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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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2024-06-08New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun962,000
2024-06-07Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics1,020,000
2024-06-03San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks217,000
2024-06-02Western Conference Final Game 61,980,000
2024-06-02U.S. Women's Open Round 4943,000
2024-06-01Eastern Conference Final Game 63,020,000
2024-06-01Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever1,530,000
2024-05-31Western Conference Final Game 51,620,000
2024-05-31Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx389,000
2024-05-30Western Conference Finals Game 56,260,000
2024-05-30Eastern Conference Final Game 52,080,000
2024-05-29Western Conference Final Game 41,820,000
2024-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 46,870,000
2024-05-28Eastern Conference Final Game 42,070,000
2024-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,630,000
2024-05-27Western Conference Final Game 31,760,000
2024-05-26Coca-Cola 6003,100,000
2024-05-262024 Monaco Grand Prix1,970,000
2024-05-26Indianapolis 5005,020,000
2024-05-26Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals847,000
2024-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 37,250,000
2024-05-26Eastern Conference Final Game 32,460,000
2024-05-25Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks137,000
2024-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,480,000
2024-05-25Western Conference Final Game 21,540,000
2024-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 26,270,000
2024-05-24Eastern Conference Final Game 22,120,000
2024-05-24Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks724,000
2024-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 25,640,000
2024-05-23Western Conference Final Game 11,540,000
2024-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 17,020,000
2024-05-21Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs248,000
2024-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 16,430,000
2024-05-20Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals327,000
2024-05-20Western Conference Second Round Game 71,660,000
2024-05-19San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves992,000
2024-05-19NASCAR Cup North Wilkesboro2,570,000
2024-05-19Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks6,450,000
2024-05-19NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets8,410,000
2024-05-19PGA Championship Round 44,960,000
2024-05-18Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers1,100,000
2024-05-18NBA Thunder–Mavericks5,600,000
2024-05-18Western Conference Second Round Game 61,010,000
2024-05-18Preakness Stakes5,300,000
2024-05-18Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces1,340,000
2024-05-18Indiana Fever at New York Liberty1,710,000
2024-05-17NBA Knicks–Pacers5,020,000
2024-05-17Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun290,000
2024-05-15NBA Mavericks–Thunder4,260,000
2024-05-14Western Conference Second Round Game 4989,000
2024-05-14Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun2,130,000
2024-05-13Western Conference Second Round Game 41,220,000
2024-05-13Eastern Conference Second Round Game 51,830,000
2024-05-12NBA Nuggets–Timberwolves5,610,000
2024-05-12Eastern Conference Second Round Game 42,180,000
2024-05-12Western Conference Second Round Game 3919,000
2024-05-11Western Conference Second Round Game 31,550,000
2024-05-10Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,540,000
2024-05-10Western Conference Second Round Game 2774,000
2024-05-09Western Conference Second Round Game 21,240,000
2024-05-09Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,750,000
2024-05-08NBA Pacers–Knicks4,900,000
2024-05-07Houston Astros at New York Yankees241,000
2024-05-07NBA Mavericks–Thunder3,680,000
2024-05-07Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars1,140,000
2024-05-06Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians250,000
2024-05-06Eastern Conference Second Round Game 11,850,000
2024-05-052024 Miami Grand Prix3,070,000
2024-05-05NASCAR Cup Kansas2,300,000
2024-05-05Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers4,320,000
2024-05-05Eastern Conference Second Round Game 11,990,000
2024-05-04Kentucky Derby15,970,000
2024-05-04Eastern Conference First Round Game 73,240,000
2024-05-03NBA Clippers–Mavericks3,900,000
2024-05-03Western Conference First Round Game 6819,000
2024-05-03Western Conference First Round Game 61,140,000
2024-05-02NBA Knicks–76ers5,090,000
2024-05-01Western Conference First Round Game 5803,000
2024-04-30NBA 76ers–Knicks3,590,000
2024-04-30Western Conference First Round Game 5835,000
2024-04-30Western Conference First Round Game 5539,000
2024-04-29Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox180,000
2024-04-29NBA Lakers–Nuggets4,530,000
2024-04-29Western Conference First Round Game 4988,000
2024-04-28Western Conference First Round Game 4871,000
2024-04-28Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,400,000
2024-04-27Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,390,000
2024-04-27Western Conference First Round Game 3812,000
2024-04-27Eastern Conference First Round Game 4907,000
2024-04-27Eastern Conference First Round Game 4876,000
2024-04-26Western Conference First Round Game 3571,000
2024-04-26Eastern Conference First Round Game 3768,000
2024-04-26Western Conference First Round Game 3285,000
2024-04-25Eastern Conference First Round Game 3435,000
2024-04-25Eastern Conference First Round Game 3569,000
2024-04-24NBA Heat–Celtics3,130,000
2024-04-23NBA Suns–Timberwolves2,980,000
2024-04-23Western Conference First Round Game 2700,000
2024-04-23Western Conference First Round Game 2327,000
2024-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 21,050,000