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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.

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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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2022-12-31Ohio State Buckeyes at Georgia Bulldogs22,450,000
2022-12-31TCU Horned Frogs at Michigan Wolverines21,400,000
2022-12-29Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans9,730,000
2022-12-27New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks376,000
2022-12-26Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts10,940,000
2022-12-25NBA 76ers–Knicks4,070,000
2022-12-25NBA Bucks–Celtics6,080,000
2022-12-25NBA Grizzlies–Warriors4,750,000
2022-12-25NBA Lakers–Mavericks4,380,000
2022-12-25NBA Suns–Nuggets2,520,000
2022-12-25Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams22,570,000
2022-12-25Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins25,900,000
2022-12-24Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriotssplit window15,300,000
2022-12-24Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys27,830,000
2022-12-24Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers10,940,000
2022-12-22Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets8,260,000
2022-12-20Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks1,170,000
2022-12-19Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers16,100,000
2022-12-18Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window21,450,000
2022-12-18Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texanssplit window14,830,000
2022-12-18New York Giants at Washington Commanders15,380,000
2022-12-18Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguarssplit window18,660,000
2022-12-18World Cup final22,320,000
2022-12-17Florida Gators at Oregon State Beavers2,450,000
2022-12-17Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills11,060,000
2022-12-17Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns8,970,000
2022-12-15San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks10,310,000
2022-12-142022 FIFA World Cup France–Morocco6,590,000
2022-12-132022 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Croatia6,470,000
2022-12-13NBA Warriors–Bucks1,510,000
2022-12-13NBA Celtics–Lakers1,700,000
2022-12-13Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks378,000
2022-12-12New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals10,250,000
2022-12-11Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49erssplit window24,030,000
2022-12-11New York Jets at Buffalo Billssplit window17,450,000
2022-12-11Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers15,760,000
2022-12-11Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giantssplit window14,020,000
2022-12-10Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights6,940,000
2022-12-102022 FIFA World Cup England–France8,860,000
2022-12-10NBA Celtics–Warriors3,140,000
2022-12-09NBA Lakers–76ers1,380,000
2022-12-09NBA Bucks–Mavericks1,500,000
2022-12-08Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams8,260,000
2022-12-07NBA Celtics–Suns1,220,000
2022-12-07NBA Hawks–Knicks1,020,000
2022-12-05New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers11,270,000
2022-12-032022 FIFA World Cup Netherlands–United States12,970,000
2022-12-02NBA Bulls–Warriors1,590,000
2022-12-01Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots9,970,000
2022-11-292022 FIFA World Cup Iran–United States12,010,000
2022-11-28Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts10,880,000
2022-11-27Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefssplit window23,350,000
2022-11-27Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles19,570,000
2022-11-26Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes17,000,000
2022-11-26Notre Dame Fighting Irish at USC Trojans6,680,000
2022-11-25Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers3,270,000
2022-11-25Baylor Bears at Texas Longhorns2,690,000
2022-11-25UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears3,270,000
2022-11-25Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles6,710,000
2022-11-25NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels3,610,000
2022-11-252022 FIFA World Cup England–United States
2022-11-242022 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Serbia6,190,000
2022-11-24Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions31,800,000
2022-11-24New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings24,780,000
2022-11-22CBB Bluejays–Razorbacks1,160,000
2022-11-222022 FIFA World Cup Mexico–Poland
2022-11-22NBA Nets–76ers1,480,000
2022-11-22NBA Lakers–Suns1,470,000
2022-11-212022 FIFA World Cup United States–Wales8,310,000
2022-11-21San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals11,170,000
2022-11-20Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers17,890,000
2022-11-20Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Coltssplit window15,260,000
2022-11-20Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikingssplit window27,550,000
2022-11-19Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats4,480,000
2022-11-18NBA Bucks–76ers1,340,000
2022-11-18New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors1,470,000
2022-11-17Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers10,320,000
2022-11-16Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks1,490,000
2022-11-16NBA Warriors–Suns1,620,000
2022-11-16NHL Blues–Blackhawks264,000
2022-11-16NHL Kings–Oilers242,000
2022-11-15CBB Blue Devils–Jayhawks1,560,000
2022-11-15CBB Wildcats–Spartans2,030,000
2022-11-132022 São Paulo Grand Prix1,400,000
2022-11-13Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers15,840,000
2022-11-13Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Billssplit window16,190,000
2022-11-13Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers5,550,000
2022-11-13Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefssplit window14,460,000
2022-11-13Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packerssplit window29,170,000
2022-11-13NHL Capitals–Lightning236,000
2022-11-12Georgia Bulldogs at Mississippi State Bulldogs3,340,000
2022-11-12Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan Wolverines3,880,000
2022-11-12TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Longhorns5,030,000
2022-11-11CBB Spartans–Bulldogs1,480,000
2022-11-11Colorado Buffaloes at USC Trojans525,000
2022-11-11NBA Timberwolves–Grizzlies913,000
2022-11-10Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers6,800,000
2022-11-09NBA Lakers–Clippers1,480,000
2022-11-09NBA Knicks–Nets1,230,000
2022-11-07Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints10,530,000