Sports TV ratings by publisher

Publicly reported audience figures for 11,840 US sports telecasts, by the outlet that published them: 23 publishers on record.

11,840

telecasts on the record

updated 2026-10-08

Publishers

name name the league, network, or team; a team page covers the franchise under every name it has carried. Methodology →	telecasts	years	most-watched
Sports Media Watch	9,688	1975–2026	most-watchedSuper Bowl LIX2025-02-09127,700,000
Wikipedia	1,050	1968–2026	most-watchedBuffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs2025-01-2657,700,000
The TV Ratings Guide	683	2024–2026	most-watchedBuffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs2025-01-2657,700,000
On3	450	2025–2026	most-watchedUConn Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines2026-04-0618,300,000
Manny Soloway	113	2026	most-watchedUConn Huskies at Duke Blue Devils2026-03-2913,427,000
Awful Announcing	81	2019–2026	most-watchedNew England Patriots at Denver Broncos2026-01-2548,600,000
Nielsen	68	1967–2026	most-watchedSuper Bowl LIX2025-02-09127,700,000
FOX Sports	54	2025–2026	most-watched2026 World Cup Final2026-07-1938,937,000
ESPN	32	2024–2026	most-watchedDenver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs2026-09-1423,200,000
ESPN PR	19	2026	most-watchedOhio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns2026-09-1213,990,000
NBC Sports	17	2011–2026	most-watchedLos Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears2026-01-1845,400,000
FOX Sports PR	7	2026	most-watchedWashington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys2026-09-2027,212,000
Front Office Sports	6	2026	most-watched2026 World Cup Final2026-07-1938,937,000
AdImpact	3	2026	most-watchedSuper Bowl LX2026-02-08125,603,000
Paramount+	3	2026	most-watchedUFC Freedom 250 main card2026-06-147,000,000
CBS Sports	2	2023–2026	most-watchedCincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs2023-01-2953,120,000
Netflix	2	2025–2026	most-watchedNFL Christmas Lions–Vikings2025-12-2527,500,000
USA Sports	2	2026	most-watchedIndiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces2026-10-011,720,000
Amazon	1	2025	most-watchedPittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens2025-01-1122,070,000
CBS Sports (Paramount press release)	1	2026	most-watchedMasters Tournament Round 42026-04-1213,995,000
Deadline	1	2026	most-watched2026 World Cup Final2026-07-1938,937,000
Sportico	1	2026	most-watchedNBA Finals Game 52026-06-1324,540,000
The CW	1	2026	most-watchedNew Mexico State Aggies at Florida State Seminoles2026-08-291,960,000

On the record

Sports Media Watch: 9,688 telecasts with published figures, 1975–2026. Most-watched on record: Super Bowl LIX (FOX · Tubi · +2 more, 2025-02-09), 127,700,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Wikipedia: 1,050 telecasts with published figures, 1968–2026. Most-watched on record: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs (CBS · Paramount+, 2025-01-26), 57,700,000 viewers, Nielsen.
The TV Ratings Guide: 683 telecasts with published figures, 2024–2026. Most-watched on record: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs (CBS · Paramount+, 2025-01-26), 57,700,000 viewers, Nielsen.
On3: 450 telecasts with published figures, 2025–2026. Most-watched on record: UConn Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines (TBS · TNT · truTV, 2026-04-06), 18,300,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Manny Soloway: 113 telecasts with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: UConn Huskies at Duke Blue Devils (CBS, 2026-03-29), 13,427,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Awful Announcing: 81 telecasts with published figures, 2019–2026. Most-watched on record: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (CBS · Paramount+, 2026-01-25), 48,600,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Nielsen: 68 telecasts with published figures, 1967–2026. Most-watched on record: Super Bowl LIX (FOX · Tubi · +2 more, 2025-02-09), 127,700,000 viewers, Nielsen.
FOX Sports: 54 telecasts with published figures, 2025–2026. Most-watched on record: 2026 World Cup Final (FOX · Telemundo · Peacock, 2026-07-19), 38,937,000 viewers, Nielsen.
ESPN: 32 telecasts with published figures, 2024–2026. Most-watched on record: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs (ESPN · ABC, 2026-09-14), 23,200,000 viewers, Nielsen.
ESPN PR: 19 telecasts with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns (ABC, 2026-09-12), 13,990,000 viewers, Nielsen.
NBC Sports: 17 telecasts with published figures, 2011–2026. Most-watched on record: Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears (NBC · Peacock, 2026-01-18), 45,400,000 viewers, Nielsen.
FOX Sports PR: 7 telecasts with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys (FOX, 2026-09-20), 27,212,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Front Office Sports: 6 telecasts with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: 2026 World Cup Final (FOX · Telemundo · Peacock, 2026-07-19), 38,937,000 viewers, Nielsen.
AdImpact: 3 telecasts with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: Super Bowl LX (NBC · Peacock · +3 more, 2026-02-08), 125,603,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Paramount+: 3 telecasts with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: UFC Freedom 250 main card (Paramount+, 2026-06-14), 7,000,000 viewers, Nielsen.
CBS Sports: 2 telecasts with published figures, 2023–2026. Most-watched on record: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs (CBS, 2023-01-29), 53,120,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Netflix: 2 telecasts with published figures, 2025–2026. Most-watched on record: NFL Christmas Lions–Vikings (Netflix, 2025-12-25), 27,500,000 viewers, Nielsen.
USA Sports: 2 telecasts with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces (USA Network · CNBC, 2026-10-01), 1,720,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Amazon: 1 telecast with published figures, 2025. Most-watched on record: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (Prime Video, 2025-01-11), 22,070,000 viewers, Nielsen.
CBS Sports (Paramount press release): 1 telecast with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: Masters Tournament Round 4 (CBS, 2026-04-12), 13,995,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Deadline: 1 telecast with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: 2026 World Cup Final (FOX · Telemundo · Peacock, 2026-07-19), 38,937,000 viewers, Nielsen.
Sportico: 1 telecast with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: NBA Finals Game 5 (ABC, 2026-06-13), 24,540,000 viewers, Nielsen.
The CW: 1 telecast with published figures, 2026. Most-watched on record: New Mexico State Aggies at Florida State Seminoles (The CW, 2026-08-29), 1,960,000 viewers, Nielsen.