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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.

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2019-12-31Florida State Seminoles at Arizona State Sun Devils3,170,000
2019-12-31Navy Midshipmen at Kansas State Wildcats3,330,000
2019-12-31Virginia Tech Hokies at Kentucky Wildcats2,620,000
2019-12-31Utah Utes at Texas Longhorns5,610,000
2019-12-30California Golden Bears at Illinois Fighting Illini1,870,000
2019-12-30Florida Gators at Virginia Cavaliers6,070,000
2019-12-30Mississippi State Bulldogs at Louisville Cardinals2,200,000
2019-12-30Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Western Michigan Broncos1,290,000
2019-12-29NBA Mavericks–Lakers1,060,000
2019-12-29San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks22,850,000
2019-12-29Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs12,530,000
2019-12-29Washington at Dallas Cowboyssplit window21,000,000
2019-12-29Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lionssplit window14,430,000
2019-12-29Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans14,900,000
2019-12-28Clemson Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyes21,150,000
2019-12-28Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Iowa State Cyclones4,170,000
2019-12-28Oklahoma Sooners at LSU Tigers17,210,000
2019-12-28Memphis Tigers at Penn State Nittany Lions6,220,000
2019-12-27USC Trojans at Iowa Hawkeyes2,500,000
2019-12-27Michigan State Spartans at Wake Forest Demon Deacons3,800,000
2019-12-27North Carolina Tar Heels at Temple Owls2,070,000
2019-12-27Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas A&M Aggies4,900,000
2019-12-27NHL Wild–Avalanche242,000
2019-12-26Pittsburgh Panthers at Eastern Michigan Eagles3,050,000
2019-12-26Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Miami Hurricanes2,370,000
2019-12-26Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz1,060,000
2019-12-26NBA Spurs–Mavericks1,180,000
2019-12-25LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers8,760,000
2019-12-24BYU Cougars at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors2,430,000
2019-12-23UCF Knights at Marshall Thundering Herd1,150,000
2019-12-23Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings13,570,000
2019-12-23New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers133,000
2019-12-22Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears17,030,000
2019-12-22Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Brownssplit window12,540,000
2019-12-22Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window25,320,000
2019-12-22New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titanssplit window13,780,000
2019-12-21CBB Buckeyes–Wildcats2,270,000
2019-12-21CBB Bruins–Tar Heels1,200,000
2019-12-21Appalachian State Mountaineers at UAB Blazers963,000
2019-12-21Florida International Panthers at Arkansas State Red Wolves692,000
2019-12-21Boise State Broncos at Washington Huskies2,640,000
2019-12-21Central Michigan Chippewas at San Diego State Aztecs802,000
2019-12-21SMU Mustangs at Florida Atlantic Owls1,990,000
2019-12-21Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers8,500,000
2019-12-21Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots9,600,000
2019-12-21Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers5,320,000
2019-12-20Buffalo Bulls at Charlotte 49ers739,000
2019-12-20Utah State Aggies at Kent State Golden Flashes1,250,000
2019-12-20NBA Mavericks–76ers1,140,000
2019-12-19Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks2,780,000
2019-12-19NBA Rockets–Clippers1,880,000
2019-12-18NBA Heat–76ers1,070,000
2019-12-18Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks1,170,000
2019-12-18NHL Avalanche–Blackhawks344,000
2019-12-17NHL Sabres–Maple Leafs222,000
2019-12-16Indianapolis Colts at New Orleans Saints11,060,000
2019-12-15Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packerssplit window15,870,000
2019-12-15Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers18,140,000
2019-12-15Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboyssplit window23,020,000
2019-12-14CBB Orange–Hoyas778,000
2019-12-14CBB Yellow Jackets–Wildcats1,150,000
2019-12-14CBB Ducks–Wolverines1,830,000
2019-12-14CBB Bruins–Fighting Irish632,000
2019-12-14Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen7,720,000
2019-12-14Presidents Cup Final day1,710,000
2019-12-13LA Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves1,240,000
2019-12-13Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat1,810,000
2019-12-12New York Jets at Baltimore Ravens12,140,000
2019-12-11New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks1,060,000
2019-12-11NHL Flyers–Avalanche351,000
2019-12-11NHL Bruins–Capitals468,000
2019-12-09New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles11,360,000
2019-12-08San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saintssplit window17,760,000
2019-12-08Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Billssplit window12,590,000
2019-12-08Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriotssplit window28,110,000
2019-12-08Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams17,880,000
2019-12-07Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Appalachian State Mountaineers726,000
2019-12-07Baylor Bears at Oklahoma Sooners8,700,000
2019-12-07Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Boise State Broncos550,000
2019-12-07Miami (OH) RedHawks at Central Michigan Chippewas358,000
2019-12-07Cincinnati Bearcats at Memphis Tigers2,880,000
2019-12-07Virginia Cavaliers at Clemson Tigers3,970,000
2019-12-07Georgia Bulldogs at LSU Tigers13,700,000
2019-12-07Ohio State Buckeyes at Wisconsin Badgers13,550,000
2019-12-06Utah Utes at Oregon Ducks5,860,000
2019-12-06Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics1,110,000
2019-12-06Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers1,620,000
2019-12-05Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears18,000,000
2019-12-04Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz506,000
2019-12-04St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins436,000
2019-12-03CBB Blue Devils–Spartans1,590,000
2019-12-03CBB Wolverines–Cardinals1,660,000
2019-12-03Portland Trail Blazers at LA Clippers1,050,000
2019-12-03NBA Mavericks–Pelicans765,000
2019-12-03NHL Lightning–Predators241,000
2019-12-02Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks14,030,000
2019-12-01San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravenssplit window20,900,000
2019-12-01Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window11,880,000
2019-12-01Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefssplit window21,900,000
2019-12-01New England Patriots at Houston Texans21,450,000