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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.

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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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2015NBA Finals, Cavaliers vs Warriors5 games
2015-06-04NBA Finals Game 117,770,000
2015-06-07NBA Finals Game 219,170,000
2015-06-09NBA Finals Game 318,770,000
2015-06-11NBA Finals Game 419,840,000
2015-06-14NBA Finals Game 520,860,000
2015Stanley Cup Final, Blackhawks vs Lightning5 games
2015-06-03Stanley Cup Final Game 15,547,000
2015-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 26,549,000
2015-06-08Stanley Cup Final Game 33,896,000
2015-06-10Stanley Cup Final Game 43,914,000
2015-06-13Stanley Cup Final Game 55,267,000
2015-02-22Daytona 50013,400,000
2015-02-15NBA All-Star Game7,180,000
2015-01-12CFP National Championship33,400,000
2015-01-01NHL Winter Classic3,470,000
2014World Series, Giants vs Royals7 games
2014-10-21World Series Game 112,191,000
2014-10-22World Series Game 212,917,000
2014-10-24World Series Game 312,133,000
2014-10-25World Series Game 410,742,000
2014-10-26World Series Game 512,635,000
2014-10-28World Series Game 613,372,000
2014-10-29World Series Game 723,517,000
2014NBA Finals, Heat vs Spurs5 games
2014-06-05NBA Finals Game 114,850,000
2014-06-08NBA Finals Game 215,130,000
2014-06-10NBA Finals Game 314,780,000
2014-06-12NBA Finals Game 414,960,000
2014-06-15NBA Finals Game 518,000,000
2014Stanley Cup Final, Kings vs Rangers5 games
2014-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 14,777,000
2014-06-07Stanley Cup Final Game 26,413,000
2014-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 32,893,000
2014-06-11Stanley Cup Final Game 43,383,000
2014-06-13Stanley Cup Final Game 56,021,000
2014-02-23Daytona 5009,300,000
2014-02-16NBA All-Star Game7,510,000
2014-01-01NHL Winter Classic4,400,000
2013World Series, Cardinals vs Red Sox6 games
2013-10-23World Series Game 114,400,000
2013-10-24World Series Game 213,429,000
2013-10-26World Series Game 312,473,000
2013-10-27World Series Game 415,975,000
2013-10-28World Series Game 514,446,000
2013-10-30World Series Game 619,178,000
2013Stanley Cup Final, Blackhawks vs Bruins6 games
2013-06-12Stanley Cup Final Game 16,358,000
2013-06-15Stanley Cup Final Game 23,964,000
2013-06-17Stanley Cup Final Game 34,001,000
2013-06-19Stanley Cup Final Game 46,459,000
2013-06-22Stanley Cup Final Game 55,632,000
2013-06-24Stanley Cup Final Game 68,160,000
2013NBA Finals, Heat vs Spurs7 games
2013-06-06NBA Finals Game 114,240,000
2013-06-09NBA Finals Game 214,570,000
2013-06-11NBA Finals Game 314,050,000
2013-06-13NBA Finals Game 416,230,000
2013-06-16NBA Finals Game 516,270,000
2013-06-18NBA Finals Game 620,640,000
2013-06-20NBA Finals Game 726,320,000
2013-02-24Daytona 50016,700,000
2013-02-17NBA All-Star Game8,020,000
2012World Series, Giants vs Tigers4 games
2012-10-24World Series Game 112,240,000
2012-10-25World Series Game 212,340,000
2012-10-27World Series Game 310,471,000
2012-10-28World Series Game 415,485,000
2012NBA Finals, Heat vs Thunder5 games
2012-06-12NBA Finals Game 116,200,000
2012-06-14NBA Finals Game 216,670,000
2012-06-17NBA Finals Game 315,550,000
2012-06-19NBA Finals Game 417,500,000
2012-06-21NBA Finals Game 518,460,000
2012Stanley Cup Final, Devils vs Kings6 games
2012-05-30Stanley Cup Final Game 12,900,000
2012-06-02Stanley Cup Final Game 22,900,000
2012-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 31,743,000
2012-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 42,069,000
2012-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 53,331,000
2012-06-11Stanley Cup Final Game 64,930,000
2012-02-26NBA All-Star Game7,070,000
2012-01-02NHL Winter Classic3,730,000
2011World Series, Cardinals vs Rangers7 games
2011-10-19World Series Game 114,174,000
2011-10-20World Series Game 214,280,000
2011-10-22World Series Game 311,247,000
2011-10-23World Series Game 415,156,000
2011-10-24World Series Game 514,324,000
2011-10-27World Series Game 621,065,000
2011-10-28World Series Game 725,403,000
2011Stanley Cup Final, Bruins vs Canucks7 games
2011-06-01Stanley Cup Final Game 14,562,000
2011-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 23,569,000
2011-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 32,757,000
2011-06-08Stanley Cup Final Game 42,714,000
2011-06-10Stanley Cup Final Game 54,319,000
2011-06-13Stanley Cup Final Game 65,484,000
2011-06-15Stanley Cup Final Game 78,540,000
2011NBA Finals, Heat vs Mavericks6 games
2011-05-31NBA Finals Game 115,170,000
2011-06-02NBA Finals Game 215,520,000
2011-06-05NBA Finals Game 315,340,000
2011-06-07NBA Finals Game 416,130,000
2011-06-09NBA Finals Game 518,320,000
2011-06-12NBA Finals Game 623,880,000
2011-02-20Daytona 50015,600,000
2011-02-20NBA All-Star Game9,090,000
2011-01-01NHL Winter Classic4,500,000
2010World Series, Giants vs Rangers5 games
2010-10-27World Series Game 115,009,000
2010-10-28World Series Game 214,130,000
2010-10-30World Series Game 311,460,000
2010-10-31World Series Game 415,537,000
2010-11-01World Series Game 514,950,000