Trio watches TV for 87 straight hours, breaks Guinness record in USA

Three US men have set a new Guinness world record by watching television non-stop for 87 hours over five days.

The attempt began at 7 P.M on January 06,2014 and ended at 10 A.m on Jan 10,2014

The three US trio -

• Dan Jordan
• Spencer Larson and 
• Chris Laughlin

set the new record at the TiVo booth during the Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada

They were allowed breaks of five minutes per hour to use the bathroom or nap in accordance with Guinness rules

The contestants received regular medical check-ups throughout and were allowed to change channels and eat and drink while they watched, but were not allowed to read or talk on the phone unless they were on a break.

The attempt broke a record set in 2012 by Carin Shreeves and Jeremiah Franco during an event organised by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in Los Angeles, which saw the pair watch episodes of The Simpsons for over 86 hours.