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Sports Media Watch

11,092 telecasts with figures · 12,414 published claims
11,092
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-31

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LIX · 2025-02-09
127,700,000
1,264 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1986-10-27
52,100,000
807 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 11,335 · blend 388 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,698 · 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 2026-10-31
Revisions42 revised figures · 105 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 →
2012-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 17,764,000
2012-05-19Preakness Stakes8,100,000
2012-05-07Eastern Conference Final Game 51,650,000
2012-05-05Kentucky Derby14,800,000
2012-04-18Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,030,000
2012-04-08The Masters Tournament Round 413,500,000
2012-04-02Kansas Jayhawks at Kentucky Wildcats20,869,000
2012-04-01NHL Bruins–Rangers664,000
2012-03-31Ohio State Buckeyes at Kansas Jayhawks16,603,000
2012-03-31Louisville Cardinals at Kentucky Wildcats13,908,000
2012-02-27Daytona 50013,700,000
2012-02-19NHL Devils–Canadiens203,000
2012-02-19NHL Sharks–Red Wings1,940,000
2012-02-12NHL Flyers–Red Wings600,000
2012-01-22NFC Championship Game57,635,000
2012-01-22AFC Championship Game48,700,000
2011-11-17New York Jets at Denver Broncos7,050,000
2011-10-31San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs12,032,000
2011-10-16NLCS Game 65,940,000
2011-10-15ALCS Game 67,700,000
2011-10-14NLCS Game 55,460,000
2011-10-13NLCS Game 45,650,000
2011-10-13ALCS Game 55,680,000
2011-10-12NLCS Game 34,280,000
2011-10-12ALCS Game 48,370,000
2011-10-11ALCS Game 38,400,000
2011-10-10NLCS Game 23,020,000
2011-10-10ALCS Game 26,570,000
2011-10-09NLCS Game 13,350,000
2011-10-08ALCS Game 15,770,000
2011-10-07WNBA Finals Game 3600,000
2011-10-05WNBA Finals Game 2447,000
2011-10-02WNBA Finals Game 1491,000
2011-09-25Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bearssplit window23,995,000
2011-09-25New York Giants at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window13,293,000
2011-09-122011 US Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - The Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal3,336,000
2011-09-11New York Giants at Washington Redskinssplit window25,802,000
2011-09-11Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets25,766,000
2011-09-11Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Ramssplit window13,044,000
2011-09-112011 US Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Williams vs Samantha Stosur4,927,000
2011-08-14PGA Championship Round 46,100,000
2011-07-23WNBA All-Star Game756,000
2011-07-172011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–United States13,458,000
2011-07-17The Open Championship Round 43,200,000
2011-07-132011 FIFA Women's World Cup France–United States3,354,000
2011-07-132011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–Sweden1,946,000
2011-07-032011 Wimbledon Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal2,652,000
2011-07-022011 Wimbledon Tennis, Women's Singles Final2,249,000
2011-06-19U.S. Open Round 47,400,000
2011-06-11Belmont Stakes6,800,000
2011-06-052011 French Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer3,126,000
2011-06-042011 French Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Li Na vs Francesca Schiavone1,993,000
2011-05-29Indianapolis 5006,711,000
2011-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 510,407,000
2011-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 57,012,000
2011-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 49,770,000
2011-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 47,410,000
2011-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 310,889,000
2011-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 36,175,000
2011-05-21Preakness Stakes8,800,000
2011-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 27,041,000
2011-05-18Eastern Conference Finals Game 210,036,000
2011-05-17Western Conference Finals Game 16,982,000
2011-05-15Eastern Conference Finals Game 111,109,000
2011-05-07Kentucky Derby14,540,000
2011-04-10The Masters Round 415,300,000
2011-04-04Butler Bulldogs at UConn Huskies20,055,000
2011-04-02VCU Rams at Butler Bulldogs14,189,000
2011-04-02Kentucky Wildcats at UConn Huskies16,715,000
2011-02-06NHL Penguins–Capitals1,296,000
2011-01-30Australian Open men's singles final563,000
2011-01-292011 Australian Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - The Kim Clijsters vs Li Na476,000
2011-01-23NFC Championship Game51,884,000
2011-01-23AFC Championship Game54,850,000
2010-11-14Dallas Cowboys at New York Giantssplit window26,226,000
2010-11-07Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window27,789,000
2010-10-29Orlando Magic at Miami Heat3,770,000
2010-10-26Miami Heat at Boston Celtics7,348,000
2010-10-26Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers4,279,000
2010-10-23NLCS Game 611,640,000
2010-10-22ALCS Game 611,860,000
2010-10-21NLCS Game 511,200,000
2010-10-20NLCS Game 49,270,000
2010-10-20ALCS Game 56,110,000
2010-10-19NLCS Game 35,040,000
2010-10-19ALCS Game 49,850,000
2010-10-18ALCS Game 38,210,000
2010-10-17NLCS Game 28,840,000
2010-10-17Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriotssplit window21,484,000
2010-10-16NLCS Game 17,130,000
2010-10-16ALCS Game 25,830,000
2010-10-15ALCS Game 18,110,000
2010-09-16WNBA Finals Game 3545,000
2010-09-14WNBA Finals Game 2487,000
2010-09-12Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins25,262,000
2010-09-12WNBA Finals Game 1450,000
2010-09-112010 US Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final3,086,000
2010-08-15PGA Championship Round 46,500,000
2010-07-18The Open Championship Round 43,000,000
2010-06-20U.S. Open Championship Round 49,300,000