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Sports Media Watch

11,097 telecasts with figures · 12,411 published claims
11,097
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-27

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 11,347 · blend 379 · platform self-report 1
Figure typescurrency 11,701 · 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 2026-10-27
Revisions45 revised figures · 111 supersede an earlier claim

Telecasts with figures

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.

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2021-12-31Cincinnati Bearcats at Alabama Crimson Tide16,650,000
2021-12-31Washington State Cougars at Central Michigan Chippewas2,850,000
2021-12-31Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Rutgers Scarlet Knights3,480,000
2021-12-30Pittsburgh Panthers at Michigan State Spartans7,650,000
2021-12-30North Carolina Tar Heels at South Carolina Gamecocks2,597,000
2021-12-30Tennessee Volunteers at Purdue Boilermakers5,600,000
2021-12-29Clemson Tigers at Iowa State Cyclones4,900,000
2021-12-29Maryland Terrapins at Virginia Tech Hokies2,443,000
2021-12-28Air Force Falcons at Louisville Cardinals2,730,000
2021-12-28Houston Cougars at Auburn Tigers2,293,000
2021-12-28West Virginia Mountaineers at Minnesota Golden Gophers2,400,000
2021-12-28Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders3,900,000
2021-12-27Western Michigan Broncos at Nevada Wolf Pack1,066,000
2021-12-27Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints12,310,000
2021-12-26Buffalo Bills at New England Patriotssplit window14,970,000
2021-12-26Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefssplit window24,160,000
2021-12-26Washington at Dallas Cowboys17,280,000
2021-12-25Georgia State Panthers at Ball State Cardinals1,714,000
2021-12-25NBA Celtics–Bucks4,930,000
2021-12-25NBA Hawks–Knicks2,920,000
2021-12-25NBA Mavericks–Jazz1,520,000
2021-12-25NBA Nets–Lakers5,750,000
2021-12-25NBA Warriors–Suns5,190,000
2021-12-25Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers28,590,000
2021-12-25Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals12,620,000
2021-12-23UCF Knights at Florida Gators3,200,000
2021-12-23North Texas Mean Green at Miami (OH) RedHawks1,532,000
2021-12-23San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans7,900,000
2021-12-22Missouri Tigers at Army Black Knights2,570,000
2021-12-21Kent State Golden Flashes at Wyoming Cowboys1,280,000
2021-12-21UTSA Roadrunners at San Diego State Aztecs1,154,000
2021-12-21Washington at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window14,900,000
2021-12-20Old Dominion Monarchs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane918,000
2021-12-20Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears15,840,000
2021-12-20Las Vegas Raiders at Cleveland Browns5,860,000
2021-12-19New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers18,060,000
2021-12-19Dallas Cowboys at New York Giantssplit window14,060,000
2021-12-19Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Ravens22,010,000
2021-12-19Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window12,920,000
2021-12-18Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Appalachian State Mountaineers1,623,000
2021-12-18Eastern Michigan Eagles at Liberty Flames1,234,000
2021-12-18UTEP Miners at Fresno State Bulldogs1,523,000
2021-12-18Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Marshall Thundering Herd1,065,000
2021-12-18Utah State Aggies at Oregon State Beavers2,892,000
2021-12-18New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts7,260,000
2021-12-17Northern Illinois Huskies at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers1,267,000
2021-12-17Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Toledo Rockets851,000
2021-12-17Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics1,740,000
2021-12-17NBA Lakers–Timberwolves1,600,000
2021-12-16Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers17,860,000
2021-12-15NBA Clippers–Jazz1,420,000
2021-12-15Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks1,880,000
2021-12-15Seattle Kraken at Anaheim Ducks236,000
2021-12-14Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks2,350,000
2021-12-14NBA Suns–Trail Blazers1,410,000
2021-12-13Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals15,900,000
2021-12-12Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers18,560,000
2021-12-12Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window21,420,000
2021-12-12Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefssplit window12,160,000
2021-12-12Dallas Cowboys at Washingtonsplit window15,700,000
2021-12-11Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen7,580,000
2021-12-11NBA Warriors–76ers3,070,000
2021-12-10Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns1,430,000
2021-12-10NBA Nets–Hawks1,260,000
2021-12-09Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings14,040,000
2021-12-08NBA Bucks–Heat1,260,000
2021-12-08NBA Trail Blazers–Warriors1,640,000
2021-12-08Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights199,000
2021-12-07NBA Celtics–Lakers1,630,000
2021-12-07NBA Nets–Mavericks1,320,000
2021-12-06New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills14,910,000
2021-12-052021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix923,000
2021-12-05Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengalssplit window12,750,000
2021-12-05Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs17,510,000
2021-12-05Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window21,110,000
2021-12-04Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide15,270,000
2021-12-04Baylor Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys8,020,000
2021-12-04USC Trojans at California Golden Bears390,000
2021-12-04Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats3,420,000
2021-12-04Michigan Wolverines at Iowa Hawkeyes11,660,000
2021-12-04Pittsburgh Panthers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons2,660,000
2021-12-04Utah State Aggies at San Diego State Aztecs820,000
2021-12-03Oregon Ducks at Utah Utes4,250,000
2021-12-03NBA 76ers–Hawks1,210,000
2021-12-03NBA Suns–Warriors2,040,000
2021-12-02Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints16,690,000
2021-11-30New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets1,750,000
2021-11-30NBA Warriors–Suns2,380,000
2021-11-29Seattle Seahawks at Washington10,890,000
2021-11-28Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens16,230,000
2021-11-28Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Coltssplit window15,070,000
2021-11-28Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packerssplit window24,660,000
2021-11-28Tennessee Titans at New England Patriotssplit window11,720,000
2021-11-27Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers10,370,000
2021-11-27Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears412,000
2021-11-27Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Boston College Eagles247,000
2021-11-27BYU Cougars at USC Trojans1,458,000
2021-11-27California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins386,000
2021-11-27Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators1,629,000
2021-11-27Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets1,947,000