Ratings Reference
Networks

TBS

257 telecasts with figures · 274 published claims
257
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-11

Top events · TBS

1
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
2026-09-01 · TBS
588,000
MLB
2
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
2026-08-25 · TBS
450,000
MLB
3
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
2026-08-18 · TBS
420,000
MLB

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
College Basketball
Wisconsin Badgers at Kentucky Wildcats · 2015-04-04
22,626,000
65 telecasts
2
MLB
ALCS Game 7 · 2008-10-18
13,360,000
150 telecasts
3
College Football
CFP First round · 2024-12-21
8,900,000
2 telecasts
4
NBA
NBA All-Star Game · 2017-02-19
7,750,000
10 telecasts
5
NHL
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 · 2023-06-03
2,753,000
28 telecasts

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Kentucky
Wisconsin Badgers at Kentucky Wildcats · 2015-04-04
22,626,000
5 telecasts
2
Wisconsin
Kentucky Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgers · 2014-04-05
16,250,000
4 telecasts
3
Michigan
UConn Huskies at Michigan Wolverines · 2026-04-06
18,300,000
9 telecasts
4
UConn
Purdue Boilermakers at UConn Huskies · 2024-04-08
14,823,000
7 telecasts
5
North Carolina
Villanova Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels · 2016-04-04
17,752,000
7 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2022-05-15Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers2,330,000
2022-05-08NASCAR Cup Darlington2,610,000
2022-04-04North Carolina Tar Heels at Kansas Jayhawks17,050,000
2022-04-02North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils17,663,000
2022-04-02Villanova Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks11,701,000
2022-03-26Arkansas Razorbacks at Duke Blue Devils10,340,000
2022-03-17Akron Zips at UCLA Bruins1,690,000
2022-03-17Marquette Golden Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels1,170,000
2022-02-20NBA All-Star Game6,280,000
2021-10-23NLCS Game 66,950,000
2021-10-16Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves4,670,000
2021-10-14NLDS Game 56,500,000
2021-10-06NL Wild Card Game6,673,000
2021-09-05Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox263,000
2021-08-29San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves432,000
2021-08-22Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays224,000
2021-08-01Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox214,000
2021-07-18San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals252,000
2021-07-11New York Yankees at Houston Astros420,000
2021-07-04San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies357,000
2021-03-30USC Trojans at Gonzaga Bulldogs5,400,000
2021-03-30UCLA Bruins at Michigan Wolverines6,890,000
2021-03-28UCLA Bruins at Alabama Crimson Tide6,510,000
2021-03-07NBA All-Star Game6,130,000
2020-10-16Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays3,470,000
2020-10-15Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros2,710,000
2020-10-09New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays3,720,000
2020-10-05Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics1,420,000
2020-10-05New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays2,330,000
2020-09-13Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers233,000
2020-08-16Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels418,000
2020-08-02New York Mets at Atlanta Braves324,000
2020-07-26New York Yankees at Washington Nationals653,000
2020-02-16NBA All-Star Game7,300,000
2019-10-15NLCS Game 44,640,000
2019-10-14NLCS Game 33,650,000
2019-10-12NLCS Game 23,040,000
2019-10-11NLCS Game 14,650,000
2019-10-09St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves3,330,000
2019-10-09Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers5,860,000
2019-10-07Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals2,490,000
2019-10-07Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals3,610,000
2019-10-03St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves3,510,000
2019-10-03Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers3,510,000
2019-10-01Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals4,730,000
2019-08-18Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves508,000
2019-08-04Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs493,000
2019-07-21Colorado Rockies at New York Yankees416,000
2019-07-14Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies323,000
2019-03-29Auburn Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels5,620,000
2019-03-29Houston Cougars at Kentucky Wildcats3,410,000
2019-03-28Oregon Ducks at Virginia Cavaliers3,560,000
2019-03-28Purdue Boilermakers at Tennessee Volunteers4,880,000
2019-03-24Liberty Flames at Virginia Tech Hokies2,750,000
2019-03-24UC Irvine Anteaters at Oregon Ducks2,700,000
2019-03-23Auburn Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks4,620,000
2019-03-23Baylor Bears at Gonzaga Bulldogs2,510,000
2019-03-22Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers2,750,000
2019-03-21Murray State Racers at Marquette Golden Eagles2,410,000
2019-02-17NBA All-Star Game6,800,000
2018-10-18ALCS Game 56,520,000
2018-10-17ALCS Game 46,180,000
2018-10-16ALCS Game 34,870,000
2018-10-14ALCS Game 25,660,000
2018-10-13ALCS Game 15,820,000
2018-09-02Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies455,000
2018-08-26Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays398,000
2018-08-19Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees288,000
2018-08-12Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros249,000
2018-07-15New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians564,000
2018-04-02Michigan Wolverines at Villanova Wildcats15,967,000
2018-03-31Kansas Jayhawks at Villanova Wildcats13,092,000
2018-03-31Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Michigan Wolverines13,150,000
2018-03-24Florida State Seminoles at Michigan Wolverines9,700,000
2018-03-24Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Kansas State Wildcats7,800,000
2018-03-23Texas Tech Red Raiders at Purdue Boilermakers2,700,000
2018-03-23West Virginia Mountaineers at Villanova Wildcats4,800,000
2018-03-22Florida State Seminoles at Gonzaga Bulldogs2,700,000
2018-03-22Texas A&M Aggies at Michigan Wolverines3,000,000
2018-03-17Houston Cougars at Michigan Wolverines3,800,000
2018-03-15San Diego State Aztecs at Houston Cougars1,800,000
2018-03-15Montana Grizzlies at Michigan Wolverines1,900,000
2018-02-18NBA All-Star Game7,650,000
2017-10-19NLCS Game 55,230,000
2017-10-18NLCS Game 46,790,000
2017-10-17NLCS Game 36,010,000
2017-10-15NLCS Game 26,760,000
2017-10-14NLCS Game 16,330,000
2017-03-25Xavier Musketeers at Gonzaga Bulldogs6,000,000
2017-03-25Oregon Ducks at Kansas Jayhawks9,300,000
2017-03-23West Virginia Mountaineers at Gonzaga Bulldogs4,900,000
2017-03-19Cincinnati Bearcats at UCLA Bruins3,400,000
2017-02-19NBA All-Star Game7,750,000
2016-10-19ALCS Game 52,860,000
2016-10-18ALCS Game 42,750,000
2016-10-17ALCS Game 34,300,000
2016-10-15ALCS Game 22,610,000
2016-10-14ALCS Game 14,120,000
2016-04-04Villanova Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels17,752,000
2016-04-02Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heels12,939,000