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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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2025-04-28Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers1,100,000
2025-04-27Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs1,680,000
2025-04-27Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks2,740,000
2025-04-27Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic3,780,000
2025-04-27Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens830,000
2025-04-27Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers550,000
2025-04-26Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals290,000
2025-04-26Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers3,390,000
2025-04-26Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche660,000
2025-04-26Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators790,000
2025-04-25Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic2,110,000
2025-04-25Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens490,000
2025-04-25Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils340,000
2025-04-24New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons2,280,000
2025-04-24Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning330,000
2025-04-24Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators320,000
2025-04-23Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers490,000
2025-04-23Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics2,240,000
2025-04-23Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals820,000
2025-04-22Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets230,000
2025-04-22Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers700,000
2025-04-22Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder1,920,000
2025-04-22Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning600,000
2025-04-22Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs430,000
2025-04-21San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers310,000
2025-04-21Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks2,950,000
2025-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 2372,000
2025-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 1901,000
2025-04-20San Diego Padres at Houston Astros1,170,000
2025-04-20Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers3,680,000
2025-04-20Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets3,640,000
2025-04-20Western Conference First Round Game 1735,000
2025-04-20Eastern Conference First Round Game 1794,000
2025-04-19San Diego Padres at Houston Astros390,000
2025-04-19Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers2,370,000
2025-04-19LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets3,640,000
2025-04-19Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks4,120,000
2025-04-19Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers5,838,000
2025-04-19Western Conference First Round Game 1981,000
2025-04-19St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets650,000
2025-04-18Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks1,800,000
2025-04-17Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers350,000
2025-04-17Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins540,000
2025-04-16Seattle Mariners at Cincinnati Reds200,000
2025-04-16Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls2,070,000
2025-04-16Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils140,000
2025-04-15Cleveland Guardians at Baltimore Orioles250,000
2025-04-15Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic1,620,000
2025-04-13Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers1,950,000
2025-04-13NASCAR Cup Bristol2,050,000
2025-04-13Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks800,000
2025-04-13Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks500,000
2025-04-12San Francisco Giants at New York Yankees300,000
2025-04-11Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons330,000
2025-04-10Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers800,000
2025-04-09Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks2,260,000
2025-04-09Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers290,000
2025-04-08Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves230,000
2025-04-08Boston Celtics at New York Knicks1,520,000
2025-04-08Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers220,000
2025-04-07Florida Gators at Houston Cougars18,100,000
2025-04-07Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons180,000
2025-04-06St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox1,170,000
2025-04-06Sacramento Kings at Cleveland Cavaliers440,000
2025-04-06Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors940,000
2025-04-06Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks370,000
2025-04-06Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings500,000
2025-04-05Florida Gators at Auburn Tigers14,790,000
2025-04-05Houston Cougars at Duke Blue Devils16,290,000
2025-04-05Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers260,000
2025-04-04Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics260,000
2025-04-03Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat1,010,000
2025-04-01Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Yankees490,000
2025-04-01Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks680,000
2025-03-31Boston Celtics at Memphis Grizzlies650,000
2025-03-30Michigan State Spartans at Auburn Tigers11,700,000
2025-03-30Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres1,290,000
2025-03-30Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns390,000
2025-03-30San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings400,000
2025-03-29Alabama Crimson Tide at Duke Blue Devils9,800,000
2025-03-29Texas Tech Red Raiders at Florida Gators7,500,000
2025-03-29Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings830,000
2025-03-28Michigan Wolverines at Auburn Tigers7,340,000
2025-03-28Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers3,560,000
2025-03-28Ole Miss Rebels at Michigan State Spartans6,710,000
2025-03-28Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves140,000
2025-03-27BYU Cougars at Alabama Crimson Tide5,800,000
2025-03-27Arizona Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils6,570,000
2025-03-27Maryland Terrapins at Florida Gators3,250,000
2025-03-27Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers1,740,000
2025-03-27Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic130,000
2025-03-26Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers1,450,000
2025-03-26New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks200,000
2025-03-25Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat970,000
2025-03-24Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic460,000
2025-03-23Saint Mary's Gaels at Alabama Crimson Tide2,290,000
2025-03-23Oregon Ducks at Arizona Wildcats2,750,000
2025-03-23Colorado State Rams at Maryland Terrapins3,010,000
2025-03-23Illinois Fighting Illini at Kentucky Wildcats15,300,000
2025-03-23Ole Miss Rebels at Iowa State Cyclones1,560,000