Super Bowl lures rush hour crowd as NFL seeks China touchdown


FILE PHOTO: Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning attends a meeting with fans, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

BEIJING/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As millions around the world settled into couches and tuned into the Super Bowl on big-screen TVs on Sunday, fans in China watched the New England Patriots stun the Atlanta Falcons on mobile phones and tablets - on their way to work.

The National Football League is looking to score with viewers in China, where games often start during morning rush hour, via a push online. For the first time, the Super Bowl streamed live on popular messaging platform Sina Weibo.

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