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11,098 telecasts with figures · 12,412 published claims
11,098
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-30

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LIX · 2025-02-09
127,700,000
1,270 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1986-10-27
52,100,000
808 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
792 telecasts
5
FIFA
Belgium at United States · 2026-07-06
33,090,000
80 telecasts

How they report

Providers citedNielsen 11,348 · blend 379 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,702 · combined definition 25 · 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.

Publishing2008-10-22 to 2026-10-30
Revisions45 revised figures · 111 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
2023-12-30Auburn Tigers at Maryland Terrapins2,630,000
2023-12-30Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles10,300,000
2023-12-30Ole Miss Rebels at Penn State Nittany Lions7,770,000
2023-12-30Toledo Rockets at Wyoming Cowboys1,100,000
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
2023-12-27Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma State Cowboys3,070,000
2023-12-26Bowling Green Falcons at Minnesota Golden Gophers2,220,000
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
2023-12-23James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons2,440,000
2023-12-23Troy Trojans at Duke Blue Devils2,670,000
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
2023-12-19UTSA Roadrunners at Marshall Thundering Herd990,000
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
2023-12-16Miami (OH) RedHawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers1,950,000
2023-12-16Howard Bison at Florida A&M Rattlers1,510,000
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
2023-12-10Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys26,500,000
2023-12-09Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen7,180,000
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
2023-11-25Georgia Southern Eagles at Appalachian State Mountaineers53,000
2023-11-25Arizona Wildcats at Arizona State Sun Devils740,000
2023-11-25West Virginia Mountaineers at Baylor Bears691,000
2023-11-25BYU Cougars at Oklahoma State Cowboys2,390,000
2023-11-25California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins1,660,000
2023-11-25Charlotte 49ers at South Florida Bulls17,000
2023-11-25Kansas Jayhawks at Cincinnati Bearcats374,000
2023-11-25James Madison Dukes at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers139,000
2023-11-25Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators5,070,000
2023-11-25Fresno State Bulldogs at San Diego State Aztecs198,000
2023-11-25Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets5,330,000
2023-11-25Houston Cougars at UCF Knights185,000
2023-11-25Indiana Hoosiers at Purdue Boilermakers246,000
2023-11-25Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas State Wildcats3,290,000
2023-11-25Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals1,570,000
2023-11-25Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers2,000,000
2023-11-25Wisconsin Badgers at Minnesota Golden Gophers1,230,000
2023-11-25Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs76,000
2023-11-25South Alabama Jaguars at Texas State Bobcats79,000
2023-11-25Troy Trojans at Southern Miss Golden Eagles31,000
2023-11-25Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Syracuse Orange248,000
2023-11-25Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies5,850,000
2023-11-24Air Force Falcons at Boise State Broncos409,000
2023-11-24Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks4,090,000
2023-11-24Miami Hurricanes at Boston College Eagles1,430,000