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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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2023-12-31Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefssplit window26,170,000
2023-12-31Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravenssplit window17,930,000
2023-12-31Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings18,280,000
2023-12-31Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawkssplit window15,500,000
2023-12-30Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles10,300,000
2023-12-29Missouri Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyes9,600,000
2023-12-28NBA Heat–Warriors508,000
2023-12-28New York Jets at Cleveland Browns10,290,000
2023-12-25NBA 76ers–Heat1,300,000
2023-12-25NBA Bucks–Knicks2,490,000
2023-12-25NBA Celtics–Lakers5,010,000
2023-12-25NBA Mavericks–Suns1,470,000
2023-12-25NBA Warriors–Nuggets4,130,000
2023-12-25Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers27,240,000
2023-12-25Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs29,500,000
2023-12-24New England Patriots at Denver Broncos10,210,000
2023-12-24Cleveland Browns at Houston Texanssplit window12,020,000
2023-12-24Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikingssplit window15,580,000
2023-12-23Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers7,330,000
2023-12-22NBA Nuggets–Nets365,000
2023-12-22NBA Wizards–Warriors1,430,000
2023-12-21New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams10,200,000
2023-12-20CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats634,000
2023-12-20CBB Bears–Blue Devils1,180,000
2023-12-20CBB Wildcats–Bluejays230,000
2023-12-20CBB Retrievers–Hawkeyes113,000
2023-12-20CBB Tar Heels–Sooners1,290,000
2023-12-20NHL Islanders–Capitals307,000
2023-12-20NHL Kraken–Kings182,000
2023-12-19NBA Celtics–Warriors1,820,000
2023-12-19NBA Grizzlies–Pelicans1,430,000
2023-12-18Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks19,360,000
2023-12-17Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills26,340,000
2023-12-17Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packerssplit window14,420,000
2023-12-17Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars16,310,000
2023-12-16CBB Crimson Tide–Bluejays784,000
2023-12-16CBB Bruins–Buckeyes1,210,000
2023-12-16Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers4,830,000
2023-12-14Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders8,830,000
2023-12-13NBA Lakers–Spurs466,000
2023-12-13NHL Sabres–Avalanche244,000
2023-12-13NHL Bruins–Devils538,000
2023-12-12NBA Lakers–Mavericks1,500,000
2023-12-12NBA Warriors–Suns1,730,000
2023-12-10Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefssplit window26,040,000
2023-12-09NBA Pacers–Lakers4,580,000
2023-12-08NBA Clippers–Jazz703,000
2023-12-07New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers10,710,000
2023-12-06NHL Hurricanes–Oilers179,000
2023-12-06NHL Stars–Panthers311,000
2023-12-04NBA Celtics–Pacers1,060,000
2023-12-04NBA Pelicans–Kings741,000
2023-12-04Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars16,450,000
2023-12-03Denver Broncos at Houston Texanssplit window14,380,000
2023-12-03Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers23,570,000
2023-12-03Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saintssplit window12,200,000
2023-12-01Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies9,250,000
2023-11-30Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys15,260,000
2023-11-29NHL Red Wings–Rangers757,000
2023-11-28NBA Bucks–Heat1,320,000
2023-11-28NBA Warriors–Kings2,000,000
2023-11-27Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings17,730,000
2023-11-26Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengalssplit window16,290,000
2023-11-26Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers16,430,000
2023-11-25Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators5,070,000
2023-11-25Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets5,330,000
2023-11-25Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies5,850,000
2023-11-24Miami Dolphins at New York Jets9,610,000
2023-11-24NHL Avalanche–Wild406,000
2023-11-23CBB Spartans–Wildcats5,180,000
2023-11-23Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs2,290,000
2023-11-23San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks26,400,000
2023-11-22NHL Bruins–Panthers517,000
2023-11-22NHL Golden Knights–Stars314,000
2023-11-21NBA Cavaliers–76ers1,550,000
2023-11-20Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs29,000,000
2023-11-19New York Jets at Buffalo Billssplit window20,990,000
2023-11-19Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos18,450,000
2023-11-19Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Brownssplit window12,750,000
2023-11-19Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Pantherssplit window18,050,000
2023-11-18Oklahoma Sooners at BYU Cougars2,170,000
2023-11-18Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers2,270,000
2023-11-18North Alabama Lions at Florida State Seminoles1,330,000
2023-11-18Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers5,730,000
2023-11-18Louisville Cardinals at Miami Hurricanes2,890,000
2023-11-18Michigan Wolverines at Maryland Terrapins5,430,000
2023-11-18Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes2,020,000
2023-11-18Washington Huskies at Oregon State Beavers4,730,000
2023-11-18UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans2,650,000
2023-11-17NBA Kings–Spurs1,370,000
2023-11-16NBA Thunder–Warriors463,000
2023-11-16Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens12,920,000
2023-11-15NHL Islanders–Canucks236,000
2023-11-14CBB Blue Devils–Spartans1,510,000
2023-11-14CBB Golden Eagles–Fighting Illini327,000
2023-11-14CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks1,530,000
2023-11-14NBA Clippers–Nuggets1,170,000
2023-11-14NBA Spurs–Thunder1,080,000
2023-11-13Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills17,680,000
2023-11-12New York Giants at Dallas Cowboyssplit window21,730,000