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Sports Media Watch

11,092 telecasts with figures · 12,414 published claims
11,092
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
1,264 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1986-10-27
52,100,000
807 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 11,335 · blend 388 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,698 · 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 →
2015-09-04Washington Huskies at Boise State Broncos2,058,000
2015-09-04Charlotte 49ers at Georgia State Panthers174,000
2015-09-04Michigan State Spartans at Western Michigan Broncos825,000
2015-09-03Oklahoma State Cowboys at Central Michigan Chippewas358,000
2015-09-03Michigan Wolverines at Utah Utes2,868,000
2015-09-03TCU Horned Frogs at Minnesota Golden Gophers2,621,000
2015-09-03North Carolina Tar Heels at South Carolina Gamecocks3,601,000
2015-08-22Bristol Night Race3,600,000
2015-08-16PGA Championship Round 46,700,000
2015-07-19The Open Round 43,400,000
2015-07-122015 Wimbledon Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer2,700,000
2015-07-112015 Wimbledon Tennis, Women's Singles Final - The Serena Williams vs Garbine Muguruza2,400,000
2015-07-052015 FIFA Women's World Cup United States–Japan25,400,000
2015-07-012015 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–England2,300,000
2015-06-302015 FIFA Women's World Cup United States–Germany8,400,000
2015-06-272015 FIFA Women's World Cup Australia–Japan1,100,000
2015-06-262015 FIFA Women's World Cup China–United States5,700,000
2015-06-262015 FIFA Women's World Cup Germany–France1,700,000
2015-06-222015 FIFA Women's World Cup United States–Colombia4,700,000
2015-06-21U.S. Open Round 46,700,000
2015-06-162015 FIFA Women's World Cup Nigeria–United States5,000,000
2015-06-122015 FIFA Women's World Cup United States–Sweden4,500,000
2015-06-082015 FIFA Women's World Cup United States–Australia3,300,000
2015-06-072015 French Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Stan Wawrinka vs Novak Djokovic1,900,000
2015-06-062015 French Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Williams vs Lucie Safarova2,000,000
2015-05-30Western Conference Final Game 74,600,000
2015-05-29Eastern Conference Final Game 73,300,000
2015-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 58,887,000
2015-05-27Western Conference Final Game 62,400,000
2015-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,269,000
2015-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 48,280,000
2015-05-25Western Conference Final Game 52,100,000
2015-05-24Coca-Cola 6006,400,000
2015-05-24Indianapolis 5006,500,000
2015-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 37,762,000
2015-05-24Eastern Conference Final Game 51,600,000
2015-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 35,676,000
2015-05-23Western Conference Final Game 42,800,000
2015-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 25,935,000
2015-05-22Eastern Conference Final Game 41,500,000
2015-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 26,866,000
2015-05-21Western Conference Final Game 31,800,000
2015-05-20Eastern Conference Finals Game 16,847,000
2015-05-20Eastern Conference Final Game 31,700,000
2015-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 16,848,000
2015-05-19Western Conference Final Game 21,700,000
2015-05-18Eastern Conference Final Game 21,900,000
2015-05-17Western Conference Final Game 12,100,000
2015-05-16Eastern Conference Final Game 11,900,000
2015-05-16Preakness Stakes8,900,000
2015-05-13Eastern Conference Second Round Game 72,700,000
2015-05-12Eastern Conference Second Round Game 6932,000
2015-05-10Eastern Conference Second Round Game 61,900,000
2015-05-09Eastern Conference Second Round Game 51,000,000
2015-05-08Eastern Conference Second Round Game 51,400,000
2015-05-06Eastern Conference Second Round Game 41,300,000
2015-05-05Western Conference Second Round Game 31,800,000
2015-05-05Western Conference Second Round Game 3545,000
2015-05-04Eastern Conference Second Round Game 31,300,000
2015-05-03Western Conference Second Round Game 22,000,000
2015-05-03Eastern Conference Second Round Game 21,100,000
2015-05-03Western Conference Second Round Game 2265,000
2015-05-02Kentucky Derby16,000,000
2015-05-02Eastern Conference Second Round Game 21,300,000
2015-04-29Eastern Conference First Round Game 7978,000
2015-04-27Eastern Conference First Round Game 7771,000
2015-04-27Eastern Conference First Round Game 6391,000
2015-04-26Western Conference First Round Game 62,000,000
2015-04-26Eastern Conference First Round Game 6971,000
2015-04-25Western Conference First Round Game 62,400,000
2015-04-25Eastern Conference First Round Game 5714,000
2015-04-24Western Conference First Round Game 5523,000
2015-04-24Eastern Conference First Round Game 5627,000
2015-04-23Western Conference First Round Game 5174,000
2015-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 4527,000
2015-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 4436,000
2015-04-22Western Conference First Round Game 4436,000
2015-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 4684,000
2015-04-20Eastern Conference First Round Game 3719,000
2015-04-19Western Conference First Round Game 32,000,000
2015-04-19Eastern Conference First Round Game 3835,000
2015-04-19Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,300,000
2015-04-18Eastern Conference First Round Game 22,200,000
2015-04-16Eastern Conference First Round Game 1597,000
2015-04-15Western Conference First Round Game 1586,000
2015-04-12Masters Tournament Round 414,000,000
2015-04-11NHL Bruins–Lightning290,000
2015-04-06Wisconsin Badgers at Duke Blue Devils28,263,000
2015-04-05NHL Penguins–Flyers1,500,000
2015-04-04Michigan State Spartans at Duke Blue Devils15,307,000
2015-04-04Wisconsin Badgers at Kentucky Wildcats22,626,000
2015-03-29Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Duke Blue Devils14,700,000
2015-03-29Michigan State Spartans vs Louisville Cardinals10,600,000
2015-03-28Arizona Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers8,800,000
2015-03-28Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Kentucky Wildcats14,700,000
2015-03-15NHL Red Wings–Penguins1,300,000
2015-02-28NHL Rangers–Flyers1,400,000
2015-02-22NHL Capitals–Flyers1,000,000
2015-02-21NHL Kings–Sharks748,000
2015-02-08NHL Blackhawks–Blues1,200,000