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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.

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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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2005NBA Finals, Pistons vs Spurs3 games
2005-06-09NBA Finals Game 110,570,000
2005-06-12NBA Finals Game 210,660,000
2005-06-14NBA Finals Game 310,630,000
2005-02-20Daytona 50018,700,000
2005-02-20NBA All-Star Game8,080,000
2004World Series, Cardinals vs Red Sox4 games
2004-10-23World Series Game 123,168,000
2004-10-24World Series Game 225,463,000
2004-10-26World Series Game 324,422,000
2004-10-27World Series Game 428,844,000
2004NBA Finals, Lakers vs Pistons5 games
2004-06-06NBA Finals Game 115,360,000
2004-06-08NBA Finals Game 216,130,000
2004-06-10NBA Finals Game 316,210,000
2004-06-13NBA Finals Game 420,300,000
2004-06-15NBA Finals Game 521,840,000
2004-02-15Daytona 50017,800,000
2004-02-15NBA All-Star Game8,190,000
2003World Series, Marlins vs Yankees6 games
2003-10-18World Series Game 117,687,000
2003-10-19World Series Game 220,552,000
2003-10-21World Series Game 318,889,000
2003-10-22World Series Game 420,885,000
2003-10-23World Series Game 519,919,000
2003-10-25World Series Game 623,240,000
2003NBA Finals, Nets vs Spurs6 games
2003-06-04NBA Finals Game 19,600,000
2003-06-06NBA Finals Game 28,060,000
2003-06-08NBA Finals Game 310,760,000
2003-06-11NBA Finals Game 49,660,000
2003-06-13NBA Finals Game 59,310,000
2003-06-15NBA Finals Game 611,570,000
2003-02-16Daytona 50016,800,000
2003-02-09NBA All-Star Game10,830,000
2002World Series, Angels vs Giants7 games
2002-10-19World Series Game 115,457,000
2002-10-20World Series Game 219,368,000
2002-10-22World Series Game 317,043,000
2002-10-23World Series Game 418,085,000
2002-10-24World Series Game 515,840,000
2002-10-26World Series Game 619,221,000
2002-10-27World Series Game 730,814,000
2002NBA Finals, Lakers vs Nets4 games
2002-06-05NBA Finals Game 115,850,000
2002-06-07NBA Finals Game 214,050,000
2002-06-09NBA Finals Game 316,210,000
2002-06-12NBA Finals Game 416,560,000
2002-02-17Daytona 50018,800,000
2002-02-10NBA All-Star Game13,100,000
2001World Series, Diamondbacks vs Yankees7 games
2001-10-27World Series Game 116,476,000
2001-10-28World Series Game 223,550,000
2001-10-30World Series Game 323,407,000
2001-10-31World Series Game 423,692,000
2001-11-01World Series Game 521,323,000
2001-11-03World Series Game 622,672,000
2001-11-04World Series Game 739,084,000
2001NBA Finals, 76ers vs Lakers5 games
2001-06-06NBA Finals Game 118,580,000
2001-06-08NBA Finals Game 218,720,000
2001-06-10NBA Finals Game 320,280,000
2001-06-13NBA Finals Game 419,970,000
2001-06-15NBA Finals Game 517,360,000
2001-02-18Daytona 50017,100,000
2001-02-11NBA All-Star Game7,760,000
2000World Series, Mets vs Yankees5 games
2000-10-21World Series Game 117,556,000
2000-10-22World Series Game 219,045,000
2000-10-24World Series Game 317,453,000
2000-10-25World Series Game 417,611,000
2000-10-26World Series Game 518,927,000
2000-02-13NBA All-Star Game10,520,000
1999World Series, Braves vs Yankees4 games
1999-10-23World Series Game 122,035,000
1999-10-24World Series Game 222,825,000
1999-10-26World Series Game 324,116,000
1999-10-27World Series Game 425,848,000
1999NBA Finals, Knicks vs Spurs5 games
1999-06-16NBA Finals Game 116,570,000
1999-06-18NBA Finals Game 213,980,000
1999-06-21NBA Finals Game 317,010,000
1999-06-23NBA Finals Game 416,760,000
1999-06-25NBA Finals Game 515,530,000
1998World Series, Padres vs Yankees4 games
1998-10-17World Series Game 118,740,000
1998-10-18World Series Game 217,860,000
1998-10-20World Series Game 321,970,000
1998-10-21World Series Game 423,390,000
1998NBA Finals, Bulls vs Jazz4 games
1998-06-03NBA Finals Game 126,700,000
1998-06-05NBA Finals Game 226,300,000
1998-06-12NBA Finals Game 530,600,000
1998-06-14NBA Finals Game 635,890,000
1998-02-15Daytona 50013,000,000
1998-02-08NBA All-Star Game16,930,000
1997World Series, Guardians vs Marlins7 games
1997-10-18World Series Game 116,810,000
1997-10-19World Series Game 222,460,000
1997-10-21World Series Game 322,190,000
1997-10-22World Series Game 422,070,000
1997-10-23World Series Game 524,200,000
1997-10-25World Series Game 623,740,000
1997-10-26World Series Game 737,990,000
1997-02-16Daytona 50012,800,000
1997-02-09NBA All-Star Game16,900,000
1996World Series, Braves vs Yankees6 games
1996-10-20World Series Game 123,690,000
1996-10-21World Series Game 219,430,000
1996-10-22World Series Game 323,990,000
1996-10-23World Series Game 425,160,000
1996-10-24World Series Game 528,520,000
1996-10-26World Series Game 630,440,000
1996-02-18Daytona 50013,900,000
1996-02-11NBA All-Star Game17,460,000
1995-02-19Daytona 50011,400,000