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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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2019-04-09Toronto 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 vs Kentucky Wildcats10,490,000
2019-03-31Michigan State Spartans vs 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
2019-03-30Texas Tech Red Raiders at Gonzaga Bulldogs7,720,000
2019-03-30Purdue Boilermakers at Virginia Cavaliers10,490,000
2019-03-30San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres248,000
2019-03-29Auburn Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels5,620,000
2019-03-29Virginia Tech Hokies vs 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
2019-03-27NHL Rangers–Bruins457,000
2019-03-24Buffalo Bulls at Texas Tech Red Raiders1,700,000
2019-03-24UCF Knights vs 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 vs 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
2019-03-17NBA 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
2019-03-10NASCAR Cup Phoenix
2019-03-10NBA Pacers–76ers1,880,000
2019-03-10NHL Bruins–Penguins715,000
2019-03-09NBA Celtics–Lakers3,070,000