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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.

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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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2024-11-23Pittsburgh Panthers at Louisville Cardinals240,000
2024-11-23Marshall Thundering Herd at Old Dominion Monarchs48,000
2024-11-23Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Miami Hurricanes986,000
2024-11-23Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Wolverines975,000
2024-11-23Wisconsin Badgers at Nebraska Cornhuskers1,140,000
2024-11-23Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers695,000
2024-11-23SMU Mustangs at Virginia Cavaliers262,000
2024-11-23UCF Knights at West Virginia Mountaineers117,000
2024-11-23USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins2,160,000
2024-11-232024 Las Vegas Grand Prix905,000
2024-11-22Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan State Spartans1,840,000
2024-11-22Temple Owls at UTSA Roadrunners512,000
2024-11-22NBA Mavericks–Nuggets1,410,000
2024-11-22NBA Warriors–Pelicans1,380,000
2024-11-21NC State Wolfpack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets897,000
2024-11-21Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns13,720,000
2024-11-20Buffalo Bulls at Eastern Michigan Eagles64,000
2024-11-20Ohio Bobcats at Toledo Rockets414,000
2024-11-20NBA Bulls–Bucks1,220,000
2024-11-20NBA Knicks–Suns1,060,000
2024-11-20NHL Hurricanes–Flyers237,000
2024-11-19Western Michigan Broncos at Central Michigan Chippewas236,000
2024-11-19Northern Illinois Huskies at Miami (OH) RedHawks497,000
2024-11-19NBA Cavaliers–Celtics1,940,000
2024-11-19NBA Thunder–Spurs1,250,000
2024-11-17Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers15,310,000
2024-11-16Arizona State Sun Devils at Kansas State Wildcats849,000
2024-11-16Texas Longhorns at Arkansas Razorbacks4,560,000
2024-11-16Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers513,000
2024-11-16Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs957,000
2024-11-16Kansas Jayhawks at BYU Cougars1,750,000
2024-11-16Syracuse Orange at California Golden Bears298,000
2024-11-16Cincinnati Bearcats at Iowa State Cyclones1,000,000
2024-11-16Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers1,850,000
2024-11-16Utah Utes at Colorado Buffaloes4,000,000
2024-11-16LSU Tigers at Florida Gators6,020,000
2024-11-16James Madison Dukes at Old Dominion Monarchs45,000
2024-11-16Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Maryland Terrapins304,000
2024-11-16UAB Blazers at Memphis Tigers117,000
2024-11-16Tulane Green Wave at Navy Midshipmen269,000
2024-11-16Nebraska Cornhuskers at USC Trojans2,980,000
2024-11-16Washington State Cougars at New Mexico Lobos244,000
2024-11-16Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats1,890,000
2024-11-16Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,960,000
2024-11-16Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers4,120,000
2024-11-16Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers1,800,000
2024-11-16UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic prelims816,000
2024-11-15North Texas Mean Green at UTSA Roadrunners313,000
2024-11-15UCLA Bruins at Washington Huskies1,260,000
2024-11-14East Carolina Pirates at Tulsa Golden Hurricane563,000
2024-11-13Eastern Michigan Eagles at Ohio Bobcats381,000
2024-11-13Kent State Golden Flashes at Miami (OH) RedHawks70,000
2024-11-13NBA Grizzlies–Lakers1,520,000
2024-11-13NBA Pelicans–Thunder1,080,000
2024-11-13NHL Kings–Avalanche231,000
2024-11-13NHL Red Wings–Penguins354,000
2024-11-12CBB Blue Devils–Wildcats1,840,000
2024-11-12CBB Spartans–Jayhawks1,410,000
2024-11-12Western Michigan Broncos at Bowling Green Falcons269,000
2024-11-12Central Michigan Chippewas at Toledo Rockets56,000
2024-11-12NBA Knicks–76ers1,710,000
2024-11-12NBA Mavericks–Warriors2,140,000
2024-11-11Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams12,120,000
2024-11-10NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race2,900,000
2024-11-10Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboyssplit window24,610,000
2024-11-10Detroit Lions at Houston Texans17,400,000
2024-11-09Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers7,900,000
2024-11-09UCF Knights at Arizona State Sun Devils378,000
2024-11-09Army Black Knights at North Texas Mean Green322,000
2024-11-09Nevada Wolf Pack at Boise State Broncos1,530,000
2024-11-09BYU Cougars at Utah Utes2,070,000
2024-11-09Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokies1,440,000
2024-11-09Colorado Buffaloes at Texas Tech Red Raiders3,680,000
2024-11-09Florida State Seminoles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,190,000
2024-11-09Florida Gators at Texas Longhorns3,700,000
2024-11-09Georgia Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels7,070,000
2024-11-09Miami Hurricanes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets3,460,000
2024-11-09Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers4,390,000
2024-11-09Maryland Terrapins at Oregon Ducks817,000
2024-11-09Minnesota Golden Gophers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights1,200,000
2024-11-09Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers1,600,000
2024-11-09Navy Midshipmen at South Florida Bulls247,000
2024-11-09Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes3,480,000
2024-11-09Oklahoma State Cowboys at TCU Horned Frogs355,000
2024-11-09Temple Owls at Tulane Green Wave22,000
2024-11-09Texas State Bobcats at UL Monroe Warhawks27,000
2024-11-09Utah State Aggies at Washington State Cougars371,000
2024-11-08CBB Tar Heels–Jayhawks1,120,000
2024-11-08Iowa Hawkeyes at UCLA Bruins1,890,000
2024-11-08Rice Owls at Memphis Tigers407,000
2024-11-08NBA 76ers–Lakers1,410,000
2024-11-08NBA Suns–Mavericks1,310,000
2024-11-07App State Mountaineers at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers412,000
2024-11-07Florida Atlantic Owls at East Carolina Pirates196,000
2024-11-07Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens13,630,000
2024-11-06Ohio Bobcats at Kent State Golden Flashes49,000
2024-11-06Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Michigan Broncos442,000
2024-11-06NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks411,000
2024-11-05Miami (OH) RedHawks at Ball State Cardinals378,000
2024-11-05Bowling Green Falcons at Central Michigan Chippewas286,000