Here’s an interesting insight about last night’s Super Bowl viewing in the data that TiVo collects from 30,000 DVR users — which shows what they watched live, as well as what they went back to watch again. All of the 10 most-watched ads aired in the first half of the game. But the audience for the game itself recovered after plummeting during the third-quarter power outage at the Superdome to the most-watched moment: the whistle signaling the end of the game. Taco Bell wins bragging rights among advertisers for capturing viewer attention with its “Live Mas” spot, which showed residents of a retirement community sneaking out for a night of carousing. It was followed by Doritos’ “Goat For Sale,” Hyundai Santa Fe’s “Pick Your Team,” Doritos’ “Tea Party,” and GoDaddy.com’s “Perfect Date.”
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TiVo’s Llive+Same Day chart shows Beyonce’s halftime show spiking above any moment from the first half. Views were even bigger for for the start of the third quarter, with the kickoff leading to the 108-yard touchdown return by the Baltimore Ravens’ Jacoby Jones. That could have stood as the most-watched moment, especially after the electrical blackout. But as the San Francisco 49ers’ surged back into the game, views picked up. The second-most-watched moment was the 49ers’ 2-point safety moments before the end. And the third top moment was Michael Crabtree’s dropped ball at the 3-yard line that set up the 49ers for their fourth-down attempt to score.


That is truly sad, as Taco Bell serves some of the worst food in America.
Old people acting like young people? Really, Taco Bell? And whatever ad agency offered that hoary old chestnut up for the Super Bowl ought to fold up in disgrace.
Totally agree. I’m glad people got a chuckle out of it, but it does absolutely nothing for the brand. If anything, I can see them attempting damage control with their next campaign. I shook my head when I saw it.
Goat For Sale was easily the funniest commercial of the night. I honestly don’t get the appeal for the Taco Bell commercial…does this make them more hip or something? Thank God we were spared the ’2 hours later’ part of the commercial. Did nothing for me…and that song has not been killed forever.
*now been killed forever.