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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.

Methodology →
2018-04-14UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje main card2,020,000
2018-04-12Western Conference First Round Game 1651,000
2018-04-11NBA Bucks–76ers1,000,000
2018-04-11NBA Jazz–Trail Blazers1,100,000
2018-04-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 1632,000
2018-04-10NBA Celtics–Wizards1,200,000
2018-04-10NBA Rockets–Lakers1,100,000
2018-04-09NBA Pelicans–Clippers681,000
2018-04-082018 Bahrain Grand Prix683,000
2018-04-08O'Reilly Auto Parts 5002,820,000
2018-04-082018 Masters Tournament Round 413,000,000
2018-04-07NBA Thunder–Rockets2,700,000
2018-04-07NHL Rangers–Flyers759,000
2018-04-05NBA Wizards–Cavaliers1,700,000
2018-04-052018 Masters Tournament Round 12,210,000
2018-04-04St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers560,000
2018-04-04NBA Celtics–Raptors1,294,000
2018-04-04NBA Spurs–Lakers1,287,000
2018-04-03Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees507,000
2018-04-03NBA Spurs–Clippers1,000,000
2018-04-02Michigan Wolverines at Villanova Wildcats15,967,000
2018-04-02Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels199,000
2018-04-02Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros730,000
2018-04-01Houston Open Round 43,900,000
2018-04-01St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets648,000
2018-04-01San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers1,900,000
2018-04-01NBA Rockets–Spurs2,300,000
2018-04-01NHL Bruins–Flyers1,250,000
2018-04-01NHL Capitals–Penguins542,000
2018-03-31Kansas Jayhawks at Villanova Wildcats13,092,000
2018-03-31Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Michigan Wolverines13,150,000
2018-03-31Houston Astros at Texas Rangers225,000
2018-03-30NBA Pelicans–Cavaliers1,500,000
2018-03-30NBA Clippers–Trail Blazers917,000
2018-03-29Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins789,000
2018-03-29San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers2,000,000
2018-03-29Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners1,000,000
2018-03-29NBA Bucks–Warriors1,370,000
2018-03-29NBA Thunder–Spurs1,500,000
2018-03-29NHL Stars–Wild246,000
2018-03-28NBA Celtics–Jazz1,200,000
2018-03-28NHL Rangers–Capitals219,000
2018-03-27NBA Bucks–Clippers874,000
2018-03-27NBA Cavaliers–Heat1,400,000
2018-03-26STP 5001,190,000
2018-03-25Duke Blue Devils at Kansas Jayhawks15,440,000
2018-03-25Texas Tech Red Raiders at Villanova Wildcats8,800,000
2018-03-25NHL Bruins–Wild446,000
2018-03-25NHL Flyers–Penguins1,100,000
2018-03-25WGC Dell Technologies Match Play Final day2,500,000
2018-03-24Florida State Seminoles at Michigan Wolverines9,700,000
2018-03-24Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Kansas State Wildcats7,800,000
2018-03-23Clemson Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks5,500,000
2018-03-23Syracuse Orange at Duke Blue Devils7,800,000
2018-03-23Texas Tech Red Raiders at Purdue Boilermakers2,700,000
2018-03-23West Virginia Mountaineers at Villanova Wildcats4,800,000
2018-03-22Florida State Seminoles at Gonzaga Bulldogs2,700,000
2018-03-22Kansas State Wildcats at Kentucky Wildcats8,300,000
2018-03-22Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Nevada Wolf Pack7,060,000
2018-03-22Texas A&M Aggies at Michigan Wolverines3,000,000
2018-03-21NBA Raptors–Cavaliers1,900,000
2018-03-21NBA Wizards–Spurs1,500,000
2018-03-20NBA Thunder–Celtics1,500,000
2018-03-20NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers1,600,000
2018-03-19NBA Warriors–Spurs1,900,000
2018-03-18Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 45,000,000
2018-03-18UMBC Retrievers at Kansas State Wildcats4,600,000
2018-03-18Texas A&M Aggies at North Carolina Tar Heels9,400,000
2018-03-18Auto Club 4004,000,000
2018-03-17Alabama Crimson Tide at Villanova Wildcats4,700,000
2018-03-17Buffalo Bulls at Kentucky Wildcats7,700,000
2018-03-17Rhode Island Rams at Duke Blue Devils6,600,000
2018-03-17Florida Gators at Texas Tech Red Raiders2,800,000
2018-03-17Houston Cougars at Michigan Wolverines3,800,000
2018-03-16UMBC Retrievers at Virginia Cavaliers3,530,000
2018-03-15Alabama Crimson Tide at Virginia Tech Hokies2,500,000
2018-03-15Buffalo Bulls at Arizona Wildcats4,300,000
2018-03-15San Diego State Aztecs at Houston Cougars1,800,000
2018-03-15Montana Grizzlies at Michigan Wolverines1,900,000
2018-03-14NBA Wizards–Celtics1,700,000
2018-03-14NBA Lakers–Warriors1,900,000
2018-03-14NHL Penguins–Rangers408,000
2018-03-12NBA Heat–Trail Blazers1,100,000
2018-03-12NBA Spurs–Rockets1,300,000
2018-03-11NBA Cavaliers–Lakers2,200,000
2018-03-11NHL Bruins–Blackhawks1,080,000
2018-03-11NHL Stars–Penguins427,000
2018-03-10CBB Tar Heels–Cavaliers3,440,000
2018-03-10NBA Spurs–Thunder2,200,000
2018-03-08NBA Spurs–Warriors2,100,000
2018-03-07NBA Cavaliers–Nuggets1,400,000
2018-03-07NBA Raptors–Pistons1,200,000
2018-03-06CBB Cougars–Bulldogs877,000
2018-03-06NBA Pelicans–Clippers1,200,000
2018-03-06NBA Rockets–Thunder1,900,000
2018-03-05CBB Dons–Bulldogs721,000
2018-03-04CBB Redbirds–Ramblers1,760,000
2018-03-04CBB Wolverines–Boilermakers3,180,000
2018-03-04Pennzoil 4004,700,000
2018-03-04NBA 76ers–Bucks1,300,000