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1,070
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03
Top leagues
by most-watched telecastHow 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. Methodology → |
|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-14 | World Series Game 1 | 42,040,000 |
| 1980-02-17 | Daytona 500 | 10,800,000 |
| 1979 | World Series, Orioles vs Pirates7 games | |
| 1979-10-10 | World Series Game 1 | 38,140,000 |
| 1979-10-11 | World Series Game 2 | 36,320,000 |
| 1979-10-12 | World Series Game 3 | 31,420,000 |
| 1979-10-13 | World Series Game 4 | 27,210,000 |
| 1979-10-14 | World Series Game 5 | 39,090,000 |
| 1979-10-16 | World Series Game 6 | 43,640,000 |
| 1979-10-17 | World Series Game 7 | 49,890,000 |
| 1979-02-18 | Daytona 500 | 15,100,000 |
| 1978 | World Series, Dodgers vs Yankees6 games | |
| 1978-10-10 | World Series Game 1 | 43,510,000 |
| 1978-10-11 | World Series Game 2 | 42,720,000 |
| 1978-10-13 | World Series Game 3 | 43,810,000 |
| 1978-10-14 | World Series Game 4 | 39,220,000 |
| 1978-10-15 | World Series Game 5 | 45,870,000 |
| 1978-10-17 | World Series Game 6 | 50,600,000 |
| 1977 | World Series, Dodgers vs Yankees6 games | |
| 1977-10-11 | World Series Game 1 | 36,960,000 |
| 1977-10-12 | World Series Game 2 | 35,880,000 |
| 1977-10-14 | World Series Game 3 | 37,410,000 |
| 1977-10-15 | World Series Game 4 | 31,460,000 |
| 1977-10-16 | World Series Game 5 | 37,010,000 |
| 1977-10-18 | World Series Game 6 | 44,200,000 |
| 1976 | World Series, Reds vs Yankees3 games | |
| 1976-10-16 | World Series Game 1 | 23,730,000 |
| 1976-10-19 | World Series Game 3 | 36,250,000 |
| 1976-10-21 | World Series Game 4 | 38,790,000 |
| 1975 | World Series, Red Sox vs Reds7 games | |
| 1975-10-11 | World Series Game 1 | 20,990,000 |
| 1975-10-12 | World Series Game 2 | 24,320,000 |
| 1975-10-14 | World Series Game 3 | 37,910,000 |
| 1975-10-15 | World Series Game 4 | 34,640,000 |
| 1975-10-16 | World Series Game 5 | 40,710,000 |
| 1975-10-21 | World Series Game 6 | 41,570,000 |
| 1975-10-22 | World Series Game 7 | 51,560,000 |
| 1974 | World Series, Athletics vs Dodgers5 games | |
| 1974-10-12 | World Series Game 1 | 23,750,000 |
| 1974-10-13 | World Series Game 2 | 30,470,000 |
| 1974-10-15 | World Series Game 3 | 29,830,000 |
| 1974-10-16 | World Series Game 4 | 29,760,000 |
| 1974-10-17 | World Series Game 5 | 31,610,000 |
| 1973 | World Series, Athletics vs Mets7 games | |
| 1973-10-13 | World Series Game 1 | 27,444,000 |
| 1973-10-14 | World Series Game 2 | 35,661,000 |
| 1973-10-16 | World Series Game 3 | 38,030,000 |
| 1973-10-17 | World Series Game 4 | 36,670,000 |
| 1973-10-18 | World Series Game 5 | 37,364,000 |
| 1973-10-20 | World Series Game 6 | 28,610,000 |
| 1973-10-21 | World Series Game 7 | 39,935,000 |
| 1972 | World Series, Athletics vs Reds7 games | |
| 1972-10-14 | World Series Game 1 | 22,534,000 |
| 1972-10-15 | World Series Game 2 | 27,331,000 |
| 1972-10-18 | World Series Game 3 | 37,880,000 |
| 1972-10-19 | World Series Game 4 | 38,210,000 |
| 1972-10-20 | World Series Game 5 | 23,120,000 |
| 1972-10-21 | World Series Game 6 | 30,048,000 |
| 1972-10-22 | World Series Game 7 | 41,438,000 |
| 1971 | World Series, Orioles vs Pirates7 games | |
| 1971-10-09 | World Series Game 1 | 24,778,000 |
| 1971-10-11 | World Series Game 2 | 13,633,000 |
| 1971-10-12 | World Series Game 3 | 13,633,000 |
| 1971-10-13 | World Series Game 4 | 38,898,000 |
| 1971-10-14 | World Series Game 5 | 13,633,000 |
| 1971-10-16 | World Series Game 6 | 28,095,000 |
| 1971-10-17 | World Series Game 7 | 37,420,000 |
| 1970 | World Series, Orioles vs Reds5 games | |
| 1970-10-10 | World Series Game 1 | 14,120,000 |
| 1970-10-11 | World Series Game 2 | 13,400,000 |
| 1970-10-13 | World Series Game 3 | 10,340,000 |
| 1970-10-14 | World Series Game 4 | 10,340,000 |
| 1970-10-15 | World Series Game 5 | 10,340,000 |
| 1969 | World Series, Mets vs Orioles5 games | |
| 1969-10-11 | World Series Game 1 | 14,920,000 |
| 1969-10-12 | World Series Game 2 | 17,080,000 |
| 1969-10-14 | World Series Game 3 | 11,290,000 |
| 1969-10-15 | World Series Game 4 | 11,290,000 |
| 1969-10-16 | World Series Game 5 | 11,290,000 |
| 1968 | World Series, Cardinals vs Tigers2 games | |
| 1968-10-05 | World Series Game 3 | 24,780,000 |
| 1968-10-06 | World Series Game 4 | 27,542,000 |