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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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2022-11-06NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race3,210,000
2022-11-06Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers20,250,000
2022-11-06Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs17,690,000
2022-11-05California Golden Bears at USC Trojans2,040,000
2022-11-05Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes1,500,000
2022-11-05Florida Gators at Texas A&M Aggies2,730,000
2022-11-05Penn State Nittany Lions at Indiana Hoosiers2,230,000
2022-11-05Michigan Wolverines at Rutgers Scarlet Knights1,290,000
2022-11-05Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats4,760,000
2022-11-05Texas Tech Red Raiders at TCU Horned Frogs2,510,000
2022-11-05Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros12,550,000
2022-11-04Oregon State Beavers at Washington Huskies1,130,000
2022-11-04NBA Bucks–Timberwolves1,120,000
2022-11-03Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies12,770,000
2022-11-03Philadelphia Eagles at Houston Texans7,860,000
2022-11-02Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies11,810,000
2022-11-02Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers1,370,000
2022-11-02NHL Penguins–Sabres236,000
2022-11-01Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies11,160,000
2022-11-01Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets1,260,000
2022-11-01NBA Timberwolves–Suns1,160,000
2022-11-01NHL Bruins–Penguins699,000
2022-10-31Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns11,300,000
2022-10-30Xfinity 5002,540,000
2022-10-30Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboyssplit window11,940,000
2022-10-30Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills19,620,000
2022-10-30Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window16,130,000
2022-10-29Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs5,620,000
2022-10-29Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers2,490,000
2022-10-29Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas State Wildcats3,380,000
2022-10-29Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers4,040,000
2022-10-29Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines5,580,000
2022-10-29Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange2,340,000
2022-10-29Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros10,790,000
2022-10-28NBA Pacers–Wizards736,000
2022-10-28NBA Pelicans–Suns1,030,000
2022-10-27NBA Heat–Warriors658,000
2022-10-27NBA Mavericks–Nets547,000
2022-10-27Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers10,010,000
2022-10-26NBA Lakers–Nuggets1,820,000
2022-10-26NHL Lightning–Ducks270,000
2022-10-26NHL Rangers–Islanders550,000
2022-10-25NBA Mavericks–Pelicans1,610,000
2022-10-25NBA Warriors–Suns2,320,000
2022-10-25NHL Avalanche–Rangers750,000
2022-10-25NHL Golden Knights–Sharks319,000
2022-10-24Chicago Bears at New England Patriots11,830,000
2022-10-232022 United States Grand Prix1,340,000
2022-10-23Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49erssplit window22,290,000
2022-10-23Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboyssplit window14,560,000
2022-10-23Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins15,530,000
2022-10-23NHL Ducks–Red Wings187,000
2022-10-22Syracuse Orange at Clemson Tigers4,750,000
2022-10-22Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes4,380,000
2022-10-22Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers3,860,000
2022-10-22Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions3,540,000
2022-10-22Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys4,460,000
2022-10-22UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks3,340,000
2022-10-20LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers2,100,000
2022-10-20New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals7,820,000
2022-10-19NBA Knicks–Grizzlies1,450,000
2022-10-19Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns1,630,000
2022-10-19NHL Blues–Kraken300,000
2022-10-18Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres4,100,000
2022-10-18NBA 76ers–Celtics2,980,000
2022-10-18NBA Lakers–Warriors3,550,000
2022-10-18NHL Flyers–Lightning494,000
2022-10-18NHL Kings–Predators339,000
2022-10-17Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers12,050,000
2022-10-16South Point 4002,620,000
2022-10-16Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs25,410,000
2022-10-16Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles20,790,000
2022-10-16Baltimore Ravens at New York Giantssplit window13,450,000
2022-10-16New York Jets at Green Bay Packerssplit window16,370,000
2022-10-15Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma Sooners1,210,000
2022-10-15Nebraska Cornhuskers at Purdue Boilermakers943,000
2022-10-15Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies2,790,000
2022-10-14Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres4,070,000
2022-10-12San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers3,110,000
2022-10-12NHL Bruins–Capitals629,000
2022-10-11NHL Golden Knights–Kings556,000
2022-10-10Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs15,790,000
2022-10-092022 Japanese Grand Prix549,000
2022-10-09Bank of America Roval 4002,390,000
2022-10-09Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Billssplit window14,700,000
2022-10-09Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window12,770,000
2022-10-09Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Ramssplit window24,250,000
2022-10-09New York Giants at Green Bay Packers5,220,000
2022-10-08Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs4,240,000
2022-10-08BYU Cougars at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,530,000
2022-10-08Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers4,010,000
2022-10-08TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas Jayhawks1,310,000
2022-10-08Tennessee Volunteers at LSU Tigers2,960,000
2022-10-08Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans4,440,000
2022-10-08Utah Utes at UCLA Bruins2,650,000
2022-10-08Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays2,640,000
2022-10-06Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets648,000
2022-10-06Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos9,700,000
2022-10-022022 Singapore Grand Prix1,040,000
2022-10-02YellaWood 5002,830,000