Most-watched Olympics telecasts of 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.
9
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched Olympics telecasts of 2012
1
London 2012 Olympics — Opening Ceremony
40,700,000
2
London 2012 Olympics — Prime time
38,700,000
3
London 2012 Olympics — Prime time
31,600,000
4
London 2012 Olympics — Prime time
31,300,000
5
London 2012 Olympics — Closing Ceremony
31,000,000
6
London 2012 Olympics — Prime time
30,800,000
7
London 2012 Olympics — Prime time
28,500,000
8
London 2012 Olympics — Prime time
26,600,000
9
London 2012 Olympics — Men's basketball gold medal game
12,500,000
9 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:37 UTC