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Publishers

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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2020-08-23Indianapolis 5003,670,000
2020-08-23LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks3,390,000
2020-08-23Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz1,870,000
2020-08-23Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets1,450,000
2020-08-23Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning1,790,000
2020-08-22Drydene 311 (Saturday)1,770,000
2020-08-22Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers3,830,000
2020-08-22Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder1,760,000
2020-08-22Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche1,230,000
2020-08-20Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks1,630,000
2020-08-20Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers2,940,000
2020-08-19Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers2,280,000
2020-08-18Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees366,000
2020-08-18Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks1,010,000
2020-08-18Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers3,450,000
2020-08-18Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets1,980,000
2020-08-16Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels418,000
2020-08-16Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers330,000
2020-08-16Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees1,510,000
2020-08-16Go Bowling 2353,240,000
2020-08-16Dallas Wings at Phoenix Mercury599,000
2020-08-15Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers1,920,000
2020-08-15Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks1,250,000
2020-08-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,210,000
2020-08-13Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs1,590,000
2020-08-13Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies164,000
2020-08-13NBA Spurs–Jazz740,000
2020-08-13NBA Mavericks–Suns525,000
2020-08-13Portland Trail Blazers at Brooklyn Nets1,520,000
2020-08-13Eastern Conference First Round Game 2720,000
2020-08-12Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies160,000
2020-08-12NBA Raptors–76ers674,000
2020-08-12NBA Clippers–Nuggets1,200,000
2020-08-12Eastern Conference First Round Game 1764,000
2020-08-11NBA Pelicans–Kings893,000
2020-08-11Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks928,000
2020-08-11Western Conference First Round Game 1489,000
2020-08-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 1709,000
2020-08-10NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,530,000
2020-08-09San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans1,160,000
2020-08-09Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs646,000
2020-08-09NHL Bruins–Capitals401,000
2020-08-09PGA Championship Round 45,200,000
2020-08-08NBA Clippers–Trail Blazers811,000
2020-08-08NBA Jazz–Nuggets1,090,000
2020-08-07NBA Magic–76ers623,000
2020-08-07NHL Oilers–Blackhawks570,000
2020-08-06Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royalssplit window1,490,000
2020-08-06NBA Heat–Bucks592,000
2020-08-06NBA Clippers–Mavericks1,060,000
2020-08-06Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets1,600,000
2020-08-05NBA Nets–Celtics1,020,000
2020-08-05NBA Thunder–Lakers1,190,000
2020-08-05Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens575,000
2020-08-04Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners298,000
2020-08-04New York Mets at Washington Nationals393,000
2020-08-04Pittsburgh Pirates at Minnesota Twins249,000
2020-08-04NBA Celtics–Heat981,000
2020-08-03NBA Grizzlies–Pelicans1,020,000
2020-08-03NBA Lakers–Jazz1,600,000
2020-08-03NHL Rangers–Hurricanes502,000
2020-08-022020 British Grand Prix736,000
2020-08-02New York Mets at Atlanta Braves324,000
2020-08-02Foxwoods Resort Casino 3012,210,000
2020-08-02Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets2,440,000
2020-08-02NBA Trail Blazers–Celtics1,660,000
2020-08-02NHL Blues–Avalanche655,000
2020-08-02NHL Flyers–Bruins1,420,000
2020-08-01Boston Red Sox at New York Yankeessplit window2,070,000
2020-08-01New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers1,370,000
2020-08-01NBA Heat–Nuggets1,140,000
2020-08-01NBA Jazz–Thunder1,300,000
2020-08-01NBA Lakers–Raptors1,800,000
2020-08-01Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers1,090,000
2020-08-01Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins1,540,000
2020-07-31Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants142,000
2020-07-30Boston Red Sox at New York Mets749,000
2020-07-30LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers3,350,000
2020-07-30NBA Jazz–Pelicans2,110,000
2020-07-29Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels466,000
2020-07-29Colorado Rockies at Oakland Athletics243,000
2020-07-27Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres326,000
2020-07-26Atlanta Braves at New York Mets1,390,000
2020-07-26New York Yankees at Washington Nationals653,000
2020-07-25New York Yankees at Washington Nationals2,790,000
2020-07-25Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury540,000
2020-07-24Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics797,000
2020-07-24Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs1,040,000
2020-07-23San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers2,760,000
2020-07-23New York Yankees at Washington Nationals4,010,000
2020-07-23Super Start Batteries 4001,470,000
2020-07-20Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees912,000
2020-07-192020 Hungarian Grand Prix703,000
2020-07-19Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs525,000
2020-07-19O'Reilly Auto Parts 5002,730,000
2020-07-18New York Yankees at New York Mets410,000
2020-07-15NASCAR All-Star Race2,080,000
2020-07-122020 Styrian Grand Prix632,000
2020-07-12Quaker State 4002,580,000
2020-07-052020 Austrian Grand Prix752,000