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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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2022-05-09Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors5,270,000
2022-05-082022 Miami Grand Prix2,580,000
2022-05-08Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs1,780,000
2022-05-08NASCAR Cup Darlington2,610,000
2022-05-07Kentucky Derby15,790,000
2022-05-07NBA Grizzlies–Warriors6,100,000
2022-05-07Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,320,000
2022-05-05Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers1,000,000
2022-05-04Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns4,170,000
2022-05-03Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies5,320,000
2022-05-03Western Conference First Round Game 1171,000
2022-05-03Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers1,040,000
2022-05-02Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns3,940,000
2022-05-02Western Conference First Round Game 1626,000
2022-05-02Western Conference First Round Game 1352,000
2022-05-01Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets1,810,000
2022-05-01Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics5,370,000
2022-04-27Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors4,020,000
2022-04-24Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies1,110,000
2022-04-24Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls3,570,000
2022-04-24Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets5,860,000
2022-04-23NBA Celtics–Nets4,620,000
2022-04-17Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres1,210,000
2022-04-17Food City Dirt Race4,010,000
2022-04-17Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics6,900,000
2022-04-16Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers3,600,000
2022-04-16Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues786,000
2022-04-15Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers3,070,000
2022-04-15New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers2,190,000
2022-04-11New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies356,000
2022-04-10IndyCar Long Beach1,060,000
2022-04-10Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees2,480,000
2022-04-10NBA Celtics–Grizzlies998,000
2022-04-10NBA Pacers–Nets903,000
2022-04-10Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans987,000
2022-04-10Masters Tournament Round 410,170,000
2022-04-09Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees606,000
2022-04-09NASCAR Cup Martinsville1,890,000
2022-04-08Masters Tournament Round 23,500,000
2022-04-07Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves1,370,000
2022-04-07Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors1,640,000
2022-04-07Masters Tournament Round 12,820,000
2022-04-05Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls1,210,000
2022-04-04North Carolina Tar Heels vs Kansas Jayhawks17,050,000
2022-04-03NASCAR Cup Richmond3,960,000
2022-04-03Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers2,890,000
2022-04-02North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils17,663,000
2022-04-02Villanova Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks11,701,000
2022-03-31Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets1,530,000
2022-03-31NBA Lakers–Jazz1,280,000
2022-03-30NBA Heat–Celtics1,380,000
2022-03-30Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors1,690,000
2022-03-30NHL Golden Knights–Kraken276,000
2022-03-30NHL Rangers–Red Wings433,000
2022-03-29NBA Jazz–Clippers945,000
2022-03-29NBA Lakers–Mavericks991,000
2022-03-27Miami Hurricanes at Kansas Jayhawks9,510,000
2022-03-27Saint Peter's Peacocks vs North Carolina Tar Heels13,580,000
2022-03-272022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix1,450,000
2022-03-27EchoPark Texas Grand Prix3,730,000
2022-03-27NHL Lightning–Islanders297,000
2022-03-26Arkansas Razorbacks vs Duke Blue Devils10,340,000
2022-03-25Saint Peter's Peacocks vs Purdue Boilermakers10,180,000
2022-03-24Arkansas Razorbacks at Gonzaga Bulldogs8,160,000
2022-03-24Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Duke Blue Devils8,230,000
2022-03-24NHL Stars–Hurricanes295,000
2022-03-23NHL Blackhawks–Ducks201,000
2022-03-23NHL Penguins–Sabres447,000
2022-03-20Michigan State Spartans at Duke Blue Devils11,220,000
2022-03-202022 Bahrain Grand Prix1,350,000
2022-03-20Folds of Honor QuikTrip 5004,000,000
2022-03-20NHL Islanders–Flyers248,000
2022-03-19Creighton Bluejays at Kansas Jayhawks8,710,000
2022-03-19Michigan Wolverines at Tennessee Volunteers9,830,000
2022-03-19Saint Peter's Peacocks at Murray State Racers6,690,000
2022-03-19New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning876,000
2022-03-18Cal State Fullerton Titans at Duke Blue Devils3,500,000
2022-03-18Davidson Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans4,960,000
2022-03-17Akron Zips at UCLA Bruins1,690,000
2022-03-17Richmond Spiders at Iowa Hawkeyes1,870,000
2022-03-17Saint Peter's Peacocks at Kentucky Wildcats5,460,000
2022-03-17Marquette Golden Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels1,170,000
2022-03-17San Francisco Dons at Murray State Racers3,010,000
2022-03-17New Mexico State Aggies at UConn Huskies2,520,000
2022-03-16Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights2,210,000
2022-03-16NBA Mavericks–Nets1,250,000
2022-03-16NHL Lightning–Kraken211,000
2022-03-15Indiana Hoosiers at Wyoming Cowboys2,200,000
2022-03-14NBA Nuggets–76ers1,620,000
2022-03-14NBA Bucks–Jazz1,410,000
2022-03-13CBB Hawkeyes–Boilermakers3,590,000
2022-03-13NASCAR Cup Phoenix3,990,000
2022-03-13NBA Mavericks–Celtics2,630,000
2022-03-13NBA Knicks–Nets1,850,000
2022-03-13NBA Lakers–Suns1,770,000
2022-03-13NHL Maple Leafs–Sabres348,000
2022-03-12CBB Bruins–Wildcats1,300,000
2022-03-12CBB Bluejays–Wildcats1,220,000
2022-03-12NBA Bucks–Warriors2,890,000
2022-03-10NBA Nets–76ers2,490,000