Representatives from Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, Inc., and the Writers Guild of America, East, are circulating a letter asking people to lobby the New York State Assembly in Albany, NY, so that its members will support and vote on a proposal which would modify the very successful production tax credit slightly so it would provide an incentive to networks and producers to hire women and people of color to write and direct television in New York.
However, time is running out in the current legislative session. The NY Assembly and Senate are scheduled to wrap their sessions this week. Supporters of the diversity proposal would like to have both houses vote on the measure before the current legislative sessions conclude.
Click here to email the Speaker of the NY Assembly asking that the bill be voted on immediately. This email has been created by the WGA East.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and quarterback Sam Darnold, left, hold the Lombardi Trophy after a win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Sunday night's Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched U.S. broadcast and halftime show.
Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen's Big Data + Panel rating system.
That fell short of the 127.7 million U.S. viewers that tuned in for Philadelphia's 40-22 victory over Kansas City last year on Fox.
However, Super Bowl 60 is the most-watched program in NBC history. The network is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
Bad Bunny's halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers from 8:15-8:30 p.m. Eastern. That would make it the fourth-most watched halftime behind Kendrick Lamar (133.5 million, 2025), Michael Jackson (133.4 million, 1993) and Usher (129.3 million, 2024).
Peak audience sets U.S. record
The audience for the game peaked at 137.8 million viewers during the second quarter (7:45-8 p.m. Eastern), which is a record. That surpassed the previous mark of 137.7 million during the second quarter of last year's Super Bowl.
This year's audience ended a streak where the last four Super Bowls had experienced audience increases. It is the fifth straight year the game has averaged over 100 million viewers.
After three straight years of Super Bowls that came down to the final minute, the last two have lacked excitement.
Sunday's game was the second in Super Bowl history in which a touchdown had not been scored in the first three quarters. Seattle was up 12-0 going into the final 15 minutes.
Last year's game was decided in the first half as Philadelphia built a 24-0 lead en route to a 40-22 victory.
