Ratings Reference
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Sports Media Watch

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.

Methodology →
2018-01-30NBA Trail Blazers–Clippers996,000
2018-01-29CBB Fighting Irish–Blue Devils1,300,000
2018-01-29CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats1,400,000
2018-01-28CBB Boilermakers–Hoosiers1,400,000
2018-01-28NBA 76ers–Thunder2,100,000
2018-01-282018 Australian Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Roger Federer vs Marin Cilic554,000
2018-01-27CBB Cavaliers–Blue Devils3,000,000
2018-01-27CBB Wildcats–Mountaineers2,200,000
2018-01-27CBB Wolfpack–Tar Heels1,900,000
2018-01-27NBA Celtics–Warriors4,678,000
2018-01-272018 Australian Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Caroline Wozniacki vs Simona Halep450,000
2018-01-27UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 main card1,770,000
2018-01-26NBA Rockets–Pelicans1,500,000
2018-01-25NBA Wizards–Thunder1,600,000
2018-01-24NBA Celtics–Clippers1,250,000
2018-01-24NBA Rockets–Mavericks1,280,000
2018-01-24NHL Maple Leafs–Blackhawks408,000
2018-01-23CBB Jayhawks–Sooners1,600,000
2018-01-23CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats1,200,000
2018-01-23NBA Cavaliers–Spurs2,000,000
2018-01-23NBA Celtics–Lakers1,500,000
2018-01-22CBB Tar Heels–Hokies1,000,000
2018-01-22CBB Mountaineers–Horned Frogs977,000
2018-01-21NFC Championship Game42,298,000
2018-01-21AFC Championship Game44,082,000
2018-01-21NHL Flyers–Capitals1,100,000
2018-01-20CBB Gators–Wildcats1,800,000
2018-01-20NBA Thunder–Cavaliers2,800,000
2018-01-20NBA Warriors–Rockets4,500,000
2018-01-19NBA Knicks–Jazz1,000,000
2018-01-19NBA Wizards–Pistons1,160,000
2018-01-18NBA 76ers–Celtics1,200,000
2018-01-17NBA Nuggets–Clippers1,100,000
2018-01-17NBA Lakers–Thunder1,500,000
2018-01-17NHL Canadiens–Bruins454,000
2018-01-17NHL Penguins–Ducks192,000
2018-01-16CBB Wildcats–Gamecocks1,200,000
2018-01-16CBB Badgers–Boilermakers727,000
2018-01-15CBB Blue Devils–Hurricanes1,300,000
2018-01-15CBB Jayhawks–Mountaineers1,500,000
2018-01-15NBA Warriors–Cavaliers4,700,000
2018-01-15NBA Rockets–Clippers1,900,000
2018-01-15NBA Lakers–Grizzlies1,000,000
2018-01-14CBB Wildcats–Hoosiers2,900,000
2018-01-14NBA Trail Blazers–Timberwolves1,100,000
2018-01-14Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers31,447,000
2018-01-14New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings35,645,000
2018-01-14NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks763,000
2018-01-14NHL Rangers–Penguins494,000
2018-01-13CBB Wolverines–Spartans1,600,000
2018-01-13Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles27,070,000
2018-01-13Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots26,690,000
2018-01-12NBA Warriors–Bucks1,800,000
2018-01-12NBA Rockets–Suns1,300,000
2018-01-11NBA Cavaliers–Raptors1,800,000
2018-01-11NBA Spurs–Lakers1,600,000
2018-01-09CBB Aggies–Wildcats1,320,000
2018-01-09CBB Boilermakers–Wolverines1,240,000
2018-01-08CFP National Championship28,440,000
2018-01-07CBB Spartans–Buckeyes3,300,000
2018-01-07Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars25,295,000
2018-01-07Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints31,150,000
2018-01-06CBB Tar Heels–Cavaliers1,300,000
2018-01-06Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams22,815,000
2018-01-05NBA Wizards–Grizzlies1,300,000
2018-01-04NBA Thunder–Clippers1,500,000
2018-01-04NBA Warriors–Rockets2,900,000
2018-01-03NBA Cavaliers–Celtics3,200,000
2018-01-03NBA Thunder–Lakers1,950,000
2018-01-02NBA Trail Blazers–Cavaliers744,000
2018-01-01Alabama Crimson Tide at Clemson Tigers
2018-01-01UCF Knights at Auburn Tigers
2018-01-01Georgia Bulldogs at Oklahoma Sooners
2018-01-01Notre Dame Fighting Irish at LSU Tigers
2018-01-01Michigan Wolverines at South Carolina Gamecocks