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Sports Media Watch

11,098 telecasts with figures · 12,412 published claims
11,098
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-30

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LIX · 2025-02-09
127,700,000
1,270 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1986-10-27
52,100,000
808 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
792 telecasts
5
FIFA
Belgium at United States · 2026-07-06
33,090,000
80 telecasts

How they report

Providers citedNielsen 11,348 · blend 379 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,702 · combined definition 25 · 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.

Publishing2008-10-22 to 2026-10-30
Revisions45 revised figures · 111 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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2025-06-072025 French Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka1,470,000
2025-06-07Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky1,920,000
2025-06-05NBA Finals Game 18,910,000
2025-06-01New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers2,730,000
2025-05-31Eastern Conference Finals Game 68,120,000
2025-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,720,000
2025-05-29Western Conference Final Game 51,570,000
2025-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 54,620,000
2025-05-28Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics357,000
2025-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,700,000
2025-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 46,530,000
2025-05-25Coca-Cola 6002,720,000
2025-05-25Coca-Cola 6002,720,000
2025-05-25New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers7,100,000
2025-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 35,260,000
2025-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 26,700,000
2025-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 25,160,000
2025-05-21Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks6,600,000
2025-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 15,360,000
2025-05-18Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder6,340,000
2025-05-18Eastern Conference Second Round Game 71,900,000
2025-05-18PGA Championship Round 44,760,000
2025-05-17Western Conference Second Round Game 62,270,000
2025-05-17Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty1,300,000
2025-05-17Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever2,700,000
2025-05-16Boston Celtics at New York Knicks5,730,000
2025-05-12Boston Celtics at New York Knicks6,130,000
2025-05-11Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets6,010,000
2025-05-10Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors6,570,000
2025-05-09Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers3,910,000
2025-05-042025 Miami Grand Prix2,170,000
2025-05-04Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets6,630,000
2025-05-04Western Conference First Round Game 71,600,000
2025-05-03Kentucky Derby17,700,000
2025-05-03Western Conference First Round Game 72,400,000
2025-04-27Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves7,350,000
2025-04-26Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors5,080,000
2025-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 2372,000
2025-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 1901,000
2025-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 1323,000
2025-04-20Eastern Conference First Round Game 1880,000
2025-04-20Western Conference First Round Game 1735,000
2025-04-20Eastern Conference First Round Game 1794,000
2025-04-19Western Conference First Round Game 1981,000
2025-04-13NBA Clippers–Warriors1,550,000
2025-04-13Masters Tournament Round 412,990,000
2025-04-09Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings1,210,000
2025-04-03Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat1,010,000
2025-04-03Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers2,500,000
2025-03-28Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers3,560,000
2025-03-27BYU Cougars at Alabama Crimson Tide5,800,000
2025-03-27Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees1,930,000
2025-03-27Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers1,740,000
2025-03-23Illinois Fighting Illini at Kentucky Wildcats15,300,000
2025-03-22Arkansas Razorbacks at St. John's Red Storm9,200,000
2025-03-22Michigan Wolverines at Texas A&M Aggies15,000,000
2025-03-20Yale Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies1,430,000
2025-03-19Xavier Musketeers vs Texas Longhorns2,400,000
2025-03-18North Carolina Tar Heels at San Diego State Aztecs2,200,000
2025-03-16CBB Patriots–Rams1,440,000
2025-03-16CBB Blazers–Tigers1,400,000
2025-03-16CBB Badgers–Wolverines4,530,000
2025-03-16Pennzoil 4003,010,000
2025-03-16NBA Thunder–Bucks1,390,000
2025-03-16NBA Magic–Cavaliers1,770,000
2025-03-16THE PLAYERS Championship Round 43,660,000
2025-03-15CBB Crimson Tide–Gators2,620,000
2025-03-15CBB Wildcats–Cougars2,240,000
2025-03-15CBB Volunteers–Tigers2,400,000
2025-03-15CBB Broncos–Rams1,460,000
2025-03-15CBB Bluejays–Red Storm1,690,000
2025-03-15CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils3,070,000
2025-03-15CBB Wolverines–Terrapins3,010,000
2025-03-15NBA Knicks–Warriors2,730,000
2025-03-12Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics1,700,000
2025-03-12Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets1,400,000
2025-03-12NHL Sabres–Red Wings218,000
2025-03-09Shriners Children's 5002,820,000
2025-03-09NBA Cavaliers–Bucks1,890,000
2025-03-09NBA Suns–Mavericks2,030,000
2025-03-09NBA Nuggets–Thunder1,870,000
2025-03-09NHL Devils–Flyers263,000
2025-03-08CBB Trojans–Bruins1,440,000
2025-03-08Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics4,610,000
2025-03-08NHL Kraken–Flyers580,000
2025-03-06NBA 76ers–Celtics1,090,000
2025-03-06NBA Knicks–Lakers2,000,000
2025-03-06NHL Sabres–Lightning390,000
2025-03-05Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers1,040,000
2025-03-05NHL Maple Leafs–Golden Knights252,000
2025-03-04NBA Clippers–Suns793,000
2025-03-04Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks1,200,000
2025-03-02CBB Fighting Illini–Wolverines2,110,000
2025-03-02CBB Badgers–Spartans2,030,000
2025-03-02NBA Thunder–Spurs1,190,000
2025-03-02NBA Timberwolves–Suns1,090,000
2025-03-02NHL Bruins–Wild389,000
2025-03-02NHL Maple Leafs–Penguins383,000
2025-03-01CBB Tigers–Wildcats1,560,000
2025-03-01CBB Bearcats–Cougars1,010,000