Sports on TV in the U.S.

Statistics report on sports on U.S. TV

Sports on TV in the U.S.

This report has been compiled to provide statistical information on sports on TV in the United States. This includes data on the main sports leagues in the United States, as well as viewership habits, and information on sports advertising and broadcasting.

Table of contents

Viewers

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  • Premium Statistic Top TV shows by total viewer numbers in the U.S. 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of TV viewers of most watched sporting events in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Viewership of live sports in the U.S. 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic Digital live sport viewership in the United States 2021

NFL

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  • Premium Statistic Average per game TV viewership of NFL games in the United States 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic TV viewership of selected National Football League games 2022
  • Basic Statistic NFL Monday Night Football average viewers 2015-2023
  • Basic Statistic NFL Thursday Night Football average viewers 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic NFL Draft viewers in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic NFL Pro Bowl viewers in the U.S. 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Viewership intent on the NFL in the U.S. 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Annual value of NFL national TV broadcast deals in the U.S. 2023

NFL - Super Bowl

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  • Premium Statistic Super Bowl TV viewership in the U.S. 1990-2024
  • Basic Statistic Super Bowl TV ratings in the U.S. 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic NFL Super Bowl halftime show viewers in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Super Bowl viewers in the U.S. 2017-2023, by platform
  • Premium Statistic Streaming viewers of the Super Bowl in the U.S. 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Super Bowl advertising revenue 2003-2023
  • Premium Statistic Largest Super Bowl advertisers 2022
  • Basic Statistic Average cost 30-second advertisement Super Bowl U.S. broadcast 2002-2024

NBA & WNBA

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  • Premium Statistic NBA regular season TV viewers 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic NBA Finals TV viewership in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic NBA Finals TV ratings in the U.S. 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average viewership of the NBA Finals in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Average U.S. TV ratings of NBA Finals 2023
  • Premium Statistic NBA Draft average TV viewers 2011-2023
  • Basic Statistic NBA All-Star game average viewership in the U.S. 2003-2024
  • Premium Statistic WNBA regular season TV viewers 2023
  • Premium Statistic WNBA Finals TV viewership 2023

NHL

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  • Premium Statistic TV viewership National Hockey League opener in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Average TV viewership NHL Stanley Cup games 2008-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average U.S. TV ratings NHL Stanley Cup games 2006-2023
  • Basic Statistic NHL - number of Stanley Cups won by team 1915-2023

MLB

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  • Premium Statistic TV viewership MLB opening night on ESPN 2023
  • Premium Statistic MLB World Series TV viewership in the U.S. 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic MLB World Series TV viewership in the U.S 2023, by game
  • Premium Statistic MLB World Series TV ratings in the U.S 2023, by game
  • Basic Statistic MLB All Star game viewership in the U.S. 1992-2023

Soccer

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  • Premium Statistic Average number of MLS TV viewers in the U.S 2012-2021
  • Premium Statistic MLS playoffs TV audience in the U.S. 2019
  • Basic Statistic EPL viewership in the U.S. 2018-2021
  • Premium Statistic Champions League final viewers in the U.S. 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic FIFA World Cup Finals average viewership in the U.S. 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Women's World Cup Final viewership in the U.S. 2019

Other sports

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  • Premium Statistic Average number of U.S. TV viewers major golf tournaments 2021
  • Premium Statistic TV ratings for final round of The Masters in U.S. 1997-2022
  • Premium Statistic US Open women's final: TV viewership and ratings in the U.S. 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Daytona 500 TV viewers in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average TV audience of NASCAR Cup Series 2022
  • Premium Statistic NCAA basketball March Madness average TV viewership 2023
  • Basic Statistic NCAA college football TV ratings and viewership 2020

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