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Sports Media Watch

11,097 telecasts with figures · 12,411 published claims
11,097
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-27

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 11,347 · blend 379 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,701 · 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 2026-10-27
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.

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2026-07-08Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds1,110,000
2026-07-08Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks1,040,000
2026-07-06Belgium at United States33,090,000
2026-07-05San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers2,300,000
2026-07-05eero 4002,100,000
2026-06-30Ecuador at Mexico10,430,000
2026-06-30Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees676,000
2026-06-29Morocco at Netherlands10,579,000
2026-06-28NASCAR Cup Sonoma1,800,000
2026-06-28Travelers Championship Round 41,400,000
2026-06-28WNBA Wings–Lynx1,260,000
2026-06-27New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox1,990,000
2026-06-25United States at Türkiye15,860,000
2026-06-24Mexico at Czechia12,300,000
2026-06-21Anduril 2502,280,000
2026-06-21U.S. Open Round 45,100,000
2026-06-20New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies2,450,000
2026-06-20U.S. Open Round 33,700,000
2026-06-20Chicago Sky at Dallas Wings1,320,000
2026-06-18South Korea at Mexico9,361,000
2026-06-18Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever816,000
2026-06-14MLB Red Sox–Rangers1,700,000
2026-06-14Stanley Cup Final Game 65,920,000
2026-06-13Morocco at Brazil11,200,000
2026-06-13NBA Finals Game 524,540,000
2026-06-12Paraguay at United States18,040,000
2026-06-11South Africa at Mexico7,186,000
2026-06-11Stanley Cup Final Game 55,840,000
2026-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 45,345,000
2026-06-07the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday Round 43,340,000
2026-06-07NASCAR Cup Michigan2,070,000
2026-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 35,050,000
2026-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 24,675,000
2026-06-04WNBA Fever–Dream686,000
2026-06-03NBA Finals Game 116,930,000
2026-06-02Stanley Cup Final Game 14,780,000
2026-05-31Cracker Barrel 4002,010,000
2026-05-30San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder15,900,000
2026-05-28NBA Thunder–Spurs11,590,000
2026-05-25New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals1,630,000
2026-05-24Coca-Cola 6003,060,000
2026-05-24Indianapolis 5001,590,000
2026-05-24Coca-Cola 6003,060,000
2026-05-24Dallas Wings at New York Liberty1,300,000
2026-05-23NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens2,000,000
2026-05-22NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche2,100,000
2026-05-21NBA Cavaliers–Knicks7,100,000
2026-05-21NHL Hurricanes–Canadiens1,700,000
2026-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 27,770,000
2026-05-20NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche2,100,000
2026-05-18Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres2,960,000
2026-05-17NASCAR Cup Dover1,800,000
2026-05-17Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons6,530,000
2026-05-17PGA Championship Round 45,760,000
2026-05-16MLB Mariners–Padres2,500,000
2026-05-15Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers4,130,000
2026-05-15San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves5,220,000
2026-05-11Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers7,010,000
2026-05-10New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers5,700,000
2026-05-10San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves7,900,000
2026-05-10Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens2,120,000
2026-05-09Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers5,900,000
2026-05-09Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever2,490,000
2026-05-07Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder5,080,000
2026-05-05Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder6,800,000
2026-05-04NBA Knicks–Sixers6,300,000
2026-05-03NASCAR Cup Texas2,290,000
2026-05-03Western Conference Second Round Game 12,220,000
2026-05-03Eastern Conference First Round Game 72,310,000
2026-05-02Kentucky Derby18,030,000
2026-05-02Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics10,990,000
2026-05-01Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets4,450,000
2026-04-30Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves4,380,000
2026-04-29Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers3,810,000
2026-04-28Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics3,070,000
2026-04-28NBA Knicks–Hawks3,800,000
2026-04-27Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic5,400,000
2026-04-27NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets3,900,000
2026-04-26NASCAR Cup Talladega3,970,000
2026-04-26Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors2,940,000
2026-04-26San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers4,100,000
2026-04-26Western Conference First Round Game 41,100,000
2026-04-26Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,900,000
2026-04-25New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks5,300,000
2026-04-25Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves3,770,000
2026-04-25Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns3,300,000
2026-04-25Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers1,850,000
2026-04-25Western Conference First Round Game 41,920,000
2026-04-23Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves2,440,000
2026-04-21Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers3,760,000
2026-04-19Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,710,000
2026-04-19Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,400,000
2026-04-19RBC Heritage Round 44,350,000
2026-04-18Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins2,150,000
2026-04-18Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,280,000
2026-04-18Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars1,940,000
2026-04-17Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns3,650,000
2026-04-15Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers
2026-04-14Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets2,580,000
2026-04-12Cleveland Guardians at Atlanta Braves2,200,000