Super Bowl XLIII airing in 230 countries, over half in HD

Man, what a difference a year makes. In 2008 we saw that Super Bowl XLII would be aired in 28 countries around the world, and this year that number is increasing substantially to 230. A grand total of 61 international broadcasters will televise the game in 34 languages, with the high-def signal going to 19 broadcast partners in 152 countries. DTS also notes that its Neural Surround technology will be tapped in order to deliver "5.1-channel" sound to international viewers through "any consumer surround sound system." The live action kicks off at 6:00PM ET this Sunday, and given the abundance of partners, you should be able to catch it (even in HD) almost anywhere in the world.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 30th 2009 10:31PM]

USA is the only country that cares about the Superbowl. No other countries care about American Football. What's the point?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 3rd 2009 9:25PM]

not true, i live in Mexico and everyone is excited about the game, I even bough an hdtv just for the game

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 1st 2009 7:38AM]

Hey haterade, at least I will be one of the 'few' Americans enjoying the show in HD on this: http://www.laservuetv.com/

Now stfu and have a nice day!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 31st 2009 12:05AM]

Very true, but it should be popular with the gay communities, what with the hi def sweating and groping and all. :)

[DrXym Posted Jan 31st 2009 5:09AM]

Wow, broadcasting in more countries than even exist is an impressive feat!

Besides, Super Bowl might technically be broadcast in a lot of countries what does that even mean anyway? Internet, satellite what? I very much doubt interest is measurable in most countries though, the time slot and lack of interest makes sure of that.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 31st 2009 10:23AM]

The biggest problem with the foreign broadcasts is we don't get most of the big-budget U.S. commercials.

[jdmacor Posted Jan 31st 2009 1:57PM]

Did nobody else notice that there are only 195 countries in the world?...

[Mohsin Posted Jan 31st 2009 7:34PM]

So...umm... Where did the other 35 countries come from??

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 1st 2009 1:47PM]

There may be only 195 areas recognized as countries, but there's this comment from About.com:

". . . there are dozens of territories and colonies that are sometimes erroneously called "countries" but don't count at all -- they're governed by other countries. Places commonly confused as being countries include Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Greenland, Palestine, Western Sahara, and even the components of the United Kingdom (such as Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England -- they're not fully independent countries, states, or nation-states)."