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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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2019-05-18Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels214,000
2019-05-18Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race2,440,000
2019-05-18Western Conference Finals Game 37,247,000
2019-05-18PGA Championship Round 33,360,000
2019-05-18Preakness Stakes5,410,000
2019-05-17Eastern Conference Finals Game 24,394,000
2019-05-17Western Conference Final Game 41,370,000
2019-05-16Western Conference Finals Game 27,877,000
2019-05-16Eastern Conference Final Game 41,860,000
2019-05-15St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves516,000
2019-05-15Eastern Conference Finals Game 15,488,000
2019-05-15Western Conference Final Game 31,389,000
2019-05-14Western Conference Finals Game 17,315,000
2019-05-14Eastern Conference Final Game 31,900,000
2019-05-13Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies794,000
2019-05-12Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs1,710,000
2019-05-12Philadelphia 76ers at Toronto Raptors6,940,000
2019-05-12Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets6,340,000
2019-05-12Eastern Conference Final Game 22,260,000
2019-05-11Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics394,000
2019-05-11Digital Ally 4002,180,000
2019-05-11Western Conference Final Game 12,090,000
2019-05-08Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees471,000
2019-05-08Western Conference Second Round Game 71,670,000
2019-05-07Philadelphia 76ers at Toronto Raptors3,710,000
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
2019-05-04Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets7,250,000
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
2019-05-01Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets3,510,000
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
2019-04-23Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers2,280,000
2019-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 71,300,000
2019-04-23Western Conference First Round Game 71,070,000
2019-04-22Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz2,960,000
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
2019-04-21Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers3,840,000
2019-04-21Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder3,740,000
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
2019-04-19Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder2,520,000
2019-04-19Western Conference First Round Game 5712,000
2019-04-18Western Conference First Round Game 5411,000
2019-04-18Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes824,000
2019-04-17Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets2,580,000
2019-04-17Eastern Conference First Round Game 4717,000
2019-04-16Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers2,590,000
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
2019-04-15LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors2,770,000
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
2019-04-14Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics1,810,000
2019-04-14Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers3,900,000
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
2019-04-13NASCAR Cup Richmond2,790,000
2019-04-13Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers2,040,000
2019-04-13LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors4,830,000
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
2019-04-13UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 prelims893,000
2019-04-12Eastern Conference First Round Game 2626,000
2019-04-122019 Masters Tournament Round 23,200,000
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
2019-04-112019 Masters Tournament Round 12,480,000
2019-04-10NBA Jazz–Clippers846,000
2019-04-10NBA Magic–Hornets873,000