Sports Media Watch
9,046
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14
Top leagues
by most-watched telecastHow they report
Providers citedNielsen 9,027 · blend 372 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 9,376 · combined definition 23 · 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.
Publishing2009-05-07 to 2026-09-10
Revisions23 revised figures · 94 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. Methodology → |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | CBB Red Storm–Huskies | 1,450,000 |
| 2025-02-07 | NBA 76ers–Pistons | 952,000 |
| 2025-02-06 | NBA Mavericks–Celtics | 1,840,000 |
| 2025-02-05 | NBA Spurs–Hawks | 1,190,000 |
| 2025-02-05 | NBA Suns–Thunder | 1,170,000 |
| 2025-02-05 | NHL Oilers–Blackhawks | 217,000 |
| 2025-02-05 | NHL Bruins–Rangers | 537,000 |
| 2025-02-04 | NBA Lakers–Clippers | 1,500,000 |
| 2025-02-02 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers | 1,660,000 |
| 2025-02-02 | NBA Grizzlies–Bucks | 1,480,000 |
| 2025-02-01 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks | 2,510,000 |
| 2025-02-01 | NHL Blackhawks–Panthers | 723,000 |
| 2025-02-01 | NHL Rangers–Bruins | 1,100,000 |
| 2025-01-31 | NBA Nuggets–76ers | 1,120,000 |
| 2025-01-31 | NBA Suns–Warriors | 1,170,000 |
| 2025-01-30 | NBA Hawks–Cavaliers | 725,000 |
| 2025-01-30 | NBA Rockets–Grizzlies | 908,000 |
| 2025-01-29 | NBA Thunder–Warriors | 888,000 |
| 2025-01-29 | NHL Flyers–Devils | 253,000 |
| 2025-01-28 | NBA Lakers–76ers | 884,000 |
| 2025-01-27 | CBB Wolfpack–Blue Devils | 1,064,000 |
| 2025-01-25 | NBA Lakers–Warriors | 3,050,000 |
| 2025-01-25 | NBA Nuggets–Timberwolves | 1,540,000 |
| 2025-01-24 | NHL Golden Knights–Stars | 424,000 |
| 2025-01-23 | NBA Heat–Bucks | 1,050,000 |
| 2025-01-23 | NBA Celtics–Lakers | 1,200,000 |
| 2025-01-23 | Australian Open men's singles semifinals | 497,000 |
| 2025-01-22 | NBA Warriors–Kings | 1,090,000 |
| 2025-01-22 | NBA Timberwolves–Mavericks | 1,170,000 |
| 2025-01-21 | NBA 76ers–Nuggets | 840,000 |
| 2025-01-21 | NBA Knicks–Nets | 979,000 |
| 2025-01-17 | NBA Magic–Celtics | 1,150,000 |
| 2025-01-17 | NBA Grizzlies–Spurs | 1,130,000 |
| 2025-01-16 | NBA Cavaliers–Thunder | 1,360,000 |
| 2025-01-16 | NBA Rockets–Kings | 981,000 |
| 2025-01-16 | NHL Oilers–Avalanche | 389,000 |
| 2025-01-16 | NHL Red Wings–Panthers | 507,000 |
| 2025-01-15 | NBA Knicks–76ers | 1,220,000 |
| 2025-01-15 | NBA Warriors–Timberwolves | 1,150,000 |
| 2025-01-15 | NHL Hurricanes–Sabres | 259,000 |
| 2025-01-14 | NBA Cavaliers–Pacers | 1,030,000 |
| 2025-01-11 | NHL Bruins–Panthers | 1,050,000 |
| 2025-01-08 | NBA Spurs–Bucks | 1,380,000 |
| 2025-01-08 | NBA Thunder–Cavaliers | 1,870,000 |
| 2025-01-05 | New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window | 20,700,000 |
| 2025-01-05 | Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions | 25,770,000 |
| 2025-01-04 | Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens | 17,300,000 |