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1,120 telecasts with figures · 1,337 published claims
1,120
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-23

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-26
57,700,000
47 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 6 · 1980-10-21
54,860,000
340 telecasts
3
NBA
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
185 telecasts
4
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
238 telecasts
5
NASCAR
Daytona 500 · 2006-02-19
19,400,000
43 telecasts

How they report

Providers citedNielsen 1,126
Figure typescurrency 1,126
Provider attribution0% confirmed · 100% press-attributed

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

Publishing2026-08-22 to 2026-08-29
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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1993World Series - Blue Jays vs Phillies4 games
1993-10-16World Series Game 123,100,000
1993-10-17World Series Game 225,200,000
1993-10-19World Series Game 320,570,000
1993-10-20World Series Game 424,590,000
1993NBA Finals - Bulls vs Suns6 games
1993-06-09NBA Finals Game 1
1993-06-11NBA Finals Game 2
1993-06-13NBA Finals Game 3
1993-06-16NBA Finals Game 4
1993-06-18NBA Finals Game 5
1993-06-20NBA Finals Game 632,100,000
1993-02-21NBA All-Star Game22,910,000
1993-02-14Daytona 50012,700,000
1992World Series - Blue Jays vs Braves6 games
1992-10-17World Series Game 125,020,000
1992-10-18World Series Game 229,590,000
1992-10-20World Series Game 329,980,000
1992-10-21World Series Game 426,410,000
1992-10-22World Series Game 531,230,000
1992-10-24World Series Game 635,000,000
1992NBA Finals - Bulls vs Trail Blazers6 games
1992-06-03NBA Finals Game 1
1992-06-05NBA Finals Game 2
1992-06-07NBA Finals Game 3
1992-06-10NBA Finals Game 4
1992-06-12NBA Finals Game 5
1992-06-14NBA Finals Game 6
1992-02-16Daytona 50013,400,000
1992-02-09NBA All-Star Game18,830,000
1991World Series - Braves vs Twins7 games
1991-10-19World Series Game 126,310,000
1991-10-20World Series Game 230,840,000
1991-10-22World Series Game 333,170,000
1991-10-23World Series Game 432,100,000
1991-10-24World Series Game 533,180,000
1991-10-26World Series Game 640,830,000
1991-10-27World Series Game 750,340,000
1991NBA Finals - Bulls vs Lakers5 games
1991-06-02NBA Finals Game 1
1991-06-05NBA Finals Game 2
1991-06-07NBA Finals Game 3
1991-06-09NBA Finals Game 4
1991-06-12NBA Finals Game 5
1991-02-17Daytona 50010,900,000
1991-02-10NBA All-Star Game10,610,000
1990World Series - Athletics vs Reds4 games
1990-10-16World Series Game 128,600,000
1990-10-17World Series Game 230,570,000
1990-10-19World Series Game 328,720,000
1990-10-20World Series Game 432,910,000
1990NBA Finals - Pistons vs Trail Blazers5 games
1990-06-05NBA Finals Game 1
1990-06-07NBA Finals Game 2
1990-06-10NBA Finals Game 3
1990-06-12NBA Finals Game 4
1990-06-14NBA Finals Game 5
1990-02-18Daytona 50010,500,000
1990-02-11NBA All-Star Game13,200,000
1989World Series - Athletics vs Giants4 games
1989-10-14World Series Game 125,030,000
1989-10-15World Series Game 225,410,000
1989-10-27World Series Game 326,610,000
1989-10-28World Series Game 421,640,000
1989NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pistons4 games
1989-06-06NBA Finals Game 1
1989-06-08NBA Finals Game 2
1989-06-11NBA Finals Game 3
1989-06-13NBA Finals Game 4
1989-02-19Daytona 50012,000,000
1988World Series - Athletics vs Dodgers5 games
1988-10-15World Series Game 130,350,000
1988-10-16World Series Game 234,700,000
1988-10-18World Series Game 334,990,000
1988-10-19World Series Game 433,960,000
1988-10-20World Series Game 538,800,000
1988NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pistons7 games
1988-06-07NBA Finals Game 1
1988-06-09NBA Finals Game 2
1988-06-12NBA Finals Game 3
1988-06-14NBA Finals Game 4
1988-06-16NBA Finals Game 5
1988-06-19NBA Finals Game 6
1988-06-21NBA Finals Game 7
1988-02-14Daytona 50010,000,000
1987World Series - Cardinals vs Twins7 games
1987-10-17World Series Game 130,570,000
1987-10-18World Series Game 233,660,000
1987-10-20World Series Game 334,990,000
1987-10-21World Series Game 434,040,000
1987-10-22World Series Game 532,550,000
1987-10-24World Series Game 629,090,000
1987-10-25World Series Game 751,180,000
1987NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers6 games
1987-06-02NBA Finals Game 1
1987-06-04NBA Finals Game 2
1987-06-07NBA Finals Game 3
1987-06-09NBA Finals Game 4
1987-06-11NBA Finals Game 5
1987-06-14NBA Finals Game 6
1987-02-15Daytona 50012,400,000
1986World Series - Mets vs Red Sox6 games
1986-10-18World Series Game 133,100,000
1986-10-19World Series Game 232,340,000
1986-10-21World Series Game 333,200,000
1986-10-22World Series Game 434,490,000
1986-10-23World Series Game 538,710,000
1986-10-25World Series Game 644,510,000
1986NBA Finals - Celtics vs Rockets6 games
1986-05-26NBA Finals Game 1
1986-05-29NBA Finals Game 2
1986-06-01NBA Finals Game 3
1986-06-03NBA Finals Game 4
1986-06-05NBA Finals Game 5
1986-06-08NBA Finals Game 6
1986-02-16Daytona 50010,300,000