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11,098 telecasts with figures · 12,412 published claims
11,098
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-30

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 11,348 · blend 379 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,702 · 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 2026-10-30
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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2021-11-10Kent State Golden Flashes at Central Michigan Chippewas155,000
2021-11-10NBA Heat–Lakers1,610,000
2021-11-09CBB Wildcats–Blue Devils1,780,000
2021-11-09CBB Jayhawks–Spartans1,520,000
2021-11-09Ohio Bobcats at Eastern Michigan Eagles294,000
2021-11-09NBA Bucks–76ers1,290,000
2021-11-08Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers12,100,000
2021-11-072021 Mexico City Grand Prix968,000
2021-11-07NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race3,210,000
2021-11-07Denver Broncos at Dallas Cowboyssplit window15,190,000
2021-11-07Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefssplit window24,370,000
2021-11-07Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams14,210,000
2021-11-06Army Black Knights at Air Force Falcons1,444,000
2021-11-06LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide5,000,000
2021-11-06USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils1,608,000
2021-11-06Auburn Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies3,759,000
2021-11-06Baylor Bears at TCU Horned Frogs1,807,000
2021-11-06Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Cincinnati Bearcats796,000
2021-11-06Missouri Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs2,186,000
2021-11-06San Diego State Aztecs at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors226,000
2021-11-06Illinois Fighting Illini at Minnesota Golden Gophers595,000
2021-11-06Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines2,683,000
2021-11-06Iowa Hawkeyes at Northwestern Wildcats552,000
2021-11-06Texas Longhorns at Iowa State Cyclones907,000
2021-11-06Kansas State Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks344,000
2021-11-06Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats1,478,000
2021-11-06Penn State Nittany Lions at Maryland Terrapins936,000
2021-11-06Michigan State Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers4,400,000
2021-11-06Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,863,000
2021-11-06Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers5,328,000
2021-11-06Wake Forest Demon Deacons at North Carolina Tar Heels2,200,000
2021-11-06Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers1,140,000
2021-11-06Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies2,726,000
2021-11-06Wisconsin Badgers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights433,000
2021-11-06UTSA Roadrunners at UTEP Miners412,000
2021-11-05Virginia Tech Hokies at Boston College Eagles1,215,000
2021-11-05Utah Utes at Stanford Cardinal452,000
2021-11-05NBA Knicks–Bucks1,240,000
2021-11-05NBA Pelicans–Warriors1,600,000
2021-11-04Georgia State Panthers at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns620,000
2021-11-04New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts11,650,000
2021-11-03Northern Illinois Huskies at Kent State Golden Flashes454,000
2021-11-03Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets1,300,000
2021-11-03NBA Hornets–Warriors1,760,000
2021-11-02Eastern Michigan Eagles at Toledo Rockets180,000
2021-11-01New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs13,920,000
2021-10-31Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves13,640,000
2021-10-31Xfinity 5002,630,000
2021-10-31Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saintssplit window21,290,000
2021-10-31Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings15,680,000
2021World Series - Astros vs Braves5 games
2021-10-26World Series Game 110,934,000
2021-10-27World Series Game 210,434,000
2021-10-29World Series Game 311,469,000
2021-10-30World Series Game 410,789,000
2021-10-31World Series Game 513,821,000
2021-10-30Washington State Cougars at Arizona State Sun Devils337,000
2021-10-30Ole Miss Rebels at Auburn Tigers2,530,000
2021-10-30Texas Longhorns at Baylor Bears2,400,000
2021-10-30Virginia Cavaliers at BYU Cougars678,000
2021-10-30Cincinnati Bearcats at Tulane Green Wave580,000
2021-10-30Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers1,883,000
2021-10-30Colorado Buffaloes at Oregon Ducks2,670,000
2021-10-30Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators6,120,000
2021-10-30SMU Mustangs at Houston Cougars332,000
2021-10-30Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers1,828,000
2021-10-30Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma State Cowboys344,000
2021-10-30Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans9,290,000
2021-10-30Minnesota Golden Gophers at Northwestern Wildcats401,000
2021-10-30Purdue Boilermakers at Nebraska Cornhuskers1,295,000
2021-10-30North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,350,000
2021-10-30Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes7,050,000
2021-10-30Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Sooners2,370,000
2021-10-30Washington Huskies at Stanford Cardinal402,000
2021-10-30UCLA Bruins at Utah Utes829,000
2021-10-29Navy Midshipmen at Tulsa Golden Hurricane684,000
2021-10-29Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves11,230,000
2021-10-29NBA Mavericks–Nuggets937,000
2021-10-28Troy Trojans at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers290,000
2021-10-28South Florida Bulls at East Carolina Pirates395,000
2021-10-28Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals20,260,000
2021-10-27Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros10,280,000
2021-10-26Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros10,810,000
2021-10-26NBA 76ers–Knicks1,430,000
2021-10-26Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz1,240,000
2021-10-26Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche385,000
2021-10-25New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks12,800,000
2021-10-242021 United States Grand Prix1,230,000
2021-10-24Hollywood Casino 4002,110,000
2021-10-24Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers16,110,000
2021-10-24Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window17,750,000
2021-10-24Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titanssplit window15,150,000
2021-10-24Philadelphia Eagles at Las Vegas Raiders15,740,000
2021-10-23Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide4,680,000
2021-10-23BYU Cougars at Washington State Cougars466,000
2021-10-23Cincinnati Bearcats at Navy Midshipmen769,000
2021-10-23Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers2,160,000
2021-10-23Nevada Wolf Pack at Fresno State Bulldogs233,000
2021-10-23Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions3,765,000
2021-10-23Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers3,350,000
2021-10-23Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones2,660,000