Most-watched sports telecasts, May 2019
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.
53
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, May 2019
1
Kentucky Derby
16,340,000
2
NBA Finals Game 1, Raptors vs Warriors
13,510,000
3
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Trail Blazers vs Warriors
7,877,000
4
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Trail Blazers vs Warriors
7,788,000
5
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Trail Blazers vs Warriors
7,315,000
6
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Trail Blazers vs Warriors
7,247,000
7
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Bucks vs Raptors
6,438,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Bucks vs Raptors
6,234,000
9
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Bucks vs Raptors
6,158,000
10
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Bucks vs Raptors
5,488,000
11
Preakness Stakes
5,410,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Bucks vs Raptors
5,299,000
13
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blues vs Bruins
5,251,000
14
PGA Championship Round 4
5,000,000
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Bucks vs Raptors
4,394,000
16
Coca-Cola 600
4,260,000
17
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blues vs Bruins
3,386,000
18
Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
2,440,000
19
Eastern Conference Final Game 2, Bruins vs Hurricanes
2,260,000
20
Digital Ally 400
2,180,000
21
Western Conference Final Game 1, Blues vs Sharks
2,090,000
22
Eastern Conference Final Game 3, Bruins vs Hurricanes
1,900,000
23
Western Conference Second Round Game 7, Blues vs Stars
1,860,000
24
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Bruins vs Hurricanes
1,860,000
25
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
1,810,000
26
Western Conference Final Game 5, Blues vs Sharks
1,810,000
27
Western Conference Final Game 6, Blues vs Sharks
1,810,000
28
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
1,710,000
29
Western Conference Second Round Game 7, Avalanche vs Sharks
1,670,000
30
Western Conference Final Game 3, Blues vs Sharks
1,389,000
31
Western Conference Final Game 4, Blues vs Sharks
1,370,000
32
Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
1,310,000
33
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3, Hurricanes vs Islanders
1,190,000
34
PGA Championship Round 1
1,180,000
35
Western Conference Second Round Game 5, Blues vs Stars
1,140,000
36
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
1,020,000
37
Western Conference Second Round Game 4, Blues vs Stars
1,000,000
38
Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros
977,000
39
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
908,000
40
Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
794,000
41
Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs
768,000
42
Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox
759,000
43
New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
725,000
44
Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins
588,000
45
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals
521,000
46
St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves
516,000
47
Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals
504,000
48
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees
471,000
49
Oakland Athletics at Pittsburgh Pirates
399,000
50
Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants
397,000
51
Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics
394,000
52
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants
252,000
53
Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels
214,000
53 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC
Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.