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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 →
2019-05-07Western Conference Second Round Game 71,860,000
2019-05-06Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals504,000
2019-05-05St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,810,000
2019-05-04Kentucky Derby16,340,000
2019-05-04Oakland Athletics at Pittsburgh Pirates399,000
2019-05-03Western Conference Second Round Game 51,140,000
2019-05-03New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes1,020,000
2019-05-01Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins588,000
2019-05-01Western Conference Second Round Game 41,000,000
2019-05-01Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,190,000
2019-04-30Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,660,000
2019-04-29Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox495,000
2019-04-29Western Conference Second Round Game 31,180,000
2019-04-28Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros1,230,000
2019-04-28GEICO 5004,520,000
2019-04-28Eastern Conference Second Round Game 21,380,000
2019-04-27Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros312,000
2019-04-27Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets276,000
2019-04-27Eastern Conference Second Round Game 22,850,000
2019-04-26Western Conference Second Round Game 1943,000
2019-04-24Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets3,370,000
2019-04-24Eastern Conference First Round Game 71,640,000
2019-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 71,300,000
2019-04-23Western Conference First Round Game 71,070,000
2019-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 6992,000
2019-04-22Western Conference First Round Game 6568,000
2019-04-21Atlanta Braves at Cleveland Indians1,090,000
2019-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 61,810,000
2019-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 61,300,000
2019-04-20Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers514,000
2019-04-20San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates296,000
2019-04-20Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz3,190,000
2019-04-20Western Conference First Round Game 6577,000
2019-04-20Western Conference First Round Game 51,160,000
2019-04-19Western Conference First Round Game 5712,000
2019-04-18Western Conference First Round Game 5411,000
2019-04-17Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets2,580,000
2019-04-17Eastern Conference First Round Game 4717,000
2019-04-16Eastern Conference First Round Game 4643,000
2019-04-16Western Conference First Round Game 4255,000
2019-04-16Western Conference First Round Game 4402,000
2019-04-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 3629,000
2019-04-15Western Conference First Round Game 3521,000
2019-04-14IndyCar Long Beach260,000
2019-04-14New York Mets at Atlanta Braves1,230,000
2019-04-14Eastern Conference First Round Game 3884,000
2019-04-14Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,230,000
2019-04-142019 Masters Tournament Round 410,800,000
2019-04-13Eastern Conference First Round Game 21,710,000
2019-04-13Eastern Conference First Round Game 21,190,000
2019-04-13Western Conference First Round Game 2371,000
2019-04-132019 Masters Tournament Round 33,260,000
2019-04-13UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 prelims893,000
2019-04-12Eastern Conference First Round Game 2626,000
2019-04-11Western Conference First Round Game 1556,000
2019-04-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 1640,000
2019-04-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 1577,000
2019-04-10NBA Jazz–Clippers846,000
2019-04-10NBA Magic–Hornets873,000
2019-04-09Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox425,000
2019-04-09NBA Celtics–Wizards647,000
2019-04-09NBA Rockets–Thunder1,330,000
2019-04-08Texas Tech Red Raiders at Virginia Cavaliers19,630,000
2019-04-07Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies1,500,000
2019-04-07Food City 5002,810,000
2019-04-07Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves1,660,000
2019-04-06Auburn Tigers at Virginia Cavaliers12,967,000
2019-04-06Texas Tech Red Raiders at Michigan State Spartans15,840,000
2019-04-06Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels294,000
2019-04-06Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers385,000
2019-04-05NBA Celtics–Pacers979,000
2019-04-05NBA Trail Blazers–Nuggets952,000
2019-04-04NHL Canadiens–Capitals161,000
2019-04-03Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves768,000
2019-04-02Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors1,660,000
2019-04-01St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates480,000
2019-04-01San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers474,000
2019-04-01Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians179,000
2019-03-31Auburn Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats10,490,000
2019-03-31Michigan State Spartans at Duke Blue Devils16,200,000
2019-03-312019 Bahrain Grand Prix711,000
2019-03-31Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies1,870,000
2019-03-31Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers489,000
2019-03-31O'Reilly Auto Parts 5003,650,000
2019-03-31NHL Bruins–Red Wings363,000
2019-03-31NHL Rangers–Flyers757,000
2019-03-30San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres248,000
2019-03-29Auburn Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels5,620,000
2019-03-29Virginia Tech Hokies at Duke Blue Devils10,070,000
2019-03-29Houston Cougars at Kentucky Wildcats3,410,000
2019-03-29LSU Tigers at Michigan State Spartans5,790,000
2019-03-28Florida State Seminoles at Gonzaga Bulldogs6,480,000
2019-03-28Texas Tech Red Raiders at Michigan Wolverines6,110,000
2019-03-28Oregon Ducks at Virginia Cavaliers3,560,000
2019-03-28Purdue Boilermakers at Tennessee Volunteers4,880,000
2019-03-28Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers538,000
2019-03-28Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners1,190,000
2019-03-28Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees704,000
2019-03-27Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder1,290,000
2019-03-27NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche332,000