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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.

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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2022-03-30Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors1,690,000
2022-03-30NHL Golden Knights–Kraken276,000
2022-03-30NHL Rangers–Red Wings433,000
2022-03-29NBA Jazz–Clippers945,000
2022-03-29NBA Lakers–Mavericks991,000
2022-03-27Miami Hurricanes at Kansas Jayhawks9,510,000
2022-03-27Saint Peter's Peacocks at North Carolina Tar Heels13,580,000
2022-03-272022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix1,450,000
2022-03-27EchoPark Texas Grand Prix3,730,000
2022-03-27NHL Lightning–Islanders297,000
2022-03-26Arkansas Razorbacks at Duke Blue Devils10,340,000
2022-03-25Saint Peter's Peacocks at Purdue Boilermakers10,180,000
2022-03-24Arkansas Razorbacks at Gonzaga Bulldogs8,160,000
2022-03-24Texas Tech Red Raiders at Duke Blue Devils8,230,000
2022-03-24NHL Stars–Hurricanes295,000
2022-03-23NHL Blackhawks–Ducks201,000
2022-03-23NHL Penguins–Sabres447,000
2022-03-20Michigan State Spartans at Duke Blue Devils11,220,000
2022-03-202022 Bahrain Grand Prix1,350,000
2022-03-20Folds of Honor QuikTrip 5004,000,000
2022-03-20NHL Islanders–Flyers248,000
2022-03-19Creighton Bluejays at Kansas Jayhawks8,710,000
2022-03-19Michigan Wolverines at Tennessee Volunteers9,830,000
2022-03-19Saint Peter's Peacocks at Murray State Racers6,690,000
2022-03-19New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning876,000
2022-03-18Cal State Fullerton Titans at Duke Blue Devils3,500,000
2022-03-18Davidson Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans4,960,000
2022-03-17Akron Zips at UCLA Bruins1,690,000
2022-03-17Richmond Spiders at Iowa Hawkeyes1,870,000
2022-03-17Saint Peter's Peacocks at Kentucky Wildcats5,460,000
2022-03-17Marquette Golden Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels1,170,000
2022-03-17San Francisco Dons at Murray State Racers3,010,000
2022-03-17New Mexico State Aggies at UConn Huskies2,520,000
2022-03-16Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Rutgers Scarlet Knights2,210,000
2022-03-16NBA Mavericks–Nets1,250,000
2022-03-16NHL Lightning–Kraken211,000
2022-03-15Indiana Hoosiers at Wyoming Cowboys2,200,000
2022-03-14NBA Nuggets–76ers1,620,000
2022-03-14NBA Bucks–Jazz1,410,000
2022-03-13CBB Hawkeyes–Boilermakers3,590,000
2022-03-13NASCAR Cup Phoenix3,990,000
2022-03-13NBA Mavericks–Celtics2,630,000
2022-03-13NBA Knicks–Nets1,850,000
2022-03-13NBA Lakers–Suns1,770,000
2022-03-13NHL Maple Leafs–Sabres348,000
2022-03-12CBB Bruins–Wildcats1,300,000
2022-03-12CBB Bluejays–Wildcats1,220,000
2022-03-12NBA Bucks–Warriors2,890,000
2022-03-10NBA Nets–76ers2,490,000
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