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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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2022-03-09NBA Suns–Heat1,120,000
2022-03-09NBA Trail Blazers–Jazz760,000
2022-03-09NHL Capitals–Oilers290,000
2022-03-08NBA Clippers–Warriors1,120,000
2022-03-08NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies1,060,000
2022-03-06Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube4,540,000
2022-03-06Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks2,970,000
2022-03-06NBA Raptors–Cavaliers1,230,000
2022-03-06NBA Nets–Celtics2,190,000
2022-03-06NBA Knicks–Clippers1,070,000
2022-03-06NHL Stars–Wild292,000
2022-03-05CBB Tar Heels–Blue Devils3,980,000
2022-03-05CBB Longhorns–Jayhawks1,910,000
2022-03-05NBA Warriors–Lakers3,340,000
2022-03-05UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal prelims1,530,000
2022-03-04NBA Bucks–Bulls1,490,000
2022-03-04NBA Knicks–Suns1,250,000
2022-03-03NBA Grizzlies–Celtics1,180,000
2022-03-03NBA Lakers–Clippers1,380,000
2022-03-02NBA Knicks–76ers2,380,000
2022-03-02NBA Trail Blazers–Suns953,000
2022-03-02NHL Predators–Kraken240,000
2022-03-01NBA Hawks–Celtics932,000
2022-03-01NBA Mavericks–Lakers1,450,000
2022-02-27Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg1,410,000
2022-02-27WISE Power 4004,570,000
2022-02-27Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns2,740,000
2022-02-27NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,460,000
2022-02-27Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors1,980,000
2022-02-26NHL Lightning–Predators634,000
2022-02-25NBA Heat–Knicks1,100,000
2022-02-24NBA Celtics–Nets1,200,000
2022-02-24NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers1,340,000
2022-02-20Daytona 5008,860,000
2022-02-20NBA All-Star Game6,280,000
2022-02-20Beijing 2022 Olympics — Closing Ceremony6,570,000
2022-02-19Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time8,360,000
2022-02-17NBA 76ers–Bucks1,540,000
2022-02-17Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time8,520,000
2022-02-16NBA Nets–Knicks1,260,000
2022-02-16Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights257,000
2022-02-16Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time6,930,000
2022-02-16Beijing 2022 Olympics — Women's hockey gold medal game
2022-02-15NBA Clippers–Suns1,180,000
2022-02-15Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time8,700,000
2022-02-14Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time7,870,000
2022-02-13NBA Hawks–Celtics1,870,000
2022-02-13Super Bowl LVI101,470,000
2022-02-12Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors3,610,000
2022-02-12Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time8,240,000
2022-02-11Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time8,570,000
2022-02-10Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns1,400,000
2022-02-09NBA Bulls–Hornets1,030,000
2022-02-09NBA Warriors–Jazz1,360,000
2022-02-09Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars195,000
2022-02-08NBA Bucks–Lakers1,270,000
2022-02-08NBA Celtics–Nets824,000
2022-02-08Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time8,350,000
2022-02-06NASCAR Cup Los Angeles4,280,000
2022-02-06NBA Hawks–Mavericks1,370,000
2022-02-06Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time11,000,000
2022-02-05New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers2,580,000
2022-02-05Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time10,150,000
2022-02-04Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time12,800,000
2022-02-04Beijing 2022 Olympics — Opening Ceremony13,840,000
2022-02-03Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time7,250,000
2022-02-02Memphis Grizzlies at New York Knicks1,270,000
2022-02-02NBA Nuggets–Jazz855,000
2022-02-01NBA Wizards–Bucks779,000
2022-02-01NBA Nets–Suns1,080,000
2022-01-30CBB Buckeyes–Boilermakers2,280,000
2022-01-30NFC Championship Game50,420,000
2022-01-30AFC Championship Game47,851,000
2022-01-29CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks2,170,000
2022-01-29Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors3,170,000
2022-01-28NBA Knicks–Bucks1,120,000
2022-01-28NBA Lakers–Hornets1,350,000
2022-01-27NBA Lakers–76ers1,640,000
2022-01-27NBA Timberwolves–Warriors1,670,000
2022-01-26NBA Knicks–Heat1,070,000
2022-01-26Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings484,000
2022-01-25NBA Lakers–Nets1,520,000
2022-01-25Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors1,810,000
2022-01-23Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs42,740,000
2022-01-23Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers38,140,000
2022-01-22San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers36,920,000
2022-01-22Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans30,750,000
2022-01-20NBA Suns–Mavericks1,420,000
2022-01-20NBA Pacers–Warriors1,520,000
2022-01-20NHL Avalanche–Kings315,000
2022-01-19NBA Hornets–Celtics1,060,000
2022-01-19NBA Clippers–Nuggets921,000
2022-01-19NHL Avalanche–Ducks230,000
2022-01-17Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams23,150,000
2022-01-16San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys41,500,000
2022-01-16Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers30,370,000
2022-01-16Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs28,940,000
2022-01-15Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals27,700,000
2022-01-15New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills26,370,000
2022-01-13NHL Flyers–Bruins684,000