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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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2021-06-06U.S. Women's Open Round 41,170,000
2021-06-05Belmont Stakes4,500,000
2021-06-05Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets3,500,000
2021-06-04LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks3,610,000
2021-06-03Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers4,530,000
2021-06-03Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers3,290,000
2021-06-02Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers3,360,000
2021-06-02Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks2,860,000
2021-05-30Coca-Cola 6004,060,000
2021-05-30Indianapolis 5005,550,000
2021-05-30Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics3,470,000
2021-05-30Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers5,380,000
2021-05-30Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche1,600,000
2021-05-29Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies2,890,000
2021-05-29New York Islanders at Boston Bruins2,080,000
2021-05-28New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks2,240,000
2021-05-27Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers3,720,000
2021-05-26Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks2,580,000
2021-05-24Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets2,550,000
2021-05-232021 Monaco Grand Prix934,000
2021-05-23Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals1,530,000
2021-05-23EchoPark Texas Grand Prix2,360,000
2021-05-23PGA Championship Round 46,580,000
2021-05-22Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Philliessplit window2,590,000
2021-05-22Western Conference First Round Game 41,140,000
2021-05-21Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds372,000
2021-05-20Western Conference First Round Game 3751,000
2021-05-19Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers5,620,000
2021-05-18New York Yankees at Texas Rangers462,000
2021-05-18Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics2,500,000
2021-05-18Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers1,390,000
2021-05-16St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres1,350,000
2021-05-16Drydene 4002,430,000
2021-05-16NBA Celtics–Knicks1,070,000
2021-05-16NBA Grizzlies–Warriors1,820,000
2021-05-16NBA Lakers–Pelicans502,000
2021-05-16Western Conference First Round Game 11,400,000
2021-05-15Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins287,000
2021-05-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 12,280,000
2021-05-15Preakness Stakes7,010,000
2021-05-15Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics611,000
2021-05-13NBA 76ers–Heat971,000
2021-05-13NBA Trail Blazers–Suns1,320,000
2021-05-12NBA Wizards–Hawks777,000
2021-05-10Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros693,000
2021-05-092021 Spanish Grand Prix857,000
2021-05-09Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves1,730,000
2021-05-09Goodyear 4003,090,000
2021-05-09NBA Knicks–Clippers1,590,000
2021-05-08Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves451,000
2021-05-08San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants356,000
2021-05-08NHL Sabres–Penguins502,000
2021-05-07NBA Celtics–Bulls896,000
2021-05-07Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers1,170,000
2021-05-06Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers1,310,000
2021-05-06NBA Nets–Mavericks1,120,000
2021-05-05Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs771,000
2021-05-05NHL Capitals–Rangers423,000
2021-05-04Houston Astros at New York Yankees740,000
2021-05-04Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks1,120,000
2021-05-04NBA Raptors–Clippers976,000
2021-05-02New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies1,370,000
2021-05-02Buschy McBusch Race 4002,740,000
2021-05-02NHL Lightning–Red Wings562,000
2021-05-01Kentucky Derby14,370,000
2021-05-01Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox251,000
2021-04-27NBA Mavericks–Warriors984,000
2021-04-25Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg1,220,000
2021-04-25San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers2,010,000
2021-04-25GEICO 5004,700,000
2021-04-25NBA Celtics–Hornets953,000
2021-04-24NBA Raptors–Knicks797,000
2021-04-24Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks1,890,000
2021-04-23NBA Celtics–Nets1,150,000
2021-04-23NBA Nuggets–Warriors1,450,000
2021-04-182021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix906,000
2021-04-18Toyota Owners 4003,320,000
2021-04-18Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat1,410,000
2021-04-18NBA Pelicans–Knicks1,020,000
2021-04-18Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins1,070,000
2021-04-17Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics2,490,000
2021-04-17Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers1,090,000
2021-04-16NBA Clippers–76ers885,000
2021-04-16NBA Knicks–Mavericks1,170,000
2021-04-15NBA Bucks–Hawks800,000
2021-04-14NBA Nets–76ers1,100,000
2021-04-14NBA Mavericks–Grizzlies942,000
2021-04-14Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues230,000
2021-04-12NBA 76ers–Mavericks853,000
2021-04-11Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves1,550,000
2021-04-112021 Masters Tournament Round 49,450,000
2021-04-10Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn Nets2,020,000
2021-04-082021 Masters Tournament Round 12,300,000
2021-04-07NBA Jazz–Suns1,160,000
2021-04-07NBA Pelicans–Nets1,000,000
2021-04-06New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies550,000
2021-04-06NBA 76ers–Celtics782,000
2021-04-05Baylor Bears vs Gonzaga Bulldogs16,920,000
2021-04-05Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox483,000
2021-04-04Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels1,610,000