Ratings Reference

Sports Media Watch

9,046 telecasts with figures · 9,561 published claims
9,046
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14

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
date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

Methodology →
1997-06-15U.S. Open Championship Round 49,200,000
1997NBA Finals, Bulls vs Jazz6 games
1997-06-01NBA Finals Game 124,710,000
1997-06-04NBA Finals Game 222,270,000
1997-06-06NBA Finals Game 320,950,000
1997-06-08NBA Finals Game 426,360,000
1997-06-11NBA Finals Game 530,260,000
1997-06-13NBA Finals Game 628,700,000
1997-04-13Masters Tournament Round 420,300,000
1997-03-311997 NCAA championship game28,364,000
1997-03-291997 NCAA national semifinal14,090,000
1997-03-291997 NCAA national semifinal19,324,000