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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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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
2021-04-17Golden 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
2021-04-12NBA 76ers–Mavericks853,000
2021-04-11Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves1,550,000
2021-04-112021 Masters Tournament Round 49,500,000
2021-04-10Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn Nets2,020,000
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 at 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
2021-04-04Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies593,000
2021-04-04NBA Lakers–Clippers1,760,000
2021-04-03Houston Cougars at Baylor Bears8,357,000
2021-04-03UCLA Bruins at Gonzaga Bulldogs14,940,000
2021-04-03Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies246,000
2021-04-01Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics655,000
2021-04-01Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees910,000
2021-04-01Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies884,000
2021-04-01NBA Nuggets–Clippers889,000
2021-03-31NBA Bucks–Lakers1,330,000
2021-03-31NBA Mavericks–Celtics1,070,000
2021-03-30USC Trojans at Gonzaga Bulldogs5,400,000
2021-03-29Arkansas Razorbacks at Baylor Bears6,450,000
2021-03-29Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougars5,920,000
2021-03-29Food City Dirt Race3,110,000
2021-03-282021 Bahrain Grand Prix879,000
2021-03-26NBA Celtics–Bucks940,000
2021-03-26NBA Hawks–Warriors918,000
2021-03-25NBA 76ers–Lakers1,080,000
2021-03-25NBA Trail Blazers–Heat826,000
2021-03-23Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans920,000
2021-03-21Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Florida Gators1,720,000
2021-03-21Folds of Honor QuikTrip 5003,720,000
2021-03-19Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Ohio State Buckeyes4,410,000
2021-03-17NBA Bucks–76ers931,000
2021-03-17NBA Clippers–Mavericks1,150,000
2021-03-14CBB Tigers–Crimson Tide1,600,000
2021-03-14CBB Bearcats–Cougars893,000
2021-03-14CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini3,680,000
2021-03-14CBB Rams–Bonnies1,060,000
2021-03-14Instacart 5003,860,000
2021-03-14THE PLAYERS Championship Round 44,590,000
2021-03-13CBB Beavers–Buffaloes1,160,000
2021-03-13CBB Yellow Jackets–Seminoles1,800,000
2021-03-13CBB Buckeyes–Wolverines2,510,000
2021-03-13CBB Cowboys–Longhorns1,650,000
2021-03-13CBB Aggies–Aztecs1,440,000
2021-03-11NBA Celtics–Nets1,150,000
2021-03-11NBA Warriors–Clippers1,250,000
2021-03-10NHL Kings–Ducks124,000
2021-03-10Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild356,000
2021-03-09NHL Blackhawks–Stars179,000
2021-03-09NHL Rangers–Penguins221,000
2021-03-07Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 43,860,000
2021-03-07CBB Wolverines–Spartans2,130,000
2021-03-07Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube4,360,000
2021-03-07NBA All-Star Game6,130,000
2021-03-07NHL Lightning–Blackhawks317,000
2021-03-07NHL Devils–Bruins251,000
2021-03-07Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders717,000
2021-03-06CBB Blue Devils–Tar Heels1,870,000
2021-03-06CBB Fighting Illini–Buckeyes1,500,000
2021-03-04CBB Spartans–Wolverines1,000,000
2021-03-04CBB Longhorns–Sooners545,000
2021-03-04Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans1,060,000
2021-03-03NBA Nets–Rockets1,090,000
2021-03-03NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers1,320,000
2021-03-03Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins549,000
2021-03-02NBA Clippers–Celtics1,220,000
2021-03-02Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers1,330,000
2021-02-28Dixie Vodka 4004,240,000
2021-02-28NBA Clippers–Bucks1,680,000