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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 →
2019-03-08NBA 76ers–Rockets1,530,000
2019-03-08NBA Nuggets–Warriors2,000,000
2019-03-07NBA Thunder–Trail Blazers1,520,000
2019-03-06NBA 76ers–Bulls1,430,000
2019-03-06NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,740,000
2019-03-06NHL Blues–Ducks204,000
2019-03-06NHL Capitals–Flyers373,000
2019-03-05CBB Demon Deacons–Blue Devils1,380,000
2019-03-05CBB Wildcats–Rebels1,280,000
2019-03-05NBA Celtics–Warriors2,050,000
2019-03-05NBA Rockets–Raptors1,380,000
2019-03-03CBB Wolverines–Terrapins1,840,000
2019-03-03Honda Classic Round 43,800,000
2019-03-03Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube5,120,000
2019-03-03Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics2,520,000
2019-03-03Washington Capitals at New York Rangers1,330,000
2019-03-03NHL Predators–Wild449,000
2019-03-02CBB Tar Heels–Tigers1,690,000
2019-03-02CBB Spartans–Hoosiers1,120,000
2019-03-02CBB Wildcats–Volunteers2,760,000
2019-03-02NBA Warriors–76ers3,630,000
2019-03-02UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith prelims1,480,000
2019-03-01NBA Bucks–Lakers2,100,000
2019-03-01NBA Trail Blazers–Raptors1,410,000
2019-02-28NBA 76ers–Thunder1,630,000
2019-02-28NHL Lightning–Bruins509,000
2019-02-27NBA Trail Blazers–Celtics1,400,000
2019-02-27NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,610,000
2019-02-27NHL Blackhawks–Ducks223,000
2019-02-27NHL Lightning–Rangers379,000
2019-02-26CBB Blue Devils–Hokies1,670,000
2019-02-26NBA Celtics–Raptors1,250,000
2019-02-26NBA Thunder–Nuggets1,100,000
2019-02-25NHL Kings–Lightning294,000
2019-02-24CBB Spartans–Wolverines2,880,000
2019-02-24Folds of Honor QuikTrip 5005,070,000
2019-02-24NHL Blues–Wild477,000
2019-02-23CBB Blue Devils–Orange2,980,000
2019-02-23CBB Seminoles–Tar Heels1,800,000
2019-02-23CBB Volunteers–Tigers1,450,000
2019-02-23CBB Golden Eagles–Friars558,000
2019-02-23NBA Rockets–Warriors3,420,000
2019-02-23NHL Penguins–Flyers1,940,000
2019-02-22NBA Jazz–Thunder1,730,000
2019-02-22NBA Spurs–Raptors1,470,000
2019-02-21NBA Celtics–Bucks1,910,000
2019-02-21NBA Rockets–Lakers2,240,000
2019-02-21NHL Kings–Predators157,000
2019-02-20NHL Blackhawks–Red Wings500,000
2019-02-20NHL Bruins–Golden Knights312,000
2019-02-19NHL Maple Leafs–Blues288,000
2019-02-18NHL Lightning–Blue Jackets281,000
2019-02-18NHL Bruins–Sharks184,000
2019-02-17CBB Buckeyes–Spartans1,730,000
2019-02-17NHL Blues–Wild886,000
2019-02-17NHL Flyers–Red Wings421,000
2019-02-17NHL Rangers–Penguins1,090,000
2019-02-16CBB Wolfpack–Blue Devils1,860,000
2019-02-16CBB Hawkeyes–Scarlet Knights439,000
2019-02-16CBB Volunteers–Wildcats3,010,000
2019-02-16CBB Terrapins–Wolverines1,090,000
2019-02-16CBB Cowboys–Longhorns771,000
2019-02-14NBA Thunder–Pelicans1,090,000
2019-02-13NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers1,660,000
2019-02-13NHL Oilers–Penguins393,000
2019-02-12NBA Celtics–76ers1,800,000
2019-02-12NBA Jazz–Warriors1,620,000
2019-02-10Advance Auto Parts Clash1,700,000
2019-02-10NBA Lakers–76ers3,860,000
2019-02-10NHL Blues–Predators898,000
2019-02-09Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets2,670,000
2019-02-08NBA Nuggets–76ers1,330,000
2019-02-07NBA Lakers–Celtics2,640,000
2019-02-07NBA Spurs–Trail Blazers1,380,000
2019-02-06NBA Wizards–Bucks1,240,000
2019-02-06NBA Spurs–Warriors1,580,000
2019-02-06NHL Bruins–Rangers428,000
2019-02-05CBB Eagles–Blue Devils1,020,000
2019-02-05CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats843,000
2019-02-05NBA Raptors–76ers782,000
2019-02-05NBA Heat–Trail Blazers755,000
2019-02-04CBB Cardinals–Hokies749,000
2019-02-04CBB Mountaineers–Red Raiders557,000
2019-02-03NBA Thunder–Celtics2,520,000
2019-02-03NHL Bruins–Capitals1,030,000
2019-02-03Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 44,075,000
2019-02-02CBB Red Storm–Blue Devils1,350,000
2019-02-02CBB Wildcats–Gators1,680,000
2019-02-02CBB Hoosiers–Spartans1,770,000
2019-02-02CBB Red Raiders–Jayhawks1,120,000
2019-02-02CBB Tar Heels–Cardinals1,610,000
2019-02-02NBA Lakers–Warriors4,090,000
2019-02-01NBA Celtics–Knicks1,350,000
2019-02-01NBA Rockets–Nuggets1,540,000
2019-01-31NBA 76ers–Warriors2,300,000
2019-01-31NBA Bucks–Raptors1,470,000
2019-01-30NBA Jazz–Trail Blazers1,010,000
2019-01-30NBA Pacers–Wizards903,000
2019-01-30NHL Lightning–Penguins494,000
2019-01-29CBB Jayhawks–Longhorns914,000