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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 →
2017-12-31Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikingssplit window13,589,000
2017-12-31Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravenssplit window15,602,000
2017-12-31Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falconssplit window20,775,000
2017-12-30CBB Wildcats–Bulldogs1,900,000
2017-12-30CBB Seminoles–Blue Devils1,700,000
2017-12-30Iowa State Cyclones at Memphis Tigers3,438,000
2017-12-30Louisville Cardinals at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2017-12-30Wisconsin Badgers at Miami Hurricanes
2017-12-30Washington Huskies at Penn State Nittany Lions
2017-12-29NC State Wolfpack at Arizona State Sun Devils2,205,000
2017-12-29Kentucky Wildcats at Northwestern Wildcats
2017-12-29USC Trojans at Ohio State Buckeyes
2017-12-29Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Texas A&M Aggies
2017-12-28Washington State Cougars at Michigan State Spartans1,613,000
2017-12-28Virginia Cavaliers at Navy Midshipmen
2017-12-28Virginia Tech Hokies at Oklahoma State Cowboys
2017-12-28Stanford Cardinal at TCU Horned Frogs
2017-12-28NBA 76ers–Trail Blazers1,300,000
2017-12-28NBA Rockets–Celtics1,700,000
2017-12-28NHL Bruins–Capitals259,000
2017-12-27Arizona Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers2,826,000
2017-12-27Iowa Hawkeyes at Boston College Eagles
2017-12-27Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Florida State Seminoles
2017-12-27Texas Longhorns at Missouri Tigers
2017-12-27NHL Capitals–Rangers340,000
2017-12-26Duke Blue Devils at Northern Illinois Huskies
2017-12-26Utah Utes at West Virginia Mountaineers
2017-12-25Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles11,700,000
2017-12-25Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans16,918,000
2017-12-24Fresno State Bulldogs at Houston Cougars
2017-12-24Buffalo Bills at New England Patriotssplit window15,814,000
2017-12-24Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboyssplit window23,027,000
2017-12-24Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saintssplit window12,405,000
2017-12-23CBB Bruins–Wildcats2,300,000
2017-12-23CBB Buckeyes–Tar Heels1,700,000
2017-12-23Appalachian State Mountaineers at Toledo Rockets
2017-12-23San Diego State Aztecs at Army Black Knights
2017-12-23Texas Tech Red Raiders at South Florida Bulls
2017-12-23Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens5,395,000
2017-12-23Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers15,287,000
2017-12-22NBA Clippers–Rockets1,700,000
2017-12-22NBA Lakers–Warriors2,300,000
2017-12-21Temple Owls at Florida Intl Golden Panthers
2017-12-21NBA Spurs–Jazz1,300,000
2017-12-20Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at SMU Mustangs
2017-12-20NBA Lakers–Rockets586,000
2017-12-19Akron Zips at Florida Atlantic Owls
2017-12-18NBA Warriors–Lakers622,000
2017-12-18Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers9,400,000
2017-12-17Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders19,191,000
2017-12-17Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers18,053,000
2017-12-17New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window26,883,000
2017-12-16CBB Boilermakers–Bulldogs719,000
2017-12-16CBB Bearcats–Bruins832,000
2017-12-16CBB Orange–Hoyas1,160,000
2017-12-16CBB Hoosiers–Fighting Irish913,000
2017-12-16Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Arkansas State Red Wolves
2017-12-16Boise State Broncos at Oregon Ducks3,801,000
2017-12-16Marshall Thundering Herd at Colorado State Rams
2017-12-16Troy Trojans at North Texas Mean Green
2017-12-16Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions5,177,000
2017-12-16Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs6,993,000
2017-12-16UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos main card2,100,000
2017-12-15NBA Thunder–76ers1,900,000
2017-12-15NBA Spurs–Rockets1,900,000
2017-12-14NBA Mavericks–Warriors1,400,000
2017-12-14Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts10,638,000
2017-12-13NBA Hornets–Rockets1,500,000
2017-12-13NBA Thunder–Pacers1,500,000
2017-12-13NHL Bruins–Red Wings458,000
2017-12-12NBA 76ers–Timberwolves1,700,000
2017-12-12NBA Lakers–Knicks1,800,000
2017-12-12NHL Lightning–Blues289,000
2017-12-11New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins11,800,000
2017-12-10Dallas Cowboys at New York Giantssplit window15,543,000
2017-12-10Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Ramssplit window23,784,000
2017-12-10Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers17,200,000
2017-12-09CBB Bruins–Wolverines1,520,000
2017-12-08NBA Celtics–Spurs2,100,000
2017-12-07NBA Lakers–76ers1,300,000
2017-12-07NBA Rockets–Jazz941,000
2017-12-07New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons14,606,000
2017-12-06NBA Timberwolves–Clippers1,000,000
2017-12-06NBA Warriors–Hornets1,600,000
2017-12-06NHL Blackhawks–Capitals378,000
2017-12-05NHL Rangers–Penguins274,000
2017-12-04Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals10,800,000
2017-12-03Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks19,693,000
2017-12-03Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falconssplit window11,170,000
2017-12-03Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saintssplit window20,218,000
2017-12-02CBB Buckeyes–Badgers1,100,000
2017-12-02Akron Zips at Toledo Rockets
2017-12-02Troy Trojans at Arkansas State Red Wolves
2017-12-02Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers13,466,000
2017-12-02Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos
2017-12-02Miami Hurricanes at Clemson Tigers5,428,000
2017-12-02North Texas Mean Green at Florida Atlantic Owls
2017-12-02Memphis Tigers at UCF Knights3,385,000
2017-12-02Ohio State Buckeyes at Wisconsin Badgers12,918,000
2017-12-02TCU Horned Frogs at Oklahoma Sooners5,896,000