. 11/17<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 741,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 25 of 63 Image 26 of 63 <center>Saints-Texans preseason<br> Sun. 8/25<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 726,000 <center>Saints-Texans preseason<br> Sun. 8/25<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 726,000 Photo: Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle Image 27 of 63 <center>49ers-Falcons<br> Sun. 1/20<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 704,000 <center>49ers-Falcons<br> Sun. 1/20<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 704,000 Photo: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Image 28 of 63 <center>Seahawks-Falcons<br> Sun. 1/13<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 689,000 <center>Seahawks-Falcons<br> Sun. 1/13<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 689,000 Photo: David Goldman / Associated Press Image 29 of 63 <center>Ravens-Broncos<br> Sat. 1/12<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 673,000 <center>Ravens-Broncos<br> Sat. 1/12<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 673,000 Photo: Jack Dempsey / Associated Press Image 30 of 63 Image 31 of 63 <center>Broncos-Texans<br> Sun. 12/22<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 661,000 <center>Broncos-Texans<br> Sun. 12/22<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 661,000 Photo: David J. Phillip / Associated Press Image 32 of 63 <center>Texans-Cowboys preseason<br> Thu. 8/29<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 634,000 <center>Texans-Cowboys preseason<br> Thu. 8/29<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 634,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 33 of 63 <center>NBA Finals Game 7<br> Thu. 6/20<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 626,000 <center>NBA Finals Game 7<br> Thu. 6/20<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 626,000 Photo: David Santiago / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Image 34 of 63 <center>Broncos-Cowboys<br> Sun. 10/6<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 619,000 <center>Broncos-Cowboys<br> Sun. 10/6<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 619,000 Photo: Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Image 35 of 63 Image 36 of 63 <center>Eagles-Cowboys<br> Sun. 12/29<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 607,000 <center>Eagles-Cowboys<br> Sun. 12/29<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 607,000 Photo: Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Image 37 of 63 <center>Texans-Titans<br> Sun. 12/29<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 603,000 <center>Texans-Titans<br> Sun. 12/29<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 603,000 Photo: Wesley Hitt / Getty Images Image 38 of 63 <center>Football Night in America<br> Sun. 11/3<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 601,000 <center>Football Night in America<br> Sun. 11/3<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 601,000 Photo: Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press Image 39 of 63 <center>Giants-Cowboys<br> Sun. 9/8<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 598,000 <center>Giants-Cowboys<br> Sun. 9/8<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 598,000 Photo: LM Otero / Associated Press Image 40 of 63 Image 41 of 63 <center>Seahawks-Redskins<br> Sun. 1/6<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 594,000 <center>Seahawks-Redskins<br> Sun. 1/6<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 594,000 Photo: Richard Lipski / Associated Press Image 42 of 63 <center>Raiders-Cowboys<br> Thu. 11/28<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 590,000 <center>Raiders-Cowboys<br> Thu. 11/28<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 590,000 Photo: Jose Yau / Associated Press Image 43 of 63 <center>Cotton Bowl<br> Fri. 1/4<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 576,000 <center>Cotton Bowl<br> Fri. 1/4<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 576,000 Photo: Nick de la Torre / Houston Chronicle Image 44 of 63 <center>Redskins-Cowboys<br> Sun. 10/13<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 564,000 <center>Redskins-Cowboys<br> Sun. 10/13<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 564,000 Photo: Ron Jenkins / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Image 45 of 63 Image 46 of 63 <center>Broncos-Giants<br> Sun. 9/15<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 562,000 <center>Broncos-Giants<br> Sun. 9/15<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 562,000 Photo: Frank Franklin II / Associated Press Image 47 of 63 <center>Broncos-Chiefs<br> Sun. 12/1<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 551,000 <center>Broncos-Chiefs<br> Sun. 12/1<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 551,000 Photo: Ed Zurga / Associated Press Image 48 of 63 <center>Ravens-Broncos<br> Thu. 9/5<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 550,000 <center>Ravens-Broncos<br> Thu. 9/5<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 550,000 Photo: Joe Mahoney / Associated Press Image 49 of 63 <center>49ers-Packers<br> Sat. 1/12<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 544,000 <center>49ers-Packers<br> Sat. 1/12<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 544,000 Photo: Tony Avelar / Associated Press Image 50 of 63 Image 51 of 63 <center>Texans-Colts<br> Sun. 12/15<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 533,000 <center>Texans-Colts<br> Sun. 12/15<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 533,000 Photo: Sam Riche / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Image 52 of 63 <center>Chiefs-Broncos<br> Sun. 11/17<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 528,000 <center>Chiefs-Broncos<br> Sun. 11/17<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 528,000 Photo: Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Image 53 of 63 <center>Texans-Jaguars<br> Sun. 12/5<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 527,000 <center>Texans-Jaguars<br> Sun. 12/5<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 527,000 Photo: Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle Image 54 of 63 <center>Texans-Vikings preseason<br> Fri. 8/9<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 527,000 <center>Texans-Vikings preseason<br> Fri. 8/9<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 527,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 55 of 63 Image 56 of 63 <center>Panthers-Saints<br> Sun. 12/8<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 513,000 <center>Panthers-Saints<br> Sun. 12/8<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 513,000 Photo: Chuck Burton / Associated Press Image 57 of 63 <center>Cowboys-Chargers<br> Sun. 9/29<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 501,000 <center>Cowboys-Chargers<br> Sun. 9/29<p> Ch. 26<br> Viewers: 501,000 Photo: Gregory Bull / Associated Press Image 58 of 63 <center>Dolphins-Texans preseason<br> Sat. 8/17<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 500,000 <center>Dolphins-Texans preseason<br> Sat. 8/17<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 500,000 Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 59 of 63 <center>NBA Finals Game 6<br> Tue. 6/18<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 494,000 <center>NBA Finals Game 6<br> Tue. 6/18<p> Ch. 13<br> Viewers: 494,000 Photo: Wilfredo Lee / Associated Press Image 60 of 63 Image 61 of 63 <center>Colts-49ers<br> Sun. 9/22<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 491,000 <center>Colts-49ers<br> Sun. 9/22<p> Ch. 11<br> Viewers: 491,000 Photo: Ben Margot / Associated Press Image 62 of 63 <center>Cowboys-Saints<br> Sun. 11/10<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 488,000 <center>Cowboys-Saints<br> Sun. 11/10<p> Ch. 2<br> Viewers: 488,000 Photo: Tom Fox / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Image 63 of 63 The most-watched TV shows in Houston for 2013 1 / 63 Back to Gallery

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The 25 most-watched entertainment/news programs