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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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2025-02-15CBB Wildcats–Longhorns1,540,000
2025-02-15CBB Tar Heels–Orange1,750,000
2025-02-13Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves1,200,000
2025-02-11New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers1,150,000
2025-02-10NBA Warriors–Bucks555,000
2025-02-08CBB Crimson Tide–Razorbacks1,480,000
2025-02-07CBB Red Storm–Huskies1,450,000
2025-02-07NBA 76ers–Pistons952,000
2025-02-06NBA Mavericks–Celtics1,840,000
2025-02-05NBA Spurs–Hawks1,190,000
2025-02-05NHL Bruins–Rangers537,000
2025-02-04Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers1,310,000
2025-02-03Houston Rockets at New York Knicks480,000
2025-02-02NASCAR Cup Bowman Gray3,080,000
2025-02-02NBA Grizzlies–Bucks1,480,000
2025-01-31NBA Nuggets–76ers1,120,000
2025-01-30NBA Hawks–Cavaliers725,000
2025-01-29Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks1,130,000
2025-01-29NHL Flyers–Devils253,000
2025-01-28NBA Lakers–76ers884,000
2025-01-27CBB Wolfpack–Blue Devils1,064,000
2025-01-27Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers230,000
2025-01-27LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns270,000
2025-01-26Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs57,700,000
2025-01-25Indiana Pacers at San Antonio Spurs950,000
2025-01-24New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies420,000
2025-01-23NBA Celtics–Lakers1,200,000
2025-01-22NBA Timberwolves–Mavericks1,170,000
2025-01-21NBA Knicks–Nets979,000
2025-01-20CFP National Championship22,100,000
2025-01-19Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers310,000
2025-01-19Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills43,100,000
2025-01-18Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions33,600,000
2025-01-17NBA Magic–Celtics1,150,000
2025-01-16NBA Cavaliers–Thunder1,360,000
2025-01-16NHL Red Wings–Panthers507,000
2025-01-15NBA Knicks–76ers1,220,000
2025-01-15NHL Hurricanes–Sabres259,000
2025-01-15Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild270,000
2025-01-14NBA Cavaliers–Pacers1,030,000
2025-01-14Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks850,000
2025-01-13Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets150,000
2025-01-13Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams25,400,000
2025-01-12Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers29,000,000
2025-01-12Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles35,900,000
2025-01-10Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns20,900,000
2025-01-10Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks140,000
2025-01-09Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Penn State Nittany Lions17,800,000
2025-01-09Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic130,000
2025-01-08Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks280,000
2025-01-07Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks1,030,000
2025-01-06Phoenix Suns at Philadelphia 76ers370,000
2025-01-04New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls160,000
2025-01-04Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers13,810,000
2025-01-03Minnesota Golden Gophers at Virginia Tech Hokies3,380,000
2025-01-03New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder310,000
2025-01-02Duke Blue Devils at Ole Miss Rebels5,030,000
2025-01-02Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves980,000