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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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2018-11-09CBB Razorbacks–Longhorns726,000
2018-11-09Louisville Cardinals at Syracuse Orange
2018-11-09NBA Celtics–Jazz1,350,000
2018-11-08Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack
2018-11-08NBA Bucks–Warriors1,570,000
2018-11-08NBA Rockets–Thunder1,120,000
2018-11-08Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers14,750,000
2018-11-07Ohio Bobcats at Miami (OH) RedHawks
2018-11-07Toledo Rockets at Northern Illinois Huskies
2018-11-07NBA 76ers–Pacers1,520,000
2018-11-07NBA Timberwolves–Lakers2,210,000
2018-11-07NHL Predators–Avalanche222,000
2018-11-06CBB Blue Devils–Wildcats2,850,000
2018-11-06CBB Spartans–Jayhawks2,000,000
2018-11-04AAA Texas 5002,270,000
2018-11-04Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskinssplit window12,960,000
2018-11-04Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots23,680,000
2018-11-04Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints22,120,000
2018-11-03Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers11,543,000
2018-11-03Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers2,622,000
2018-11-03Oklahoma State Cowboys at Baylor Bears487,000
2018-11-03BYU Cougars at Boise State Broncos470,000
2018-11-03California Golden Bears at Washington State Cougars1,495,000
2018-11-03Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Tigers1,550,000
2018-11-03Duke Blue Devils at Miami Hurricanes620,000
2018-11-03Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack1,347,000
2018-11-03Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats4,392,000
2018-11-03Iowa Hawkeyes at Purdue Boilermakers1,092,000
2018-11-03Kansas State Wildcats at TCU Horned Frogs477,000
2018-11-03Michigan State Spartans at Maryland Terrapins762,000
2018-11-03Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines4,252,000
2018-11-03Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio State Buckeyes5,006,000
2018-11-03Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Northwestern Wildcats3,293,000
2018-11-03Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders3,135,000
2018-11-03USC Trojans at Oregon State Beavers418,000
2018-11-03UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks1,947,000
2018-11-03West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Longhorns4,431,000
2018-11-02Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Wildcats474,000
2018-11-02Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Cavaliers1,359,000
2018-11-02NBA Thunder–Wizards1,360,000
2018-11-01Temple Owls at UCF Knights1,191,000
2018-11-01Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers11,060,000
2018-10-31NBA Pacers–Knicks1,370,000
2018-10-31NBA Spurs–Suns1,070,000
2018-10-30Miami (OH) RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls482,000
2018-10-30NHL Golden Knights–Predators227,000
2018-10-29NBA Lakers–Timberwolves502,000
2018-10-282018 Mexican Grand Prix836,000
2018-10-28Washington Redskins at New York Giantssplit window10,380,000
2018-10-28Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars3,590,000
2018-10-28Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Ramssplit window21,880,000
2018-10-28New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings14,090,000
2018-10-27Oregon Ducks at Arizona Wildcats
2018-10-27Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears563,000
2018-10-27Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles3,163,000
2018-10-27Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs6,347,000
2018-10-27Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Fresno State Bulldogs
2018-10-27South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars2,035,000
2018-10-27Iowa Hawkeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions
2018-10-27Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones
2018-10-27Kansas State Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners1,989,000
2018-10-27TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas Jayhawks325,000
2018-10-27Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan State Spartans
2018-10-27Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2018-10-27Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen2,447,000
2018-10-27NC State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange
2018-10-27Wisconsin Badgers at Northwestern Wildcats2,241,000
2018-10-27Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys3,486,000
2018-10-26Miami Hurricanes at Boston College Eagles
2018-10-26Indiana Hoosiers at Minnesota Golden Gophers335,000
2018-10-26Utah Utes at UCLA Bruins
2018-10-25Appalachian State Mountaineers at Georgia Southern Eagles
2018-10-25Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers577,000
2018-10-25Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies
2018-10-25NBA Celtics–Thunder1,480,000
2018-10-25NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,950,000
2018-10-25Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans12,050,000
2018-10-24NBA 76ers–Bucks1,200,000
2018-10-24NBA Mavericks–Hawks1,090,000
2018-10-24NHL Lightning–Avalanche177,000
2018-10-24NHL Maple Leafs–Jets167,000
2018-10-22NBA Magic–Celtics290,000
2018-10-22NBA Spurs–Lakers674,000
2018-10-22New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons10,300,000
2018-10-212018 United States Grand Prix805,000
2018-10-21Hollywood Casino 4002,750,000
2018-10-21Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs16,020,000
2018-10-21Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers5,800,000
2018-10-21Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskinssplit window20,880,000
2018-10-21Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window15,010,000
2018-10-20Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers4,305,000
2018-10-20Arizona Wildcats at UCLA Bruins
2018-10-20Auburn Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels
2018-10-20NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers
2018-10-20Colorado Buffaloes at Washington Huskies3,173,000
2018-10-20UCF Knights at East Carolina Pirates
2018-10-20Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles
2018-10-20Illinois Fighting Illini at Wisconsin Badgers783,000
2018-10-20Penn State Nittany Lions at Indiana Hoosiers3,133,000
2018-10-20Maryland Terrapins at Iowa Hawkeyes