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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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2022-02-10Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns1,400,000
2022-02-09NBA Bulls–Hornets1,030,000
2022-02-09NBA Warriors–Jazz1,360,000
2022-02-09Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars195,000
2022-02-08NBA Bucks–Lakers1,270,000
2022-02-08NBA Celtics–Nets824,000
2022-02-08Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time8,350,000
2022-02-06NASCAR Cup Los Angeles4,280,000
2022-02-06NBA Hawks–Mavericks1,370,000
2022-02-06Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time11,000,000
2022-02-05New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers2,580,000
2022-02-05Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time10,150,000
2022-02-04Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time12,800,000
2022-02-04Beijing 2022 Olympics — Opening Ceremony13,840,000
2022-02-03Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time7,250,000
2022-02-02Memphis Grizzlies at New York Knicks1,270,000
2022-02-02NBA Nuggets–Jazz855,000
2022-02-01NBA Wizards–Bucks779,000
2022-02-01NBA Nets–Suns1,080,000
2022-01-30CBB Buckeyes–Boilermakers2,280,000
2022-01-30NFC Championship Game50,420,000
2022-01-30AFC Championship Game47,851,000
2022-01-29CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks2,170,000
2022-01-29Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors3,170,000
2022-01-28NBA Knicks–Bucks1,120,000
2022-01-28NBA Lakers–Hornets1,350,000
2022-01-27NBA Lakers–76ers1,640,000
2022-01-27NBA Timberwolves–Warriors1,670,000
2022-01-26NBA Knicks–Heat1,070,000
2022-01-26Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings484,000
2022-01-25NBA Lakers–Nets1,520,000
2022-01-25Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors1,810,000
2022-01-23Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs42,740,000
2022-01-23Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers38,140,000
2022-01-22San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers36,920,000
2022-01-22Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans30,750,000
2022-01-20NBA Suns–Mavericks1,420,000
2022-01-20NBA Pacers–Warriors1,520,000
2022-01-20NHL Avalanche–Kings315,000
2022-01-19NBA Hornets–Celtics1,060,000
2022-01-19NBA Clippers–Nuggets921,000
2022-01-19NHL Avalanche–Ducks230,000
2022-01-17Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams23,150,000
2022-01-16San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys41,500,000
2022-01-16Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers30,370,000
2022-01-16Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs28,940,000
2022-01-15Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals27,700,000
2022-01-15New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills26,370,000
2022-01-13NHL Flyers–Bruins684,000
2022-01-12NHL Canadiens–Bruins434,000
2022-01-11NBA Warriors–Grizzlies746,000
2022-01-09San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Ramssplit window19,310,000
2022-01-09Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window14,170,000
2022-01-09Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders17,690,000
2022-01-09Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lionssplit window13,780,000
2022-01-09Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravenssplit window16,860,000
2022-01-08Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos19,100,000
2022-01-08Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles20,210,000
2022-01-03Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers13,260,000
2022-01-02Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengalssplit window18,770,000
2022-01-02Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys26,790,000
2022-01-02Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers18,550,000
2022-01-02Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravenssplit window14,820,000
2022-01-01Utah Utes at Ohio State Buckeyes16,630,000