Over a hundred million people tuned in to watch the Superbowl last year and those numbers are expected to up this year in a highly anticipated rematch between the New York Giants vs New England Patriots – a match that star QB Tom Brady has been eagerly waiting for years following the Giants’ surprise shock win over the then undefeated Patriots in 2008. For the millions who will be tuning in to watch Super Bowl 2012 live for perhaps the first time this year, we have put together an FAQ that tries to answer a host of basic questions for the casual fan such as Super Bowl 2012 kickoff start time, channel, commercials and much more.

Super Bowl 2012 FAQ

What time is the super bowl 2012 kickoff?

The most natural question in fans’ mind will be: what time does the Superbowl start? The kickoff time is 18:30PM ET but fans hoping to catch some pregame talk are advised to tune in 30 minutes earlier.

What is the 2012 Super Bowl channel?

The Super Bowl 2012 channel will be NBC for those watching from the USA. For viewers up north, CTV will be showing the Super Bowl in Canada. The Super Bowl UK channel will be BBC One and Sky Sports. Latin American NFL fans can tune in to ESPN or Fox to watch Super Bowl 2012 live.

What are some of the top Super Bowl commercials in 2012?

Volkswagen is hoping to relive its success from last year with another Star Wars themed ad, Honda has taken the popular Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie and made their own adaptation, Acura has used Jerry Seinfeld to promote their new car, while H&M are hoping soccer player David Beckham can get their ad going viral.

What are some Super Bowl Food Ideas?

Some of the best Super Bowl appetizers and snacks are also the simplest ones. Among the favorites are: Turkey Chipotle Chili, Buffalo Wings, and Hot Potato Boats. If you’re a 18-35 year old male and don’t know any Super Bowl recipes, then you could always get beers + chips + dips, which never goes wrong with friends.

Who’s doing the 2012 Super Bowl national anthem?

Kelly Clarkson will be doing the honors of singing the national anthem during Super Bowl 2012 – and it shouldn’t be too tough for the young singer to top last year’s Christina Aguilera performance.

Who are the Super Bowl 2012 commentators?

NBC’s duo of Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will be calling the action. They will be assisted by Michele Tafoya and Alex Flanagan on the field.

Where is the Super Bowl 2012 location?

Super Bowl 2012 will be taking place at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the first time the Superbowl has been hosted in Indiana. Last year the match took place at the Cowboys stadium in Arlington Texas that hosted over 100,000 people.

Who’s the Super Bowl 46 referee?

John Parry.

What’s the Super Bowl 2012 Hafltime show?

Madonna will be headlining the 2012 SuperBowl halftime show. Others who are expected to show up at the Super Bowl 2012 half-time show include Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, Nikki Minaj and others.

That hopefully covers some of the most asked questions in the lead-up to the 2012 Super Bowl. If you have anything else you’re curious about, do let us know and we will add it to the Super Bowl 2011 FAQ. Do you plan to watch Super Bowl 2012 online, or do you prefer to watch SuperBowl live with your friends in a Super Bowl party? Sound off in the comments.