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The TV Ratings Guide

732 telecasts with figures · 1,155 published claims
732
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-30

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-26
57,700,000
64 telecasts
2
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2025-01-20
22,100,000
123 telecasts
3
College Basketball
Florida Gators at Houston Cougars · 2025-04-07
18,100,000
82 telecasts
4
MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers · 2026-10-11
10,720,000
122 telecasts
5
NBA
NBA Thunder–Spurs · 2026-05-18
9,200,000
171 telecasts

How they report

Providers citedNielsen 774
Figure typescurrency 774
Provider attribution0% confirmed · 100% press-attributed

Confirmed means reconciled to the provider's own release; press-attributed figures cite the provider through the outlet.

Publishing2025-01-01 to 2026-10-30
Revisions0 revised figures · 0 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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2025-06-23Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins300,000
2025Stanley Cup Final - Oilers vs Panthers5 games
2025-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 22,500,000
2025-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 32,300,000
2025-06-12Stanley Cup Final Game 42,610,000
2025-06-14Stanley Cup Final Game 52,700,000
2025-06-17Stanley Cup Final Game 62,760,000
2025-06-15San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers1,910,000
2025-06-10New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals480,000
2025-06-10Chicago Sky at New York Liberty610,000
2025-06-09Miami Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates200,000
2025-06-08Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees1,920,000
2025-06-07Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky1,920,000
2025-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 12,420,000
2025-06-03Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees470,000
2025-06-03Dallas Wings at Seattle Storm410,000
2025-06-02Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds290,000
2025-06-01New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers2,730,000
2025-05-31Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies210,000
2025-05-31Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks100,000
2025-05-31Eastern Conference Finals Game 68,120,000
2025-05-30Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces460,000
2025-05-30Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever850,000
2025-05-29Washington Nationals at Seattle Mariners160,000
2025-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,720,000
2025-05-29Western Conference Final Game 51,570,000
2025-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 54,620,000
2025-05-28Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes1,430,000
2025-05-28Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics357,000
2025-05-27Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies280,000
2025-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,700,000
2025-05-27Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers1,520,000
2025-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 46,530,000
2025-05-26Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers1,310,000
2025-05-25Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets1,670,000
2025-05-25New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers7,100,000
2025-05-24Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox240,000
2025-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 35,260,000
2025-05-24Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers1,090,000
2025-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 26,700,000
2025-05-23Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars1,400,000
2025-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 25,160,000
2025-05-22Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes1,210,000
2025-05-21Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks6,600,000
2025-05-21Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars1,460,000
2025-05-20New York Mets at Boston Red Sox220,000
2025-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 15,360,000
2025-05-20Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes1,300,000
2025-05-20Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever580,000
2025-05-19Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates300,000
2025-05-19Seattle Storm at Dallas Wings340,000
2025-05-18New York Mets at New York Yankees2,539,000
2025-05-18NASCAR Cup North Wilkesboro1,970,000
2025-05-18Eastern Conference Second Round Game 71,900,000
2025-05-17Western Conference Second Round Game 62,270,000
2025-05-16Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers920,000
2025-05-15Houston Astros at Texas Rangers160,000
2025-05-15Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets4,890,000
2025-05-15Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals1,230,000
2025-05-14New York Knicks at Boston Celtics4,960,000
2025-05-14Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs1,090,000
2025-05-13Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers290,000
2025-05-13Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers3,420,000
2025-05-13Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars1,150,000
2025-05-12Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes1,080,000
2025-05-11Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Guardians1,300,000
2025-05-11Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers4,040,000
2025-05-11Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars810,000
2025-05-10Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes1,130,000
2025-05-10Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers870,000
2025-05-08Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves2,540,000
2025-05-08Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals1,430,000
2025-05-07New York Knicks at Boston Celtics4,260,000
2025-05-07Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs1,040,000
2025-05-06San Diego Padres at New York Yankees340,000
2025-05-06Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers3,440,000
2025-05-06Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals1,330,000
2025-05-06Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights170,000
2025-05-05New York Knicks at Boston Celtics4,580,000
2025-05-05Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs1,130,000
2025-05-04Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves1,490,000
2025-05-04NASCAR Cup Texas2,560,000
2025-05-04Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers3,840,000
2025-05-04Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets6,630,000
2025-05-04Western Conference First Round Game 71,600,000
2025-05-03Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels100,000
2025-05-03LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets3,780,000
2025-05-03Western Conference First Round Game 72,400,000
2025-05-02Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors4,610,000
2025-05-02Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues640,000
2025-05-01New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons3,480,000
2025-05-01Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild870,000
2025-05-01Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators570,000
2025-04-30Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets3,160,000
2025-04-30Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals640,000
2025-04-30Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning560,000
2025-04-29Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers740,000
2025-04-29Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks2,640,000
2025-04-29New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes550,000
2025-04-29Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs620,000
2025-04-28Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat1,910,000