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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.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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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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2022-12-22Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets8,260,000
2022-12-21Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at South Alabama Jaguars1,200,000
2022-12-20Eastern Michigan Eagles at San José State Spartans1,110,000
2022-12-20Liberty Flames at Toledo Rockets1,470,000
2022-12-20Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks1,170,000
2022-12-19Marshall Thundering Herd at UConn Huskies921,000
2022-12-19Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers16,100,000
2022-12-18Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window21,450,000
2022-12-18Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texanssplit window14,830,000
2022-12-18New York Giants at Washington Commanders15,380,000
2022-12-18Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguarssplit window18,660,000
2022-12-182022 World Cup Final22,320,000
2022-12-17North Texas Mean Green at Boise State Broncos1,030,000
2022-12-17SMU Mustangs at BYU Cougars2,040,000
2022-12-17Cincinnati Bearcats at Louisville Cardinals1,960,000
2022-12-17Florida Gators at Oregon State Beavers2,450,000
2022-12-17Washington State Cougars at Fresno State Bulldogs2,400,000
2022-12-17Rice Owls at Southern Miss Golden Eagles1,220,000
2022-12-17Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills11,060,000
2022-12-17Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns8,970,000
2022-12-16Miami (OH) RedHawks at UAB Blazers822,000
2022-12-16UTSA Roadrunners at Troy Trojans1,460,000
2022-12-15San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks10,310,000
2022-12-142022 FIFA World Cup France–Morocco6,590,000
2022-12-132022 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Croatia6,470,000
2022-12-13NBA Warriors–Bucks1,510,000
2022-12-13NBA Celtics–Lakers1,700,000
2022-12-13Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks378,000
2022-12-12New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals10,250,000
2022-12-11Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49erssplit window24,030,000
2022-12-11New York Jets at Buffalo Billssplit window17,450,000
2022-12-11Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers15,760,000
2022-12-11Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giantssplit window14,020,000
2022-12-10Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights6,940,000
2022-12-102022 FIFA World Cup England–France8,860,000
2022-12-10NBA Celtics–Warriors3,140,000
2022-12-09NBA Lakers–76ers1,380,000
2022-12-09NBA Bucks–Mavericks1,500,000
2022-12-08Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams8,260,000
2022-12-07NBA Celtics–Suns1,220,000
2022-12-07NBA Hawks–Knicks1,020,000
2022-12-05New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers11,270,000
2022-12-032022 FIFA World Cup Netherlands–United States12,970,000
2022-12-02NBA Bulls–Warriors1,590,000
2022-12-01Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots9,970,000
2022-11-292022 FIFA World Cup Iran–United States12,010,000
2022-11-28Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts10,880,000
2022-11-27Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefssplit window23,350,000
2022-11-27Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles19,570,000
2022-11-26Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide6,270,000
2022-11-26BYU Cougars at Stanford Cardinal453,000
2022-11-26South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers2,320,000
2022-11-26Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Georgia Bulldogs2,060,000
2022-11-26Iowa State Cyclones at TCU Horned Frogs4,340,000
2022-11-26Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcats2,320,000
2022-11-26LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies3,920,000
2022-11-26Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Maryland Terrapins97,000
2022-11-26Memphis Tigers at SMU Mustangs213,000
2022-11-26Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes17,000,000
2022-11-26Michigan State Spartans at Penn State Nittany Lions1,990,000
2022-11-26Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wisconsin Badgers1,710,000
2022-11-26Notre Dame Fighting Irish at USC Trojans6,680,000
2022-11-26West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys694,000
2022-11-26Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders1,210,000
2022-11-26Oregon Ducks at Oregon State Beavers3,560,000
2022-11-26UCF Knights at South Florida Bulls329,000
2022-11-26Washington Huskies at Washington State Cougars2,380,000
2022-11-25Arizona State Sun Devils at Arizona Wildcats567,000
2022-11-25Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers3,270,000
2022-11-25Baylor Bears at Texas Longhorns2,690,000
2022-11-25Utah State Aggies at Boise State Broncos1,440,000
2022-11-25UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears3,270,000
2022-11-25Tulane Green Wave at Cincinnati Bearcats1,720,000
2022-11-25Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles6,710,000
2022-11-25Wyoming Cowboys at Fresno State Bulldogs260,000
2022-11-25Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes1,470,000
2022-11-25NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels3,610,000
2022-11-252022 FIFA World Cup England–United States
2022-11-24Mississippi State Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels2,230,000
2022-11-242022 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Serbia6,190,000
2022-11-24Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions31,800,000
2022-11-24New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings24,780,000
2022-11-22CBB Bluejays–Razorbacks1,160,000
2022-11-22Bowling Green Falcons at Ohio Bobcats229,000
2022-11-222022 FIFA World Cup Mexico–Poland
2022-11-22NBA Nets–76ers1,480,000
2022-11-22NBA Lakers–Suns1,470,000
2022-11-212022 FIFA World Cup United States–Wales8,310,000
2022-11-21San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals11,170,000
2022-11-20Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers17,890,000
2022-11-20Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Coltssplit window15,260,000
2022-11-20Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikingssplit window27,550,000
2022-11-19Oregon State Beavers at Arizona State Sun Devils484,000
2022-11-19TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears4,350,000
2022-11-19Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,270,000
2022-11-19Miami Hurricanes at Clemson Tigers1,140,000
2022-11-19Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats4,480,000
2022-11-19Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at North Carolina Tar Heels732,000
2022-11-19Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan Wolverines5,470,000
2022-11-19Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan State Spartans369,000