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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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2022-11-03Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies12,770,000
2022-11-03Philadelphia Eagles at Houston Texans7,860,000
2022-11-02Western Michigan Broncos at Bowling Green Falcons361,000
2022-11-02Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies11,810,000
2022-11-02Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers1,370,000
2022-11-02NHL Penguins–Sabres236,000
2022-11-01Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats276,000
2022-11-01Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies11,160,000
2022-11-01Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets1,260,000
2022-11-01NBA Timberwolves–Suns1,160,000
2022-11-01NHL Bruins–Penguins699,000
2022-10-31Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns11,300,000
2022-10-30Xfinity 5002,540,000
2022-10-30Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboyssplit window11,940,000
2022-10-30Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills19,620,000
2022-10-30Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window16,130,000
2022-10-29Baylor Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders572,000
2022-10-29Colorado State Rams at Boise State Broncos269,000
2022-10-29Oregon Ducks at California Golden Bears738,000
2022-10-29Cincinnati Bearcats at UCF Knights1,060,000
2022-10-29Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs5,620,000
2022-10-29San Diego State Aztecs at Fresno State Bulldogs219,000
2022-10-29South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars131,000
2022-10-29Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers2,490,000
2022-10-29Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes483,000
2022-10-29Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones711,000
2022-10-29Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas State Wildcats3,380,000
2022-10-29Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers4,040,000
2022-10-29Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines5,580,000
2022-10-29Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Minnesota Golden Gophers302,000
2022-10-29Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange2,340,000
2022-10-29Stanford Cardinal at UCLA Bruins1,260,000
2022-10-29TCU Horned Frogs at West Virginia Mountaineers1,510,000
2022-10-29Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros10,790,000
2022-10-28East Carolina Pirates at BYU Cougars823,000
2022-10-28Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros11,480,000
2022-10-28NBA Pacers–Wizards736,000
2022-10-28NBA Pelicans–Suns1,030,000
2022-10-27Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles190,000
2022-10-27Virginia Tech Hokies at NC State Wolfpack1,230,000
2022-10-27Utah Utes at Washington State Cougars470,000
2022-10-27NBA Heat–Warriors658,000
2022-10-27NBA Mavericks–Nets547,000
2022-10-27Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers10,010,000
2022-10-26NBA Lakers–Nuggets1,820,000
2022-10-26NHL Lightning–Ducks270,000
2022-10-26NHL Rangers–Islanders550,000
2022-10-25NBA Mavericks–Pelicans1,610,000
2022-10-25NBA Warriors–Suns2,320,000
2022-10-25NHL Avalanche–Rangers750,000
2022-10-25NHL Golden Knights–Sharks319,000
2022-10-24Chicago Bears at New England Patriots11,830,000
2022-10-232022 United States Grand Prix1,340,000
2022-10-23Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49erssplit window22,290,000
2022-10-23Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboyssplit window14,560,000
2022-10-23Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins15,530,000
2022-10-23NHL Ducks–Red Wings187,000
2022-10-22Kansas Jayhawks at Baylor Bears744,000
2022-10-22Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears1,320,000
2022-10-22Cincinnati Bearcats at SMU Mustangs682,000
2022-10-22Syracuse Orange at Clemson Tigers4,750,000
2022-10-22Indiana Hoosiers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights238,000
2022-10-22Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes4,380,000
2022-10-22Kansas State Wildcats at TCU Horned Frogs1,530,000
2022-10-22Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers3,860,000
2022-10-22Northwestern Wildcats at Maryland Terrapins252,000
2022-10-22Memphis Tigers at Tulane Green Wave168,000
2022-10-22Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions3,540,000
2022-10-22Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys4,460,000
2022-10-22UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks3,340,000
2022-10-22Purdue Boilermakers at Wisconsin Badgers1,010,000
2022-10-22West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Tech Red Raiders542,000
2022-10-22Utah State Aggies at Wyoming Cowboys109,000
2022-10-21Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Temple Owls502,000
2022-10-20Virginia Cavaliers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets891,000
2022-10-20LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers2,100,000
2022-10-20New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals7,820,000
2022-10-19Georgia State Panthers at Appalachian State Mountaineers439,000
2022-10-19NBA Knicks–Grizzlies1,450,000
2022-10-19Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns1,630,000
2022-10-19NHL Blues–Kraken300,000
2022-10-18Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres4,100,000
2022-10-18NBA 76ers–Celtics2,980,000
2022-10-18NBA Lakers–Warriors3,550,000
2022-10-18NHL Flyers–Lightning494,000
2022-10-18NHL Kings–Predators339,000
2022-10-17Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers12,050,000
2022-10-16South Point 4002,620,000
2022-10-16Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs25,410,000
2022-10-16Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles20,790,000
2022-10-16Baltimore Ravens at New York Giantssplit window13,450,000
2022-10-16New York Jets at Green Bay Packerssplit window16,370,000
2022-10-15Arkansas Razorbacks at BYU Cougars1,060,000
2022-10-15Auburn Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels2,060,000
2022-10-15LSU Tigers at Florida Gators2,460,000
2022-10-15Minnesota Golden Gophers at Illinois Fighting Illini619,000
2022-10-15Maryland Terrapins at Indiana Hoosiers392,000
2022-10-15Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Longhorns2,350,000
2022-10-15Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma Sooners1,210,000
2022-10-15Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines6,450,000