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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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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
1985NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers4 games
1985-05-30NBA Finals Game 2
1985-06-05NBA Finals Game 4
1985-06-07NBA Finals Game 5
1985-06-09NBA Finals Game 6
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
1984NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers4 games
1984-05-31NBA Finals Game 2
1984-06-06NBA Finals Game 4
1984-06-08NBA Finals Game 5
1984-06-12NBA Finals Game 7
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
1983-05-26NBA Finals Game 2
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 Yankees6 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
1981-10-28World Series Game 6
1981-02-15Daytona 50011,200,000
1980World Series - Phillies vs Royals6 games
1980-10-14World Series Game 142,040,000
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
1980-02-17Daytona 50010,800,000
1979World Series - Orioles vs Pirates7 games
1979-10-10World Series Game 138,140,000
1979-10-11World Series Game 236,320,000
1979-10-12World Series Game 331,420,000
1979-10-13World Series Game 427,210,000
1979-10-14World Series Game 539,090,000
1979-10-16World Series Game 643,640,000
1979-10-17World Series Game 749,890,000
1979-02-18Daytona 50015,100,000
1978World Series - Dodgers vs Yankees6 games
1978-10-10World Series Game 143,510,000
1978-10-11World Series Game 242,720,000
1978-10-13World Series Game 343,810,000
1978-10-14World Series Game 439,220,000
1978-10-15World Series Game 545,870,000
1978-10-17World Series Game 650,600,000
1977World Series - Dodgers vs Yankees6 games
1977-10-11World Series Game 136,960,000
1977-10-12World Series Game 235,880,000
1977-10-14World Series Game 337,410,000
1977-10-15World Series Game 431,460,000
1977-10-16World Series Game 537,010,000
1977-10-18World Series Game 644,200,000
1976World Series - Reds vs Yankees4 games
1976-10-16World Series Game 123,730,000
1976-10-17World Series Game 2
1976-10-19World Series Game 336,250,000
1976-10-21World Series Game 438,790,000
1975World Series - Red Sox vs Reds7 games
1975-10-11World Series Game 120,990,000
1975-10-12World Series Game 224,320,000
1975-10-14World Series Game 337,910,000
1975-10-15World Series Game 434,640,000
1975-10-16World Series Game 540,710,000
1975-10-21World Series Game 641,570,000
1975-10-22World Series Game 751,560,000
1974World Series - Athletics vs Dodgers5 games
1974-10-12World Series Game 123,750,000
1974-10-13World Series Game 230,470,000
1974-10-15World Series Game 329,830,000
1974-10-16World Series Game 429,760,000
1974-10-17World Series Game 531,610,000
1973World Series - Athletics vs Mets7 games
1973-10-13World Series Game 127,444,000
1973-10-14World Series Game 235,661,000
1973-10-16World Series Game 338,030,000
1973-10-17World Series Game 436,670,000
1973-10-18World Series Game 537,364,000
1973-10-20World Series Game 628,610,000
1973-10-21World Series Game 739,935,000
1972World Series - Athletics vs Reds6 games
1972-10-15World Series Game 227,331,000
1972-10-18World Series Game 337,880,000
1972-10-19World Series Game 438,210,000
1972-10-20World Series Game 523,120,000
1972-10-21World Series Game 630,048,000
1972-10-22World Series Game 741,438,000