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Sports Media Watch

11,101 telecasts with figures · 12,422 published claims
11,101
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-31

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
809 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 11,345 · blend 388 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,708 · 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 2026-10-31
Revisions42 revised figures · 105 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 →
2017-04-02NBA Celtics–Knicks1,900,000
2017-04-02NBA Jazz–Spurs2,500,000
2017-04-02NHL Bruins–Blackhawks1,200,000
2017-04-01South Carolina Gamecocks at Gonzaga Bulldogs14,683,000
2017-04-01Oregon Ducks at North Carolina Tar Heels18,825,000
2017-03-31NBA Rockets–Warriors2,200,000
2017-03-31NBA Spurs–Thunder1,600,000
2017-03-30NBA Cavaliers–Bulls2,000,000
2017-03-30NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers1,400,000
2017-03-30NHL Stars–Bruins322,000
2017-03-29NBA Warriors–Spurs2,900,000
2017-03-28NBA Warriors–Rockets744,000
2017-03-27NBA Cavaliers–Spurs1,900,000
2017-03-27NBA Pelicans–Jazz942,000
2017-03-27NHL Blackhawks–Lightning235,000
2017-03-26South Carolina Gamecocks vs Florida Gators9,700,000
2017-03-26Kentucky Wildcats vs North Carolina Tar Heels15,500,000
2017-03-26NBA Thunder–Rockets1,500,000
2017-03-26NHL Flyers–Penguins580,000
2017-03-26NHL Wild–Red Wings946,000
2017-03-25Xavier Musketeers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs6,000,000
2017-03-25Oregon Ducks vs Kansas Jayhawks9,300,000
2017-03-24Butler Bulldogs at North Carolina Tar Heels6,400,000
2017-03-23West Virginia Mountaineers at Gonzaga Bulldogs4,900,000
2017-03-23Purdue Boilermakers at Kansas Jayhawks6,600,000
2017-03-23Michigan Wolverines at Oregon Ducks7,100,000
2017-03-22NBA Hawks–Wizards1,000,000
2017-03-22NBA Knicks–Jazz903,000
2017-03-22NHL Islanders–Rangers429,000
2017-03-21NBA Bulls–Raptors1,100,000
2017-03-21NHL Sharks–Wild356,000
2017-03-19Cincinnati Bearcats at UCLA Bruins3,400,000
2017-03-19South Carolina Gamecocks at Duke Blue Devils6,000,000
2017-03-19Wichita State Shockers at Kentucky Wildcats10,300,000
2017-03-19Michigan Wolverines at Louisville Cardinals7,300,000
2017-03-18NBA Cavaliers–Clippers1,600,000
2017-03-16Xavier Musketeers at Maryland Terrapins2,900,000
2017-03-16Virginia Tech Hokies at Wisconsin Badgers4,700,000
2017-03-15USC Trojans vs Providence Friars1,600,000
2017-03-15NBA Bucks–Clippers1,200,000
2017-03-15NBA Trail Blazers–Spurs1,300,000
2017-03-15NHL Penguins–Flyers631,000
2017-03-12NBA Bulls–Celtics1,700,000
2017-03-12NHL Rangers–Red Wings443,000
2017-03-11NBA Warriors–Spurs2,500,000
2017-03-09NBA Lakers–Suns1,100,000
2017-03-09NBA Spurs–Thunder1,600,000
2017-03-08NBA Celtics–Warriors2,000,000
2017-03-08NBA Pistons–Pacers994,000
2017-03-08NHL Red Wings–Bruins388,000
2017-03-07NHL Flyers–Sabres215,000
2017-03-06CBB Broncos–Bulldogs901,000
2017-03-05CBB Boilermakers–Wildcats1,600,000
2017-03-05NBA Warriors–Knicks3,300,000
2017-03-05NBA Thunder–Mavericks1,600,000
2017-03-04CBB Blue Devils–Tar Heels4,100,000
2017-03-04CBB Fighting Irish–Cardinals1,700,000
2017-03-04CBB Cougars–Bruins1,600,000
2017-03-04NBA Clippers–Bulls1,700,000
2017-03-03NBA Spurs–Pelicans1,800,000
2017-03-02NBA Warriors–Bulls2,700,000
2017-03-02NBA Thunder–Trail Blazers1,800,000
2017-03-01NBA Cavaliers–Celtics2,200,000
2017-03-01NBA Rockets–Clippers1,600,000
2017-03-01NHL Penguins–Blackhawks671,000
2017-02-27NBA Bucks–Cavaliers1,100,000
2017-02-27NBA Pacers–Rockets1,200,000
2017-02-27NHL Kings–Wild548,000
2017-02-26CBB Badgers–Spartans2,000,000
2017-02-26NHL Blues–Blackhawks594,000
2017-02-26NHL Bruins–Stars848,000
2017-02-25CBB Bruins–Wildcats2,100,000
2017-02-25CBB Blue Devils–Hurricanes2,200,000
2017-02-25CBB Gators–Wildcats2,300,000
2017-02-25CBB Mustangs–Huskies798,000
2017-02-25NBA Bulls–Cavaliers2,400,000
2017-02-25NHL Flyers–Penguins1,900,000
2017-02-24NBA Celtics–Raptors1,300,000
2017-02-24NBA Spurs–Clippers1,500,000
2017-02-22NHL Capitals–Flyers444,000
2017-02-21NHL Blackhawks–Wild236,000
2017-02-19NHL Blackhawks–Sabres560,000
2017-02-19NHL Bruins–Sharks421,000
2017-02-19NHL Capitals–Rangers963,000
2017-02-19NHL Red Wings–Penguins1,300,000
2017-02-15NHL Blues–Red Wings358,000
2017-02-15NHL Panthers–Sharks195,000
2017-02-12NHL Canadiens–Bruins495,000
2017-02-12NHL Red Wings–Wild1,200,000
2017-02-07NHL Kings–Lightning144,000
2017-02-05NHL Kings–Capitals709,000
2017-02-05Super Bowl LI111,973,000
2017-02-01NHL Bruins–Capitals441,000
2017-01-292017 Australian Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - The Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal1,100,000
2017-01-26NHL Blues–Wild330,000
2017-01-25NHL Flyers–Rangers496,000
2017-01-23NHL Sharks–Avalanche183,000
2017-01-22NFC Championship Game46,281,000
2017-01-22AFC Championship Game47,951,000
2017-01-22NHL Rangers–Red Wings1,200,000