Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2012
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
19
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2012
1
World Series Game 4, Giants vs Tigers
15,485,000
2
World Series Game 2, Giants vs Tigers
12,340,000
3
World Series Game 1, Giants vs Tigers
12,240,000
4
World Series Game 3, Giants vs Tigers
10,471,000
5
NLCS Game 7, Cardinals vs Giants
8,110,000
6
NLCS Game 6, Cardinals vs Giants
7,620,000
7
NLCS Game 5, Cardinals vs Giants
7,110,000
8
ALCS Game 1, Tigers vs Yankees
6,850,000
9
NLCS Game 1, Cardinals vs Giants
6,800,000
10
ALCS Game 3, Tigers vs Yankees
6,180,000
11
NLCS Game 4, Cardinals vs Giants
6,040,000
12
NLCS Game 2, Cardinals vs Giants
5,580,000
13
ALCS Game 4, Tigers vs Yankees
5,250,000
14
ALCS Game 2, Tigers vs Yankees
4,220,000
15
NLCS Game 3, Cardinals vs Giants
3,900,000
16
WNBA Finals Game 2, Fever vs Lynx
778,000
17
WNBA Finals Game 4, Fever vs Lynx
433,000
18
WNBA Finals Game 1, Fever vs Lynx
343,000
19
WNBA Finals Game 3, Fever vs Lynx
337,000
19 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:36 UTC