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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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2021-02-28Boston Bruins at New York Rangers980,000
2021-02-27Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets1,850,000
2021-02-26NBA Pacers–Celtics949,000
2021-02-26NBA Trail Blazers–Lakers1,350,000
2021-02-25CBB Hawkeyes–Wolverines1,190,000
2021-02-25NBA Mavericks–76ers990,000
2021-02-25NBA Pelicans–Bucks1,190,000
2021-02-24Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz1,330,000
2021-02-24NBA Warriors–Pacers1,140,000
2021-02-23CBB Gators–Tigers271,000
2021-02-23CBB Jayhawks–Longhorns744,000
2021-02-23Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks1,030,000
2021-02-23NBA Trail Blazers–Nuggets1,140,000
2021-02-23NHL Penguins–Capitals290,000
2021-02-22CBB Orange–Blue Devils827,000
2021-02-22CBB Red Raiders–Cowboys590,000
2021-02-21O'Reilly Auto Parts 2534,750,000
2021-02-21Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans2,260,000
2021-02-21Brooklyn Nets at LA Clippers1,510,000
2021-02-21Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins1,020,000
2021-02-21NHL Devils–Capitals750,000
2021-02-20CBB Cavaliers–Blue Devils1,230,000
2021-02-20NBA Heat–Lakers2,200,000
2021-02-20NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche1,360,000
2021-02-20Australian Open women's singles final464,000
2021-02-19NBA Bulls–76ers972,000
2021-02-19NBA Jazz–Clippers1,250,000
2021-02-18NBA Raptors–Bucks1,130,000
2021-02-18Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers1,940,000
2021-02-17NBA Rockets–76ers749,000
2021-02-17NBA Heat–Warriors1,050,000
2021-02-16NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies943,000
2021-02-16NBA Nets–Suns984,000
2021-02-14Daytona 5004,830,000
2021-02-14NBA Lakers–Nuggets1,270,000
2021-02-14NBA Trail Blazers–Mavericks1,150,000
2021-02-14Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,330,000
2021-02-13Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors2,560,000
2021-02-12NBA Grizzlies–Lakers1,260,000
2021-02-12NBA Pelicans–Mavericks1,040,000
2021-02-11NBA Heat–Rockets1,070,000
2021-02-10NBA Bucks–Suns780,000
2021-02-09Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz893,000
2021-02-09NBA Rockets–Pelicans891,000
2021-02-07Super Bowl LV95,877,000
2021-02-06Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks2,230,000
2021-02-05NBA Celtics–Clippers1,290,000
2021-02-05NBA Raptors–Nets1,130,000
2021-02-04NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,370,000
2021-02-04Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks1,390,000
2021-02-03NBA Pacers–Bucks701,000
2021-02-03NBA Suns–Pelicans984,000
2021-02-03NHL Bruins–Flyers633,000
2021-02-03NHL Red Wings–Lightning179,000
2021-02-02CBB Bears–Longhorns704,000
2021-02-02CBB Fighting Illini–Hoosiers713,000
2021-02-02NBA Celtics–Warriors1,730,000
2021-02-02NBA Clippers–Nets1,660,000
2021-02-01CBB Blue Devils–Hurricanes718,000
2021-02-01CBB Sooners–Red Raiders722,000
2021-02-01NHL Penguins–Rangers296,000
2021-01-31CBB Spartans–Buckeyes1,450,000
2021-01-30Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics2,740,000
2021-01-29NBA Bucks–Pelicans1,130,000
2021-01-29NBA Mavericks–Jazz1,180,000
2021-01-28NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets1,100,000
2021-01-28NBA Warriors–Suns1,200,000
2021-01-27NBA Lakers–76ers1,780,000
2021-01-27Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators388,000
2021-01-26CBB Yellow Jackets–Blue Devils667,000
2021-01-24AFC Championship Game42,336,000
2021-01-24NFC Championship Game46,970,000
2021-01-24Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks1,000,000
2021-01-22NBA Celtics–76ers1,170,000
2021-01-22NBA Nuggets–Suns1,230,000
2021-01-21NBA Lakers–Bucks1,710,000
2021-01-20NBA Suns–Rockets901,000
2021-01-20NHL Wild–Ducks222,000
2021-01-20NHL Oilers–Maple Leafs226,000
2021-01-19NHL Capitals–Penguins222,000
2021-01-18NBA Bucks–Nets2,110,000
2021-01-18NBA Suns–Grizzlies727,000
2021-01-18NBA Warriors–Lakers2,320,000
2021-01-18NHL Blue Jackets–Red Wings182,000
2021-01-18NHL Bruins–Islanders302,000
2021-01-18NHL Sabres–Flyers339,000
2021-01-17Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs34,330,000
2021-01-17Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints35,460,000
2021-01-17Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,710,000
2021-01-16Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills26,340,000
2021-01-16Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers26,500,000
2021-01-15NBA Mavericks–Bucks1,310,000
2021-01-15NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,640,000
2021-01-14Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets1,490,000
2021-01-13NBA Pelicans–Clippers987,000
2021-01-13Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks1,180,000
2021-01-13NHL Blues–Avalanche372,000
2021-01-13NHL Blackhawks–Lightning844,000
2021-01-13Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers932,000
2021-01-11CFP National Championship18,710,000