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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 →
2019-03-27NHL Rangers–Bruins457,000
2019-03-24Buffalo Bulls at Texas Tech Red Raiders1,700,000
2019-03-24UCF Knights at Duke Blue Devils12,880,000
2019-03-24Ohio State Buckeyes at Houston Cougars3,570,000
2019-03-24Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers6,560,000
2019-03-24Liberty Flames at Virginia Tech Hokies2,750,000
2019-03-24Oklahoma Sooners at Virginia Cavaliers1,860,000
2019-03-24UC Irvine Anteaters at Oregon Ducks2,700,000
2019-03-24STP 5002,460,000
2019-03-24NHL Flyers–Capitals723,000
2019-03-23Auburn Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks4,620,000
2019-03-23Baylor Bears at Gonzaga Bulldogs2,510,000
2019-03-23Florida Gators at Michigan Wolverines8,880,000
2019-03-23Murray State Racers at Florida State Seminoles2,270,000
2019-03-23Wofford Terriers at Kentucky Wildcats8,960,000
2019-03-23Maryland Terrapins at LSU Tigers5,280,000
2019-03-23Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan State Spartans6,490,000
2019-03-23Villanova Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers2,270,000
2019-03-22North Dakota State Bison at Duke Blue Devils6,220,000
2019-03-22Iona Gaels at North Carolina Tar Heels3,000,000
2019-03-22Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers2,750,000
2019-03-22UCF Knights at VCU Rams3,360,000
2019-03-22Washington Huskies at Utah State Aggies1,780,000
2019-03-21Abilene Christian Wildcats at Kentucky Wildcats3,760,000
2019-03-21Baylor Bears at Syracuse Orange2,010,000
2019-03-21Northeastern Huskies at Kansas Jayhawks1,140,000
2019-03-21Murray State Racers at Marquette Golden Eagles2,410,000
2019-03-21Seton Hall Pirates at Wofford Terriers3,960,000
2019-03-21Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics311,000
2019-03-20NBA Celtics–76ers1,470,000
2019-03-20NHL Jets–Ducks172,000
2019-03-18NBA Pacers–Trail Blazers1,160,000
2019-03-18Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs1,750,000
2019-03-17CBB Bearcats–Cougars1,190,000
2019-03-17CBB Billikens–Bonnies1,280,000
2019-03-17Auto Club 4004,180,000
2019-03-17NBA 76ers–Bucks1,950,000
2019-03-17NBA Timberwolves–Rockets1,320,000
2019-03-17NHL Flyers–Penguins707,000
2019-03-17NHL Oilers–Golden Knights269,000
2019-03-17THE PLAYERS Championship Round 44,190,000
2019-03-16CBB Cyclones–Jayhawks2,520,000
2019-03-16CBB Ducks–Huskies1,990,000
2019-03-16CBB Aztecs–Aggies1,320,000
2019-03-16CBB Pirates–Wildcats1,130,000
2019-03-16NBA Warriors–Thunder2,700,000
2019-03-14NBA Lakers–Raptors1,090,000
2019-03-14NBA Mavericks–Nuggets931,000
2019-03-13NBA Nets–Thunder1,020,000
2019-03-13NBA Warriors–Rockets2,420,000
2019-03-13NHL Blackhawks–Maple Leafs371,000
2019-03-13NHL Devils–Oilers159,000
2019-03-12NBA Spurs–Mavericks914,000
2019-03-10Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 43,070,000
2019-03-10NBA Pacers–76ers1,880,000
2019-03-10NHL Bruins–Penguins715,000
2019-03-09NBA Celtics–Lakers3,070,000
2019-03-08NBA 76ers–Rockets1,530,000
2019-03-08NBA Nuggets–Warriors2,000,000
2019-03-07NBA Thunder–Trail Blazers1,520,000
2019-03-06NBA 76ers–Bulls1,430,000
2019-03-06NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,740,000
2019-03-06NHL Blues–Ducks204,000
2019-03-06NHL Capitals–Flyers373,000
2019-03-05CBB Demon Deacons–Blue Devils1,380,000
2019-03-05CBB Wildcats–Rebels1,280,000
2019-03-05NBA Celtics–Warriors2,050,000
2019-03-05NBA Rockets–Raptors1,380,000
2019-03-03CBB Wolverines–Terrapins1,840,000
2019-03-03Honda Classic Round 43,800,000
2019-03-03Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube5,120,000
2019-03-03Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics2,520,000
2019-03-03NHL Predators–Wild449,000
2019-03-02CBB Tar Heels–Tigers1,690,000
2019-03-02CBB Spartans–Hoosiers1,120,000
2019-03-02CBB Wildcats–Volunteers2,760,000
2019-03-02NBA Warriors–76ers3,630,000
2019-03-02UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith prelims1,480,000
2019-03-01NBA Bucks–Lakers2,100,000
2019-03-01NBA Trail Blazers–Raptors1,410,000
2019-02-28NBA 76ers–Thunder1,630,000
2019-02-28NHL Lightning–Bruins509,000
2019-02-27NBA Trail Blazers–Celtics1,400,000
2019-02-27NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,610,000
2019-02-27NHL Blackhawks–Ducks223,000
2019-02-27NHL Lightning–Rangers379,000
2019-02-26CBB Blue Devils–Hokies1,670,000
2019-02-26NBA Celtics–Raptors1,250,000
2019-02-26NBA Thunder–Nuggets1,100,000
2019-02-25NHL Kings–Lightning294,000
2019-02-24CBB Spartans–Wolverines2,880,000
2019-02-24Folds of Honor QuikTrip 5005,070,000
2019-02-24NHL Blues–Wild477,000
2019-02-23CBB Blue Devils–Orange2,980,000
2019-02-23CBB Seminoles–Tar Heels1,800,000
2019-02-23CBB Volunteers–Tigers1,450,000
2019-02-23CBB Golden Eagles–Friars558,000
2019-02-23NBA Rockets–Warriors3,420,000
2019-02-23NHL Penguins–Flyers1,940,000
2019-02-22NBA Jazz–Thunder1,730,000