Most-watched Olympics telecasts of 2018
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 Olympics telecasts of 2018
1
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Opening Ceremony
27,800,000
2
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
22,700,000
3
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
21,400,000
4
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
20,500,000
5
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
20,300,000
6
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
17,500,000
7
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
17,000,000
8
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
16,600,000
9
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
16,300,000
10
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
16,300,000
11
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
16,200,000
12
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
15,995,000
13
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
15,200,000
14
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Closing Ceremony
14,800,000
15
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
14,100,000
16
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
12,900,000
17
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
11,700,000
18
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Women's hockey gold medal game
2,890,000
19
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Men's hockey gold medal game
1,000,000
19 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC