US cable network ESPN registered its highest National Football League (NFL) audience rating for three years with its coverage of the season-opener.
The game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants produced a 9.4 household rating according to Nielsen Media Research - the highest NFL audience on ESPN since December 1999.
ESPN stated that the 8.2 million homes that watched the season opening game was the eighth largest in basic cable history.
Last week's tie was the first time that the NFL has begun with a single game as opposed to a round of matches and was also ESPN's debut in hosting the live season-opener.
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