Sports Media Watch
11,092
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-31
Top leagues
by most-watched telecastHow 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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-18 | NLCS Game 5 | 14,980,000 |
| 2004-10-18 | ALCS Game 5 | 17,800,000 |
| 2004-10-17 | NLCS Game 4 | 10,020,000 |
| 2004-10-17 | ALCS Game 4 | 14,820,000 |
| 2004-10-16 | NLCS Game 3 | 7,480,000 |
| 2004-10-16 | ALCS Game 3 | 12,470,000 |
| 2004-10-14 | NLCS Game 2 | 8,470,000 |
| 2004-10-13 | NLCS Game 1 | 15,230,000 |
| 2004-10-13 | ALCS Game 2 | 15,230,000 |
| 2004-10-12 | ALCS Game 1 | 15,010,000 |
| 2004-08-15 | PGA Championship Round 4 | 6,300,000 |
| 2004-07-18 | British Open Championship Round 4 | 6,000,000 |
| 2004-06-20 | U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | 8,300,000 |
| 2004 | Stanley Cup Final - Flames vs Lightning7 games | |
| 2004-05-25 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 1,372,000 |
| 2004-05-27 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 1,419,000 |
| 2004-05-29 | Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | 1,969,000 |
| 2004-05-31 | Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | 3,150,000 |
| 2004-06-03 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 3,687,000 |
| 2004-06-05 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 4,272,000 |
| 2004-06-07 | Stanley Cup Final Game 7 | 6,290,000 |
| 2004-06-01 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 5,592,000 |
| 2004-05-31 | Western Conference Finals Game 6 | 9,438,000 |
| 2004-05-30 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 4,133,000 |
| 2004-05-29 | Western Conference Finals Game 5 | 6,565,000 |
| 2004-05-28 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 3,716,000 |
| 2004-05-27 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 7,515,000 |
| 2004-05-26 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 4,591,000 |
| 2004-05-25 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 8,090,000 |
| 2004-05-24 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | 4,601,000 |
| 2004-05-23 | Western Conference Finals Game 2 | 8,163,000 |
| 2004-05-22 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 3,652,000 |
| 2004-05-21 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 7,034,000 |
| 2004-04-11 | Masters Tournament Round 4 | 11,800,000 |
| 2004-04-05 | 2004 NCAA championship game | 17,088,000 |
| 2004-04-03 | 2004 NCAA national semifinal | 16,736,000 |
| 2004-04-03 | 2004 NCAA national semifinal | 12,944,000 |
| 2004-01-18 | AFC Championship Game | 40,115,000 |
| 2004-01-18 | NFC Championship Game | 40,444,000 |
| 2003-10-16 | ALCS Game 7 | 27,490,000 |
| 2003-10-15 | NLCS Game 7 | 26,510,000 |
| 2003-10-15 | ALCS Game 6 | 13,930,000 |
| 2003-10-14 | NLCS Game 6 | 19,360,000 |
| 2003-10-14 | ALCS Game 5 | 10,110,000 |
| 2003-10-13 | ALCS Game 4 | 17,500,000 |
| 2003-10-12 | NLCS Game 5 | 12,640,000 |
| 2003-10-11 | NLCS Game 4 | 11,340,000 |
| 2003-10-11 | ALCS Game 3 | 11,900,000 |
| 2003-10-10 | NLCS Game 3 | 14,290,000 |
| 2003-10-09 | ALCS Game 2 | 13,150,000 |
| 2003-10-08 | NLCS Game 2 | 18,430,000 |
| 2003-10-08 | ALCS Game 1 | 18,430,000 |
| 2003-10-07 | NLCS Game 1 | 15,570,000 |
| 2003-08-17 | PGA Championship Round 4 | 6,300,000 |
| 2003-07-20 | British Open Championship Round 4 | 5,700,000 |
| 2003-06-15 | U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | 6,800,000 |
| 2003 | Stanley Cup Final - Devils vs Ducks7 games | |
| 2003-05-27 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 1,647,000 |
| 2003-05-29 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 1,307,000 |
| 2003-05-31 | Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | 3,101,000 |
| 2003-06-02 | Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | 4,037,000 |
| 2003-06-05 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 3,947,000 |
| 2003-06-07 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 3,768,000 |
| 2003-06-09 | Stanley Cup Final Game 7 | 7,169,000 |
| 2003-05-29 | Western Conference Finals Game 6 | 5,798,000 |
| 2003-05-27 | Western Conference Finals Game 5 | 5,255,000 |
| 2003-05-25 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 6,082,000 |
| 2003-05-24 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 2,721,000 |
| 2003-05-23 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 4,854,000 |
| 2003-05-22 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 5,811,000 |
| 2003-05-21 | Western Conference Finals Game 2 | 4,285,000 |
| 2003-05-20 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | 3,981,000 |
| 2003-05-19 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 5,685,000 |
| 2003-05-18 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 4,938,000 |
| 2003-04-13 | Masters Tournament Round 4 | 11,700,000 |
| 2003-04-07 | 2003 NCAA championship game | 18,573,000 |
| 2003-04-05 | 2003 NCAA national semifinal | 9,897,000 |
| 2003-04-05 | 2003 NCAA national semifinal | 12,571,000 |
| 2003-01-19 | NFC Championship Game | 38,741,000 |
| 2003-01-19 | AFC Championship Game | 41,456,000 |
| 2002-10-14 | NLCS Game 5 | 10,310,000 |
| 2002-10-13 | ALCS Game 5 | 9,210,000 |
| 2002-10-13 | NLCS Game 4 | 10,640,000 |
| 2002-10-12 | ALCS Game 4 | 8,930,000 |
| 2002-10-12 | NLCS Game 3 | 6,740,000 |
| 2002-10-11 | ALCS Game 3 | 9,370,000 |
| 2002-10-10 | NLCS Game 2 | 8,950,000 |
| 2002-10-09 | ALCS Game 2 | 12,160,000 |
| 2002-10-09 | NLCS Game 1 | 12,160,000 |
| 2002-10-08 | ALCS Game 1 | 10,870,000 |
| 2002-08-18 | PGA Championship Round 4 | 10,700,000 |
| 2002-07-21 | British Open Championship Round 4 | 6,200,000 |
| 2002-06-16 | U.S. Open Championship Round 4 | 13,100,000 |
| 2002 | Stanley Cup Final - Hurricanes vs Red Wings5 games | |
| 2002-06-04 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 4,015,000 |
| 2002-06-06 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 3,782,000 |
| 2002-06-08 | Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | 5,482,000 |
| 2002-06-10 | Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | 5,106,000 |
| 2002-06-13 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 6,848,000 |
| 2002-06-02 | Western Conference Finals Game 7 | 23,796,000 |
| 2002-05-31 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 9,167,000 |
| 2002-05-31 | Western Conference Finals Game 6 | 16,644,000 |
| 2002-05-29 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 9,913,000 |