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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.

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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2024-11-232024 Las Vegas Grand Prix905,000
2024-11-22NBA Mavericks–Nuggets1,410,000
2024-11-22NBA Warriors–Pelicans1,380,000
2024-11-21Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns13,720,000
2024-11-20NBA Bulls–Bucks1,220,000
2024-11-20NBA Knicks–Suns1,060,000
2024-11-20NHL Hurricanes–Flyers237,000
2024-11-19NBA Cavaliers–Celtics1,940,000
2024-11-19NBA Thunder–Spurs1,250,000
2024-11-17Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers15,310,000
2024-11-16Arizona State Sun Devils at Kansas State Wildcats849,000
2024-11-16Texas Longhorns at Arkansas Razorbacks4,560,000
2024-11-16Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs957,000
2024-11-16Kansas Jayhawks at BYU Cougars1,750,000
2024-11-16Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers1,850,000
2024-11-16LSU Tigers at Florida Gators6,020,000
2024-11-16UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic prelims816,000
2024-11-13NBA Grizzlies–Lakers1,520,000
2024-11-13NBA Pelicans–Thunder1,080,000
2024-11-13NHL Kings–Avalanche231,000
2024-11-13NHL Red Wings–Penguins354,000
2024-11-12CBB Blue Devils–Wildcats1,840,000
2024-11-12CBB Spartans–Jayhawks1,410,000
2024-11-12NBA Knicks–76ers1,710,000
2024-11-12NBA Mavericks–Warriors2,140,000
2024-11-11Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams12,120,000
2024-11-10NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race2,900,000
2024-11-10Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboyssplit window24,610,000
2024-11-10Detroit Lions at Houston Texans17,400,000
2024-11-09Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers7,900,000
2024-11-09Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokies1,440,000
2024-11-09Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers1,600,000
2024-11-08CBB Tar Heels–Jayhawks1,120,000
2024-11-08NBA 76ers–Lakers1,410,000
2024-11-08NBA Suns–Mavericks1,310,000
2024-11-07Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens13,630,000
2024-11-06NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks411,000
2024-11-03NASCAR Cup Martinsville2,500,000
2024-11-03Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings16,180,000
2024-11-02Ole Miss Rebels at Arkansas Razorbacks1,180,000
2024-11-02TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears484,000
2024-11-02Duke Blue Devils at Miami Hurricanes1,956,000
2024-11-02Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones1,242,000
2024-11-02Wisconsin Badgers at Iowa Hawkeyes2,734,000
2024-11-02Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions9,940,000
2024-11-02Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks5,561,000
2024-11-02USC Trojans at Washington Huskies727,000
2024-10-31Houston Texans at New York Jets11,560,000
2024-10-30Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees18,150,000
2024-10-29NBA Mavericks–Timberwolves1,070,000
2024-10-29NHL Rangers–Capitals412,000
2024-10-28New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers13,340,000
2024-10-272024 Mexico City Grand Prix1,400,000
2024-10-27Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers23,900,000
2024-10-27Chicago Bears at Washington Commanderssplit window24,890,000
2024-10-26Missouri Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide5,540,000
2024-10-26Cincinnati Bearcats at Colorado Buffaloes2,340,000
2024-10-26Illinois Fighting Illini at Oregon Ducks2,750,000
2024-10-26LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies5,060,000
2024-10-26Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines1,730,000
2024-10-26Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen2,790,000
2024-10-26Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio State Buckeyes5,960,000
2024-10-26Oklahoma Sooners at Ole Miss Rebels2,600,000
2024-10-26Penn State Nittany Lions at Wisconsin Badgers3,340,000
2024-10-26New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers13,440,000
2024-10-25Rutgers Scarlet Knights at USC Trojans2,010,000
2024-10-25New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers15,200,000
2024-10-24NBA Spurs–Mavericks1,450,000
2024-10-24Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams12,600,000
2024-10-23NBA Bucks–76ers1,710,000
2024-10-23NHL Flyers–Capitals339,000
2024-10-22NBA Timberwolves–Lakers2,910,000
2024-10-22NHL Kings–Golden Knights245,000
2024-10-202024 United States Grand Prix1,300,000
2024-10-20Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers27,080,000
2024-10-20New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers17,640,000
2024-10-20WNBA Finals Game 52,150,000
2024-10-19Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Wildcats2,020,000
2024-10-19Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini3,010,000
2024-10-19Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartans1,570,000
2024-10-18Oregon Ducks at Purdue Boilermakers2,150,000
2024-10-18WNBA Finals Game 41,670,000
2024-10-17Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets3,960,000
2024-10-17Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints9,810,000
2024-10-16NHL Bruins–Avalanche263,000
2024-10-16NHL Sabres–Penguins512,000
2024-10-16WNBA Finals Game 31,390,000
2024-10-15NHL Wild–Blues417,000
2024-10-15NHL Flyers–Oilers333,000
2024-10-14Buffalo Bills at New York Jets17,300,000
2024-10-13NASCAR Cup Charlotte2,420,000
2024-10-13Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears4,630,000
2024-10-13Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants15,440,000
2024-10-13WNBA Finals Game 21,350,000
2024-10-12Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers3,250,000
2024-10-12Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers4,240,000
2024-10-12Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners7,600,000
2024-10-12Penn State Nittany Lions at USC Trojans4,280,000
2024-10-10WNBA Finals Game 11,140,000
2024-10-09Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings534,000