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Sports Media Watch

11,101 telecasts with figures · 12,420 published claims
11,101
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-31

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
809 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 11,345 · blend 388 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,708 · 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 2026-10-31
Revisions42 revised figures · 105 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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2023-02-01NBA Hawks–Suns855,000
2023-02-01NHL Hurricanes–Sabres320,000
2023-01-31NBA Lakers–Knicks1,700,000
2023-01-31New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets1,160,000
2023-01-29Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs53,120,000
2023-01-28CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats1,890,000
2023-01-28NBA Nuggets–76ers1,760,000
2023-01-28NBA Lakers–Celtics3,690,000
2023-01-28NBA Knicks–Nets2,450,000
2023-01-26NBA Knicks–Celtics1,640,000
2023-01-26NBA Mavericks–Suns1,280,000
2023-01-25NBA Nets–76ers1,460,000
2023-01-25NBA Grizzlies–Warriors1,670,000
2023-01-24CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini705,000
2023-01-24CBB Tar Heels–Orange855,000
2023-01-24NBA Celtics–Heat1,050,000
2023-01-24LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers1,310,000
2023-01-23CBB Jayhawks–Bears1,220,000
2023-01-23CBB Blue Devils–Hokies1,030,000
2023-01-22CBB Bulldogs–Huskies718,000
2023-01-22Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors401,000
2023-01-22Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers45,650,000
2023-01-22Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills39,320,000
2023-01-21New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles28,640,000
2023-01-21UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill prelims1,100,000
2023-01-19NBA Bulls–Pistons108,000
2023-01-19NHL Lightning–Oilers323,000
2023-01-18NBA Hawks–Mavericks1,220,000
2023-01-18NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets1,010,000
2023-01-18NHL Stars–Sharks174,000
2023-01-17NBA 76ers–Clippers922,000
2023-01-17NBA Raptors–Bucks849,000
2023-01-16NBA Suns–Grizzlies805,000
2023-01-16NBA Heat–Hawks604,000
2023-01-16Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers31,200,000
2023-01-15New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings33,210,000
2023-01-14CBB Wildcats–Volunteers1,670,000
2023-01-14Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat1,350,000
2023-01-13NBA Nuggets–Clippers1,110,000
2023-01-13Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs1,360,000
2023-01-12Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets1,280,000
2023-01-12Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers1,420,000
2023-01-11NBA Bucks–Hawks955,000
2023-01-11NBA Suns–Nuggets876,000
2023-01-10Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors1,300,000
2023-01-09CFP National Championship17,220,000
2023-01-08New England Patriots at Buffalo Billssplit window22,730,000
2023-01-08Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanderssplit window20,510,000
2023-01-08New York Jets at Miami Dolphinssplit window9,420,000
2023-01-08Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers22,510,000
2023-01-07Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders17,760,000
2023-01-07Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars19,000,000
2023-01-06NBA Heat–Suns1,110,000
2023-01-06NBA Nets–Pelicans1,330,000
2023-01-05NBA Celtics–Mavericks1,270,000
2023-01-05NHL Capitals–Blue Jackets450,000
2023-01-04NBA Bucks–Raptors1,030,000
2023-01-04NHL Devils–Red Wings399,000
2023-01-03NHL Stars–Kings391,000
2023-01-02Mississippi State Bulldogs at Illinois Fighting Illini2,180,000
2023-01-02Penn State Nittany Lions at Utah Utes10,190,000
2023-01-02Tulane Green Wave at USC Trojans4,170,000
2023-01-02NHL Winter Classic1,780,000
2023-01-01Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packerssplit window24,620,000
2023-01-01Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens17,180,000
2023-01-01NHL Islanders–Kraken237,000
2022-12-31Alabama Crimson Tide at Kansas State Wildcats9,100,000
2022-12-31Ohio State Buckeyes at Georgia Bulldogs22,450,000
2022-12-31TCU Horned Frogs at Michigan Wolverines21,400,000
2022-12-30Tennessee Volunteers at Clemson Tigers8,590,000
2022-12-30Maryland Terrapins at NC State Wolfpack2,680,000
2022-12-30Notre Dame Fighting Irish at South Carolina Gamecocks5,770,000
2022-12-30Pittsburgh Panthers at UCLA Bruins2,760,000
2022-12-29Texas Longhorns at Washington Huskies4,780,000
2022-12-29Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans9,730,000
2022-12-28Kansas Jayhawks at Arkansas Razorbacks3,900,000
2022-12-28UCF Knights at Duke Blue Devils2,160,000
2022-12-28Oregon Ducks at North Carolina Tar Heels3,970,000
2022-12-28Texas Tech Red Raiders at Ole Miss Rebels2,600,000
2022-12-28Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils534,000
2022-12-27Georgia Southern Eagles at Buffalo Bulls1,550,000
2022-12-27Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at East Carolina Pirates2,620,000
2022-12-27Memphis Tigers at Utah State Aggies2,200,000
2022-12-27Wisconsin Badgers at Oklahoma State Cowboys2,560,000
2022-12-27New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks376,000
2022-12-26New Mexico State Aggies at Bowling Green Falcons2,320,000
2022-12-26Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts10,940,000
2022-12-25NBA 76ers–Knicks4,070,000
2022-12-25NBA Bucks–Celtics6,080,000
2022-12-25NBA Grizzlies–Warriors4,750,000
2022-12-25NBA Lakers–Mavericks4,380,000
2022-12-25NBA Suns–Nuggets2,520,000
2022-12-25Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams22,570,000
2022-12-25Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins25,900,000
2022-12-24Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at San Diego State Aztecs1,120,000
2022-12-24Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriotssplit window15,300,000
2022-12-24Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys27,830,000
2022-12-24Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers10,940,000
2022-12-23Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Houston Cougars2,410,000
2022-12-22Baylor Bears at Air Force Falcons1,990,000