List of most-watched television broadcasts
Most-watched special events
The majority of special events attracting large audiences are often carried on more than one channel. The most-watched programme of all time on a single channel is the 1973 wedding ceremony of The Princess Anne, shown only on BBC1.

List of most-watched television broadcasts

Section Title: Most-watched special events
Table Section Text: The majority of special events attracting large audiences are often carried on more than one channel. The most-watched programme of all time on a single channel is the 1973 wedding ceremony of The Princess Anne, shown only on BBC1.

Rank	Event	Viewers (millions)	Date	Network

1	1966 FIFA World Cup Final: England v West Germany	32.30	30 July 1966	BBC One/ITV

2	Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales	32.10	6 September 1997	BBC One/ITV

3	Royal Family (documentary)	30.69	21 June 1969 and 28 June 1969	BBC One/ITV

4	Apollo 13 splashdown	28.60	17 April 1970	BBC One/ITV

5	1970 FA Cup Final replay	28.49	29 April 1970	BBC One/ITV

6	Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer	28.40	29 July 1981	BBC One/ITV

7	Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips	27.60	14 November 1973	BBC One

8	2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony	24.46	12 August 2012	BBC One

9	2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony	24.24	27 July 2012	BBC One

10	Torvill and Dean – Olympic Ice Dance Championship	23.95	21 February 1994	BBC One

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The FA Cup final was watched by television audiences.

final_sentence: The FA Cup final was watched by television audiences.