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Sports Media Watch

9,046 telecasts with figures · 9,561 published claims
9,046
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LX · 2026-02-08
125,603,000
1,199 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1986-10-27
52,100,000
729 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
762 telecasts
5
FIFA
Belgium at United States · 2026-07-06
33,090,000
78 telecasts

How 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.

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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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2021-06-272021 Styrian Grand Prix914,000
2021-06-27UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium–Portugal2,650,000
2021-06-27Explore the Pocono Mountains 3502,450,000
2021-06-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 35,600,000
2021-06-26UEFA Euro 2020 Italy–Austria2,080,000
2021-06-26Western Conference Finals Game 45,687,000
2021-06-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 23,799,000
2021-06-25New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning1,920,000
2021-06-24Western Conference Finals Game 35,330,000
2021-06-24Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 61,260,000
2021-06-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 15,300,000
2021-06-22Western Conference Finals Game 25,324,000
2021-06-22Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 5963,000
2021-06-21Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 51,270,000
2021-06-202021 French Grand Prix1,060,000
2021-06-20St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves931,000
2021-06-20Ally 4002,590,000
2021-06-20Western Conference Finals Game 14,520,000
2021-06-20U.S. Open Round 45,700,000
2021-06-19Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels261,000
2021-06-19Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets6,910,000
2021-06-19Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky427,000
2021-06-18Utah Jazz at LA Clippers4,660,000
2021-06-17Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 31,240,000
2021-06-16Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 21,030,000
2021-06-15UEFA Euro 2020 France–Germany1,500,000
2021-06-15Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets4,580,000
2021-06-15Stanley Cup Semifinal Game 21,320,000
2021-06-13St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,560,000
2021-06-13Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks4,030,000
2021-06-13Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets4,220,000
2021-06-12UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium–Russia1,400,000
2021-06-12St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubssplit window2,380,000
2021-06-12Utah Jazz at LA Clippers4,110,000
2021-06-11Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets3,960,000
2021-06-10Western Conference Second Round Game 61,270,000
2021-06-09Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns3,530,000
2021-06-09Boston Bruins at New York Islanders1,820,000
2021-06-07Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns3,690,000
2021-06-062021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix956,000
2021-06-06the Memorial Tournament Round 42,820,000
2021-06-06Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees1,790,000
2021-06-06Toyota/Save Mart 3502,490,000
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
2021-06-02Dallas 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 46,600,000
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
2021-05-19San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies2,290,000
2021-05-18New York Yankees at Texas Rangers462,000
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