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1,070 telecasts with figures · 1,190 published claims
1,070
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-26
57,700,000
59 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
247 telecasts
5
NASCAR
Daytona 500 · 2006-02-19
19,400,000
43 telecasts

How they report

Providers citedNielsen 1,076
Figure typescurrency 1,076
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.

Methodology →
telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
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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1995-02-12NBA All-Star Game15,780,000
1994-02-20Daytona 50013,600,000
1994-02-13NBA All-Star Game13,670,000
1993World Series, Blue Jays vs Phillies6 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
1993-10-21World Series Game 526,110,000
1993-10-23World Series Game 629,050,000
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1986-02-16Daytona 50010,300,000
1985World Series, Cardinals vs Royals7 games
1985-10-19World Series Game 131,510,000
1985-10-20World Series Game 231,770,000
1985-10-22World Series Game 332,800,000
1985-10-23World Series Game 435,040,000
1985-10-24World Series Game 530,950,000
1985-10-26World Series Game 634,860,000
1985-10-27World Series Game 745,000,000
1985-02-17Daytona 5009,800,000
1984World Series, Padres vs Tigers5 games
1984-10-09World Series Game 133,860,000
1984-10-10World Series Game 232,010,000
1984-10-12World Series Game 326,810,000
1984-10-13World Series Game 418,020,000
1984-10-14World Series Game 528,580,000
1984-02-19Daytona 50012,300,000
1983World Series, Orioles vs Phillies5 games
1983-10-11World Series Game 136,230,000
1983-10-12World Series Game 234,550,000
1983-10-14World Series Game 330,120,000
1983-10-15World Series Game 420,260,000
1983-10-16World Series Game 526,950,000
1983-02-20Daytona 50011,000,000
1982World Series, Brewers vs Cardinals7 games
1982-10-12World Series Game 137,460,000
1982-10-13World Series Game 237,700,000
1982-10-15World Series Game 332,890,000
1982-10-16World Series Game 426,210,000
1982-10-17World Series Game 548,990,000
1982-10-19World Series Game 632,350,000
1982-10-20World Series Game 749,930,000
1982-02-14Daytona 50011,800,000
1981World Series, Dodgers vs Yankees5 games
1981-10-20World Series Game 139,720,000
1981-10-21World Series Game 239,110,000
1981-10-23World Series Game 340,140,000
1981-10-24World Series Game 437,970,000
1981-10-25World Series Game 539,110,000
1981-02-15Daytona 50011,200,000
1980World Series, Phillies vs Royals5 games
1980-10-15World Series Game 242,990,000
1980-10-17World Series Game 339,170,000
1980-10-18World Series Game 429,320,000
1980-10-19World Series Game 545,460,000
1980-10-21World Series Game 654,860,000