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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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2023-11-12New York Jets at Las Vegas Raiders15,640,000
2023-11-12Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers16,270,000
2023-11-11Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcats2,760,000
2023-11-11Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles4,140,000
2023-11-11Michigan State Spartans at Ohio State Buckeyes3,570,000
2023-11-11Tennessee Volunteers at Missouri Tigers3,620,000
2023-11-11USC Trojans at Oregon Ducks3,010,000
2023-11-11Texas Longhorns at TCU Horned Frogs2,820,000
2023-11-11Utah Utes at Washington Huskies5,170,000
2023-11-10NBA Lakers–Suns1,930,000
2023-11-09Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers480,000
2023-11-08NBA Spurs–Knicks1,650,000
2023-11-08NBA Warriors–Nuggets1,850,000
2023-11-06Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets14,500,000
2023-11-052023 São Paulo Grand Prix909,000
2023-11-05NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race2,920,000
2023-11-05Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals18,360,000
2023-11-05Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs9,180,000
2023-11-05Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packerssplit window11,460,000
2023-11-05Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravenssplit window14,540,000
2023-11-04BYU Cougars at West Virginia Mountaineers1,260,000
2023-11-04Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers3,240,000
2023-11-04Oregon State Beavers at Colorado Buffaloes2,770,000
2023-11-04Florida State Seminoles at Pittsburgh Panthers1,760,000
2023-11-04Missouri Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs7,000,000
2023-11-04Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones1,270,000
2023-11-04Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Longhorns2,950,000
2023-11-04Penn State Nittany Lions at Maryland Terrapins2,390,000
2023-11-04Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines2,600,000
2023-11-04Ohio State Buckeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights3,960,000
2023-11-04Texas A&M Aggies at Ole Miss Rebels1,830,000
2023-11-04Washington Huskies at USC Trojans4,450,000
2023-11-02NBA Spurs–Suns580,000
2023-11-01NBA Pelicans–Thunder1,030,000
2023-10-31Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks8,480,000
2023-10-31NBA Knicks–Cavaliers1,300,000
2023-10-31San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns1,460,000
2023-10-31NHL Kings–Maple Leafs418,000
2023-10-30Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions15,220,000
2023-10-292023 Mexico City Grand Prix1,460,000
2023-10-29Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49erssplit window26,060,000
2023-10-29Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers15,720,000
2023-10-29Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboyssplit window19,980,000
2023-10-29NHL Flames–Oilers271,000
2023-10-28BYU Cougars at Texas Longhorns2,380,000
2023-10-28Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators5,950,000
2023-10-28Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons2,090,000
2023-10-28Indiana Hoosiers at Penn State Nittany Lions3,400,000
2023-10-28Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats2,510,000
2023-10-28Ohio State Buckeyes at Wisconsin Badgers4,870,000
2023-10-27NBA Heat–Celtics1,580,000
2023-10-27NBA Warriors–Kings1,760,000
2023-10-26NBA 76ers–Bucks2,040,000
2023-10-26NBA Suns–Lakers2,300,000
2023-10-26Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills11,220,000
2023-10-25NBA Celtics–Knicks2,550,000
2023-10-25NBA Mavericks–Spurs2,990,000
2023-10-25NHL Capitals–Devils452,000
2023-10-24NBA Lakers–Nuggets2,840,000
2023-10-24NBA Suns–Warriors2,710,000
2023-10-24NHL Bruins–Blackhawks526,000
2023-10-24NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals475,000
2023-10-24NHL Flyers–Golden Knights278,000
2023-10-222023 United States Grand Prix1,170,000
2023-10-22Buffalo Bills at New England Patriotssplit window15,690,000
2023-10-22Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefssplit window24,380,000
2023-10-22Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles20,610,000
2023-10-22Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravenssplit window14,530,000
2023-10-19Houston Astros at Texas Rangers3,660,000
2023-10-19Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks4,070,000
2023-10-19Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints9,790,000
2023-10-18Houston Astros at Texas Rangers4,640,000
2023-10-18NHL Penguins–Red Wings699,000
2023-10-18WNBA Finals Game 4889,000
2023-10-17Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies5,200,000
2023-10-17NHL Lightning–Sabres552,000
2023-10-16Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers19,640,000
2023-10-15South Point 4002,190,000
2023-10-15San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns13,860,000
2023-10-15New York Giants at Buffalo Bills16,170,000
2023-10-15Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jetssplit window26,090,000
2023-10-15Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans4,290,000
2023-10-15WNBA Finals Game 3659,000
2023-10-14Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide3,430,000
2023-10-14Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigers2,160,000
2023-10-14Syracuse Orange at Florida State Seminoles2,090,000
2023-10-14Georgia Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodores2,460,000
2023-10-14Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines3,550,000
2023-10-14Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina Tar Heels3,080,000
2023-10-14UCLA Bruins at Oregon State Beavers1,430,000
2023-10-14Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies7,040,000
2023-10-14Texas A&M Aggies at Tennessee Volunteers4,380,000
2023-10-12NLDS Game 45,800,000
2023-10-12Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs13,830,000
2023-10-11Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks3,260,000
2023-10-11WNBA Finals Game 2626,000
2023-10-10Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers4,140,000
2023-10-10NHL Blackhawks–Penguins1,430,000
2023-10-10NHL Kraken–Golden Knights691,000
2023-10-10NHL Predators–Lightning598,000