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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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2024-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 2515,000
2024-04-22Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees256,000
2024-04-22NBA Lakers–Nuggets4,250,000
2024-04-22Western Conference First Round Game 1777,000
2024-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 2556,000
2024-04-22Western Conference First Round Game 1362,000
2024-04-21GEICO 5004,310,000
2024-04-21Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks3,440,000
2024-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 11,090,000
2024-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 1795,000
2024-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,340,000
2024-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 1932,000
2024-04-20Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves3,120,000
2024-04-20Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,140,000
2024-04-18NHL Kraken–Wild591,000
2024-04-14San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers1,960,000
2024-04-14New York Yankees at Cleveland Guardianssplit window260,000
2024-04-14Masters Tournament Round 49,590,000
2024-04-13Texas Rangers at Houston Astros380,000
2024-04-13NHL Islanders–Rangers877,000
2024-04-13NHL Kraken–Stars584,000
2024-04-09Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres229,000
2024-04-09NHL Wild–Avalanche350,000
2024-04-09NHL Capitals–Red Wings635,000
2024-04-08Purdue Boilermakers at UConn Huskies14,823,000
2024-04-072024 Japanese Grand Prix484,000
2024-04-07Cook Out 4002,190,000
2024-04-07NHL Sabres–Red Wings448,000
2024-04-06Alabama Crimson Tide at UConn Huskies14,117,000
2024-04-06NC State Wolfpack at Purdue Boilermakers11,446,000
2024-04-06Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs642,000
2024-04-06NHL Panthers–Bruins1,220,000
2024-04-06NHL Lightning–Penguins883,000
2024-04-03Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics1,170,000
2024-04-03NHL Devils–Rangers559,000
2024-04-03NHL Oilers–Stars337,000
2024-04-02San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers312,000
2024-04-02Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies396,000
2024-04-01Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays257,000
2024-03-31St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers1,820,000
2024-03-30Clemson Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide7,800,000
2024-03-30Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskies6,480,000
2024-03-30Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies672,000
2024-03-30Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets271,000
2024-03-29St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgerssplit window252,000
2024-03-28Alabama Crimson Tide at North Carolina Tar Heels7,800,000
2024-03-28Clemson Tigers at Arizona Wildcats6,530,000
2024-03-28Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa State Cyclones3,300,000
2024-03-28Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers1,580,000
2024-03-27NHL Bruins–Lightning472,000
2024-03-21Colorado State Rams at Texas Longhorns2,510,000
2024-03-21Drake Bulldogs at Washington State Cougars1,200,000
2024-03-21Morehead State Eagles at Illinois Fighting Illini1,790,000
2024-03-21Samford Bulldogs at Kansas Jayhawks1,610,000
2024-03-21Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Kentucky Wildcats6,210,000
2024-03-21NC State Wolfpack at Texas Tech Red Raiders4,600,000
2024-03-21Oregon Ducks at South Carolina Gamecocks2,020,000
2024-03-18NBA Heat–76ers1,200,000
2024-03-18NBA Knicks–Warriors1,480,000
2024-03-17NASCAR Cup Bristol3,810,000
2024-03-17NBA Suns–Bucks1,510,000
2024-03-17NBA Hawks–Clippers387,000
2024-03-17NBA Nuggets–Mavericks2,150,000
2024-03-17NBA Nets–Spurs364,000
2024-03-16CBB Wolfpack–Tar Heels3,240,000
2024-03-15CBB Gamecocks–Tigers1,020,000
2024-03-15CBB Buffaloes–Cougars439,000
2024-03-15CBB Red Raiders–Cougars449,000
2024-03-15CBB Hoosiers–Cornhuskers914,000
2024-03-15CBB Friars–Golden Eagles434,000
2024-03-15CBB Spartans–Boilermakers731,000
2024-03-15CBB Bulldogs–Volunteers962,000
2024-03-15CBB Wolfpack–Cavaliers985,000
2024-03-15CBB Panthers–Tar Heels1,720,000
2024-03-15CBB Badgers–Wildcats639,000
2024-03-15CBB Red Storm–Huskies1,280,000
2024-03-14CBB Bearcats–Bears404,000
2024-03-14CBB Cougars–Red Raiders240,000
2024-03-14CBB Utes–Buffaloes279,000
2024-03-14CBB Friars–Bluejays417,000
2024-03-14CBB Wolfpack–Blue Devils1,390,000
2024-03-14CBB Horned Frogs–Cougars541,000
2024-03-14CBB Nittany Lions–Hoosiers620,000
2024-03-14CBB Buckeyes–Hawkeyes696,000
2024-03-14CBB Wildcats–Golden Eagles384,000
2024-03-14CBB Shockers–Tigers53,000
2024-03-14CBB Demon Deacons–Panthers495,000
2024-03-14CBB Red Storm–Pirates236,000
2024-03-14CBB Musketeers–Huskies270,000
2024-03-13NHL Kings–Blues246,000
2024-03-13NHL Capitals–Oilers213,000
2024-03-12NBA Timberwolves–Clippers992,000
2024-03-10Shriners Children's 5004,030,000
2024-03-10Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers1,770,000
2024-03-09NHL Penguins–Bruins1,160,000
2024-03-09NHL Hurricanes–Devils637,000
2024-03-08NBA Bucks–Lakers1,600,000
2024-03-08NBA Timberwolves–Cavaliers1,210,000
2024-03-07NHL Blues–Devils326,000
2024-03-06CBB Cougars–Cyclones564,000