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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 →
2019-01-29CBB Wildcats–Commodores909,000
2019-01-29NBA 76ers–Lakers1,560,000
2019-01-29NBA Pelicans–Rockets1,110,000
2019-01-28CBB Blue Devils–Fighting Irish1,250,000
2019-01-27CBB Hoyas–Red Storm745,000
2019-01-27CBB Spartans–Boilermakers1,680,000
2019-01-27Farmers Insurance Open Round 43,040,000
2019-01-27NBA Bucks–Thunder1,790,000
2019-01-26CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats2,780,000
2019-01-26NBA Warriors–Celtics4,290,000
2019-01-25NBA Raptors–Rockets1,490,000
2019-01-24CBB Spartans–Hawkeyes683,000
2019-01-24NBA Warriors–Wizards1,710,000
2019-01-23CBB Longhorns–Horned Frogs674,000
2019-01-23NBA Spurs–76ers1,460,000
2019-01-23NBA Nuggets–Jazz1,230,000
2019-01-23Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs292,000
2019-01-23NHL Predators–Golden Knights220,000
2019-01-22NHL Red Wings–Oilers214,000
2019-01-21NBA Rockets–76ers1,920,000
2019-01-21NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies665,000
2019-01-21NBA Warriors–Lakers2,470,000
2019-01-21NHL Blues–Kings133,000
2019-01-20AFC Championship Game53,900,000
2019-01-20NFC Championship Game44,075,000
2019-01-20NHL Capitals–Blackhawks1,160,000
2019-01-19NBA Thunder–76ers2,060,000
2019-01-19NBA Lakers–Rockets3,390,000
2019-01-18NBA Warriors–Clippers2,040,000
2019-01-17NBA 76ers–Pacers1,070,000
2019-01-17NBA Lakers–Thunder1,930,000
2019-01-17NHL Blackhawks–Rangers162,000
2019-01-16NBA Raptors–Celtics1,780,000
2019-01-16NBA Pelicans–Warriors1,660,000
2019-01-16NHL Bruins–Flyers402,000
2019-01-14CBB Orange–Blue Devils2,120,000
2019-01-13Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots29,220,000
2019-01-13Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints38,190,000
2019-01-12CBB Blue Devils–Seminoles2,280,000
2019-01-12Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs29,140,000
2019-01-12Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams33,350,000
2019-01-11NBA Lakers–Jazz1,370,000
2019-01-11NBA Pacers–Knicks1,030,000
2019-01-10NBA Celtics–Heat1,170,000
2019-01-10NBA Thunder–Spurs1,450,000
2019-01-10NHL Jets–Wild245,000
2019-01-09NBA Bucks–Rockets1,730,000
2019-01-09NBA Pistons–Lakers1,460,000
2019-01-09NHL Predators–Blackhawks379,000
2019-01-07CFP National Championship25,280,000
2019-01-06Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears35,890,000
2019-01-06Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens25,380,000
2019-01-06NHL Blackhawks–Penguins474,000
2019-01-05Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans22,770,000
2019-01-05Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys29,380,000
2019-01-04NBA Thunder–Trail Blazers1,390,000
2019-01-03NBA Raptors–Spurs1,810,000
2019-01-03NBA Rockets–Warriors2,390,000
2019-01-02NBA Thunder–Lakers1,770,000
2019-01-02NHL Sharks–Avalanche241,000
2019-01-02NHL Penguins–Rangers472,000
2019-01-01Texas Longhorns at Georgia Bulldogs
2019-01-01Mississippi State Bulldogs at Iowa Hawkeyes
2019-01-01Kentucky Wildcats at Penn State Nittany Lions7,709,000
2019-01-01LSU Tigers at UCF Knights
2019-01-01Washington Huskies at Ohio State Buckeyes16,780,000