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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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2021-03-26NBA Hawks–Warriors918,000
2021-03-25NBA 76ers–Lakers1,080,000
2021-03-25NBA Trail Blazers–Heat826,000
2021-03-23Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans920,000
2021-03-21Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Florida Gators1,720,000
2021-03-21Folds of Honor QuikTrip 5003,720,000
2021-03-19Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Ohio State Buckeyes4,410,000
2021-03-18UCLA Bruins at Michigan State Spartans3,150,000
2021-03-17NBA Bucks–76ers931,000
2021-03-17NBA Clippers–Mavericks1,150,000
2021-03-14CBB Tigers–Crimson Tide1,600,000
2021-03-14CBB Bearcats–Cougars893,000
2021-03-14CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini3,680,000
2021-03-14CBB Rams–Bonnies1,060,000
2021-03-14Instacart 5003,860,000
2021-03-14THE PLAYERS Championship Round 44,590,000
2021-03-13CBB Beavers–Buffaloes1,160,000
2021-03-13CBB Yellow Jackets–Seminoles1,800,000
2021-03-13CBB Buckeyes–Wolverines2,510,000
2021-03-13CBB Cowboys–Longhorns1,650,000
2021-03-13CBB Aggies–Aztecs1,440,000
2021-03-11NBA Celtics–Nets1,150,000
2021-03-11NBA Warriors–Clippers1,250,000
2021-03-10NHL Kings–Ducks124,000
2021-03-10Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild356,000
2021-03-09NHL Blackhawks–Stars179,000
2021-03-09NHL Rangers–Penguins221,000
2021-03-07Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 43,860,000
2021-03-07CBB Bulldogs–Ramblers1,010,000
2021-03-07CBB Wolverines–Spartans2,130,000
2021-03-07Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube4,360,000
2021-03-07NBA All-Star Game5,940,000
2021-03-07NHL Lightning–Blackhawks317,000
2021-03-07NHL Devils–Bruins251,000
2021-03-07Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders717,000
2021-03-06CBB Blue Devils–Tar Heels1,870,000
2021-03-06CBB Fighting Illini–Buckeyes1,500,000
2021-03-04CBB Spartans–Wolverines1,000,000
2021-03-04CBB Longhorns–Sooners545,000
2021-03-04Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans1,060,000
2021-03-03NBA Nets–Rockets1,090,000
2021-03-03NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers1,320,000
2021-03-03Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins549,000
2021-03-02NBA Clippers–Celtics1,220,000
2021-03-02Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers1,330,000
2021-02-28Dixie Vodka 4004,240,000
2021-02-28NBA Clippers–Bucks1,680,000
2021-02-28Boston Bruins at New York Rangers980,000
2021-02-27Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets1,850,000
2021-02-26NBA Pacers–Celtics949,000
2021-02-26NBA Trail Blazers–Lakers1,350,000
2021-02-25CBB Hawkeyes–Wolverines1,190,000
2021-02-25NBA Mavericks–76ers990,000
2021-02-25NBA Pelicans–Bucks1,190,000
2021-02-24Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz1,330,000
2021-02-24NBA Warriors–Pacers1,140,000
2021-02-23CBB Gators–Tigers271,000
2021-02-23CBB Jayhawks–Longhorns744,000
2021-02-23Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks1,030,000
2021-02-23NBA Trail Blazers–Nuggets1,140,000
2021-02-23NHL Penguins–Capitals290,000
2021-02-22CBB Orange–Blue Devils827,000
2021-02-22CBB Red Raiders–Cowboys590,000
2021-02-21O'Reilly Auto Parts 2534,750,000
2021-02-21Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans2,260,000
2021-02-21Brooklyn Nets at LA Clippers1,510,000
2021-02-21Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins1,020,000
2021-02-21NHL Devils–Capitals750,000
2021-02-212021 Australian Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - The Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev425,000
2021-02-20CBB Cavaliers–Blue Devils1,230,000
2021-02-20NBA Heat–Lakers2,200,000
2021-02-20NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche1,360,000
2021-02-202021 Australian Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Naomi Osaka vs Jennifer Brady464,000
2021-02-19NBA Bulls–76ers972,000
2021-02-19NBA Jazz–Clippers1,250,000
2021-02-18NBA Raptors–Bucks1,130,000
2021-02-18Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers1,940,000
2021-02-17NBA Rockets–76ers749,000
2021-02-17NBA Heat–Warriors1,050,000
2021-02-16NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies943,000
2021-02-16NBA Nets–Suns984,000
2021-02-14Daytona 5004,830,000
2021-02-14NBA Lakers–Nuggets1,270,000
2021-02-14NBA Trail Blazers–Mavericks1,150,000
2021-02-14Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,330,000
2021-02-13Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors2,560,000
2021-02-12NBA Grizzlies–Lakers1,260,000
2021-02-12NBA Pelicans–Mavericks1,040,000
2021-02-11NBA Heat–Rockets1,070,000
2021-02-10NBA Bucks–Suns780,000
2021-02-09Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz893,000
2021-02-09NBA Rockets–Pelicans891,000
2021-02-07Super Bowl LV95,877,000
2021-02-06Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks2,230,000
2021-02-05NBA Celtics–Clippers1,290,000
2021-02-05NBA Raptors–Nets1,130,000
2021-02-04NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,370,000
2021-02-04Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks1,390,000
2021-02-03NBA Pacers–Bucks701,000
2021-02-03NBA Suns–Pelicans984,000