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Sports Media Watch

9,046 telecasts with figures · 9,561 published claims
9,046
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LX · 2026-02-08
125,603,000
1,199 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1986-10-27
52,100,000
729 telecasts
3
Olympics
London 2012 Olympics — Opening Ceremony · 2012-07-27
40,700,000
81 telecasts
4
College Basketball
1979 NCAA championship game · 1979-03-26
35,110,000
762 telecasts
5
FIFA
Belgium at United States · 2026-07-06
33,090,000
78 telecasts

How they report

Providers citedNielsen 9,027 · blend 372 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 9,376 · combined definition 23 · self-report 1
Provider attribution0% confirmed · 100% press-attributed

Confirmed means reconciled to the provider's own release; press-attributed figures cite the provider through the outlet.

Publishing2009-05-07 to 2026-09-10
Revisions23 revised figures · 94 supersede an earlier claim

Telecasts with figures

date

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

Methodology →
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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2018-12-31Cincinnati Bearcats at Virginia Tech Hokies
2018-12-31Michigan State Spartans at Oregon Ducks3,785,000
2018-12-31Missouri Tigers at Oklahoma State Cowboys
2018-12-31NC State Wolfpack at Texas A&M Aggies
2018-12-31Northwestern Wildcats at Utah Utes1,787,000
2018-12-31Stanford Cardinal at Pittsburgh Panthers2,617,000
2018-12-30Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikingssplit window21,210,000
2018-12-30Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravenssplit window16,770,000
2018-12-30Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans16,050,000
2018-12-30Dallas Cowboys at New York Giantssplit window16,600,000
2018-12-29Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide
2018-12-29Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers
2018-12-29Florida Gators at Michigan Wolverines
2018-12-29South Carolina Gamecocks at Virginia Cavaliers2,550,000
2018-12-28Purdue Boilermakers at Auburn Tigers
2018-12-28Iowa State Cyclones at Washington State Cougars
2018-12-28West Virginia Mountaineers at Syracuse Orange
2018-12-27Baylor Bears at Vanderbilt Commodores
2018-12-27Temple Owls at Duke Blue Devils
2018-12-27Miami Hurricanes at Wisconsin Badgers
2018-12-27NBA 76ers–Jazz1,290,000
2018-12-27NBA Celtics–Rockets1,950,000
2018-12-27NHL Flyers–Lightning248,000
2018-12-26California Golden Bears at TCU Horned Frogs
2018-12-26Minnesota Golden Gophers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2018-12-24Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders8,600,000
2018-12-23Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboyssplit window16,330,000
2018-12-23Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks19,570,000
2018-12-23Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints23,920,000
2018-12-22Houston Cougars at Army Black Knights
2018-12-22Buffalo Bulls at Troy Trojans
2018-12-22Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
2018-12-22Memphis Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2018-12-22Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers8,210,000
2018-12-22Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans6,190,000
2018-12-21Western Michigan Broncos at BYU Cougars
2018-12-21Florida International Panthers at Toledo Rockets
2018-12-21NBA Bucks–Celtics1,640,000
2018-12-21NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,870,000
2018-12-20Marshall Thundering Herd at South Florida Bulls
2018-12-20NBA Mavericks–Clippers1,020,000
2018-12-20NBA Rockets–Heat1,110,000
2018-12-19San Diego State Aztecs at Ohio Bobcats
2018-12-18UAB Blazers at Northern Illinois Huskies
2018-12-17New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers13,000,000
2018-12-16Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Coltssplit window20,030,000
2018-12-16Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams18,120,000
2018-12-16New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers24,570,000
2018-12-15CBB Hoosiers–Bulldogs1,370,000
2018-12-15CBB Bulldogs–Tar Heels1,470,000
2018-12-15CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks1,390,000
2018-12-15CBB Boilermakers–Fighting Irish951,000
2018-12-15Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Appalachian State Mountaineers
2018-12-15Arizona State Sun Devils at Fresno State Bulldogs3,334,000
2018-12-15Georgia Southern Eagles at Eastern Michigan Eagles
2018-12-15Utah State Aggies at North Texas Mean Green
2018-12-15Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos7,290,000
2018-12-15Houston Texans at New York Jets4,760,000
2018-12-15UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 main card1,830,000
2018-12-14NBA Pacers–76ers1,100,000
2018-12-14NBA Thunder–Nuggets1,300,000
2018-12-13NBA Lakers–Rockets1,320,000
2018-12-13NBA Mavericks–Suns711,000
2018-12-13Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs17,350,000
2018-12-12NBA Thunder–Pelicans1,730,000
2018-12-12NBA Raptors–Warriors2,010,000
2018-12-12NHL Penguins–Blackhawks519,000
2018-12-11NHL Red Wings–Capitals174,000
2018-12-10Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks11,400,000
2018-12-09Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears19,390,000
2018-12-09New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window15,180,000
2018-12-09Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefssplit window16,700,000
2018-12-09Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboyssplit window25,120,000
2018-12-08CBB Bulldogs–Blue Devils1,130,000
2018-12-08CBB Spartans–Gators1,280,000
2018-12-08CBB Cardinals–Hoosiers1,430,000
2018-12-08CBB Pirates–Wildcats1,510,000
2018-12-08CBB Badgers–Golden Eagles1,200,000
2018-12-08Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights8,050,000
2018-12-07NBA 76ers–Pistons1,370,000
2018-12-07NBA Warriors–Bucks2,020,000
2018-12-06NBA Knicks–Celtics854,000
2018-12-06NBA Rockets–Jazz1,000,000
2018-12-06Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans10,760,000
2018-12-05NBA 76ers–Raptors1,640,000
2018-12-05NBA Spurs–Lakers1,820,000
2018-12-05NHL Blackhawks–Ducks125,000
2018-12-05NHL Oilers–Blues262,000
2018-12-04NHL Maple Leafs–Sabres286,000
2018-12-02Chicago Bears at New York Giantssplit window14,220,000
2018-12-02Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers17,830,000
2018-12-02Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriotssplit window23,200,000
2018-12-01Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogs17,499,000
2018-12-01Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Appalachian State Mountaineers
2018-12-01Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers4,236,000
2018-12-01Memphis Tigers at UCF Knights3,321,000
2018-12-01Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes8,659,000
2018-12-01Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners10,155,000
2018-11-30Northern Illinois Huskies at Buffalo Bulls
2018-11-30Utah Utes at Washington Huskies4,059,000