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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.

Methodology →
2021-02-14NBA Trail Blazers–Mavericks1,150,000
2021-02-14Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,330,000
2021-02-13Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors2,560,000
2021-02-12NBA Grizzlies–Lakers1,260,000
2021-02-12NBA Pelicans–Mavericks1,040,000
2021-02-11NBA Heat–Rockets1,070,000
2021-02-10NBA Bucks–Suns780,000
2021-02-09Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz893,000
2021-02-09NBA Rockets–Pelicans891,000
2021-02-07Super Bowl LV95,877,000
2021-02-06Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks2,230,000
2021-02-05NBA Celtics–Clippers1,290,000
2021-02-05NBA Raptors–Nets1,130,000
2021-02-04NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,370,000
2021-02-04Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks1,390,000
2021-02-03NBA Pacers–Bucks701,000
2021-02-03NBA Suns–Pelicans984,000
2021-02-03NHL Bruins–Flyers633,000
2021-02-03NHL Red Wings–Lightning179,000
2021-02-02CBB Bears–Longhorns704,000
2021-02-02CBB Fighting Illini–Hoosiers713,000
2021-02-02NBA Celtics–Warriors1,730,000
2021-02-02NBA Clippers–Nets1,660,000
2021-02-01CBB Blue Devils–Hurricanes718,000
2021-02-01CBB Sooners–Red Raiders722,000
2021-02-01NHL Penguins–Rangers296,000
2021-01-31CBB Spartans–Buckeyes1,450,000
2021-01-30Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics2,740,000
2021-01-29NBA Bucks–Pelicans1,130,000
2021-01-29NBA Mavericks–Jazz1,180,000
2021-01-28NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets1,100,000
2021-01-28NBA Warriors–Suns1,200,000
2021-01-27NBA Lakers–76ers1,780,000
2021-01-27Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators388,000
2021-01-26CBB Yellow Jackets–Blue Devils667,000
2021-01-24AFC Championship Game42,336,000
2021-01-24NFC Championship Game46,970,000
2021-01-24Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks1,000,000
2021-01-22NBA Celtics–76ers1,170,000
2021-01-22NBA Nuggets–Suns1,230,000
2021-01-21NBA Lakers–Bucks1,710,000
2021-01-20NBA Suns–Rockets901,000
2021-01-20NHL Wild–Ducks222,000
2021-01-20NHL Oilers–Maple Leafs226,000
2021-01-19NHL Capitals–Penguins222,000
2021-01-18NBA Bucks–Nets2,110,000
2021-01-18NBA Suns–Grizzlies727,000
2021-01-18NBA Warriors–Lakers2,320,000
2021-01-18NHL Blue Jackets–Red Wings182,000
2021-01-18NHL Bruins–Islanders302,000
2021-01-18NHL Sabres–Flyers339,000
2021-01-17Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs34,330,000
2021-01-17Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints35,460,000
2021-01-17Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,710,000
2021-01-16Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills26,340,000
2021-01-16Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers26,500,000
2021-01-15NBA Mavericks–Bucks1,310,000
2021-01-15NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,640,000
2021-01-14Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets1,490,000
2021-01-13NBA Pelicans–Clippers987,000
2021-01-13Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks1,180,000
2021-01-13NHL Blues–Avalanche372,000
2021-01-13NHL Blackhawks–Lightning844,000
2021-01-13Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers932,000
2021-01-11CFP National Championship18,710,000
2021-01-10NBA Heat–Celtics952,000
2021-01-10Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints30,650,000
2021-01-10Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers24,780,000
2021-01-10Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans24,820,000
2021-01-09Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills20,080,000
2021-01-09Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington21,370,000
2021-01-09Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks24,620,000
2021-01-08LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors1,590,000
2021-01-08NBA Hornets–Pelicans1,170,000
2021-01-07NBA 76ers–Nets1,140,000
2021-01-07NBA Mavericks–Nuggets993,000
2021-01-03Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bearssplit window23,010,000
2021-01-03Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Brownssplit window13,140,000
2021-01-03Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Ramssplit window13,510,000
2021-01-03Washington at Philadelphia Eagles16,550,000
2021-01-03Dallas Cowboys at New York Giantssplit window13,920,000
2021-01-02Ole Miss Rebels at Indiana Hoosiers4,110,000
2021-01-02Oregon Ducks at Iowa State Cyclones6,680,000
2021-01-02NC State Wolfpack at Kentucky Wildcats2,710,000
2021-01-02Texas A&M Aggies at North Carolina Tar Heels7,580,000
2021-01-01Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Alabama Crimson Tide18,890,000
2021-01-01Auburn Tigers at Northwestern Wildcats4,780,000
2021-01-01Georgia Bulldogs at Cincinnati Bearcats8,720,000
2021-01-01Ohio State Buckeyes at Clemson Tigers19,150,000
2020-12-31West Virginia Mountaineers at Army Black Knights3,740,000
2020-12-31Ball State Cardinals at San José State Spartans1,770,000
2020-12-31Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Mississippi State Bulldogs2,250,000
2020-12-30Florida Gators at Oklahoma Sooners5,770,000
2020-12-30Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Wisconsin Badgers1,980,000
2020-12-29Texas Longhorns at Colorado Buffaloes2,980,000
2020-12-29Oklahoma State Cowboys at Miami Hurricanes3,200,000
2020-12-29NBA Pelicans–Suns1,150,000
2020-12-28Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots14,450,000
2020-12-27Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefssplit window13,500,000
2020-12-27Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window15,700,000