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List of most-watched television broadcasts

October 16, 2023

This page is here to list the television broadcasts which had the most viewers within individual countries, as measured by ratings and research agencies in those countries. The research methodology and choice of statistics varies between sources, and is explained in individual sections.

Many events are watched simultaneously around the world, and recorded programs exported to multiple countries, but it is difficult to collate reliable figures for global audiences. Those countries where reliable figures are available may use incompatible methodologies, such as the minimum age of counted viewers, and what proportion of the program must be watched when measuring the "reach" of a program, rather than its average or peak audience.[1] Figures published by organisers and journalists are routinely exaggerated or misrepresented, claiming billions of viewers worldwide, where independent analysis suggests few if any broadcasts have reached 1 billion viewers.[2][3]

Although numbers are unreliable, it is generally accepted that the most widely watched events worldwide are international sporting events such as the Summer Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup,[3] with annual events such as the Super Bowl in the U.S., and the UEFA Champions League finals in Europe picking up large regional audiences.[4] Record-breaking audiences are also claimed for news events such as the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing,[5][6] and music events such as the 1985 Live Aid benefit concert.[7]

Australia Edit

Most-watched broadcasts of all time (total viewers) Edit

The following is David Dale's approximate ranking of the most-watched television shows of all time in Australia using data from Nielsen Corporation and OzTAM.[8]

Note: the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the Wedding of Prince Charles and the Wedding of Prince William were all carried by all 4 major networks and are counted together.

Most viewed broadcasts since 2001 (OzTAM 5 City Metro Average) Edit

The following table is a list of the most viewed programs based on the OzTAM 5 City Metro Average rating system.[9][10] It does not include regional numbers (40% of the population) and uses the average viewership, not the peak viewership. Also note these ratings are not comparable with ratings before 2001 due to different methodologies used after this time.

Rank Show Number of viewers Ratings Year Network
1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final, Australia vs England 7.13 million[11][a] - 2023 Seven Network, Optus Sport
2 Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton 6.0 million – 2011 ABC, Network 7, Network 9, Network Ten, 7Two[12]
3 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-final, Australia vs France 4.17 million[13][b] - 2023 Seven Network, Optus Sport
4 Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 4.09 Million – 2018 Seven Network, Nine Network, ABC, SBS, BBC UKTV, Sky News Live
5 2005 Australian Open – Men's singles final 4.043 Million 29.3 2005 Seven Network
6 MasterChef Australia (season 2) – finale challenge 4.029 Million 27.1 2010 Network Ten
7 2003 Rugby World Cup final 4.016 Million 29.7 2003 Seven Network
8 MasterChef Australia (season 1) – finale challenge 3.726 Million 25.6 2009 Network Ten
9 2006 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony 3.561 Million 25.5 2006 Nine Network
10 2005 AFL Grand Final (Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles) 3.386 Million 24.5 2005 Network Ten

Brazil Edit

Rank Show Episode Rating Share Date Channel Content Source(s)
1 Roque Santeiro Episode 209 96 100% 22 February 1986 TV Globo Telenovela [14][15]
Selva de Pedra Episode 152 — 100% 4 October 1972 TV Globo Telenovela [16]
3 Tieta Episode 196 78 — 27 March 1990 TV Globo Telenovela [17]
4 State funeral of Ayrton Senna Death of Ayrton Senna 75 100% 4 May 1994 5 May 1994 TV Cultura, SBT, TV Globo, Record, Manchete, TV Gazeta and Rede Bandeirantes Motorsport [18]
5 1998 FIFA World Cup Brazil vs. Netherlands (semi-final) 73 — 7 July 1998 SBT, TV Globo, Manchete and Rede Bandeirantes Association football [19]
6 2002 FIFA World Cup Brazil vs. Turkey (semi-final) 71 — 26 June 2002 TV Globo Association football [16][20]
7 América Episode 203 68 82% 4 November 2005 TV Globo Telenovela
8 2002 FIFA World Cup Germany vs. Brazil (final) 67 91% 30 June 2002 TV Globo Association football [23]

Canada Edit

Further information: List of most watched television broadcasts in Canada

The two most-watched television broadcasts in Canadian history occurred during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. For the gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, played between the United States and Canada, confirmed 16.6 million Canadians watched the whole game, roughly one-half of the country's entire population.[24] A groundbreaking 26.5 million Canadians watched some part of the game, over 80 percent of the country's 34-million-person population.[25] According to multiple sources, 13.3 million Canadians watched the games' opening ceremony, which was the previous record.[26]

Many believed the final game of the 1972 Summit Series had up to 18 million viewers, but only 4.3 million TVs tuned in. This statistic does not represent the reality that most school children (representing the tail end of the baby-boom i.e. a large population) nationwide watched the game in gymnasiums on only one or two TVs. 10.3 million people watched the ice hockey gold medal final of the 2002 Winter Olympics.[27]

China Edit

China Central Television's Spring Festival Gala has regularly attracted between 700 million[28] to 1.17 billion viewers annually.[29][30]

The CCTV's main evening news broadcast Xinwen Lianbo has a daily audience of around 135 million people,[31] and it is also one of the most expensive shows in the world per advertising spots, with its 2013 advertising slots selling for a record of 5.4 billion yuan.[31]

The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008), based on the life of Bruce Lee, has been watched by over 400 million viewers in China, making it the most-watched Chinese television drama series of all time, as of 2017.[32][33]

A Chinese boxer Zou Shiming's professional boxing debut on 6 April 2013 generated an estimated 300 million viewers.[34][35][36] Another professional boxer Qiu Xiaojun attracted around 200 million people for his fight against Ghanaian fighter Raymond Commey on 12 February 2016.[37][38]

Denmark Edit

The following are the ten most watched programs from 1992 onwards.[39]

Rank Show Viewers Date Channel
1 Krøniken - Episode 10 2,714,000 2004 DR1
2 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 2,667,000 2001 DR1
3 The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang 2,658,000 1995 TV2
4 UEFA Euro 1992 semi-final: Denmark vs Netherlands 2,657,000 1992 TV2
5 UEFA Euro 1992 final: Denmark vs Germany 2,632,000 1992 TV2
6 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification: Denmark vs Spain 2,547,000 1993 DR1
7 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1992 2,506,000 1992 DR1
8 The Girl and the Press Photographer 2,422,000 1992 TV2
9 1998 FIFA World Cup quarter-final: Denmark vs Brazil 2,390,000 1998 DR1
10 UEFA Euro 2012 Group Stage: Denmark vs Germany 2,378,000 2012 DR1

France Edit

Rank Event Viewers Share Date Network
1 Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the COVID-19 pandemic 36,730,000 94.5%[40][41] 13 April 2020 TF1, France 2, France 3, Canal+, M6, C8, TMC, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo
2 35,300,000 96.1%[42] 16 March 2020 TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, C8, TMC, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo, L'Equipe
3 32,700,000 93.6%[42] 28 October 2020 TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, C8, TMC, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo, L'Equipe
4 2018 FIFA World Cup final: France vs Croatia 26,200,000 — 15 July 2018 TF1, BeIN Sports
5 Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the COVID-19 pandemic 24,600,000 87% 12 March 2020 TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, C8, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo, L'Equipe
6 1998 FIFA World Cup final: Brazil vs France 23,647,000 88.4% 12 July 1998 TF1, Canal+
7 Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the COVID-19 pandemic 23,610,000 85,6% 14 June 2020 TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo
8 Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the Yellow vests movement 23,000,000 81,4% 10 December 2018 TF1, France 2, M6, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo
9 Speech of the French President François Hollande in response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting 22,400,000 — 13 November 2015 TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo
10 UEFA Euro 2016 Final: Portugal vs France 22,292,000 72.9% 10 July 2016 M6, BeIN Sports

Germany Edit

Rank Show Episode Number of viewers Share Date Network
1 2014 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Argentina (final) 34,650,000 86.3% 13 July 2014 Das Erste
2 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil vs Germany (semi-final) 32,570,000 87.8% 8 July 2014 ZDF
3 2010 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Spain (semi-final) 31,100,000 1, 4 83.2% 7 July 2010 Das Erste
4 UEFA Euro 2016 Germany vs France (semi-final) 29,820,000 80.6% 7 July 2016 ZDF
5 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Italy (semi-final) 29,660,000 1, 2, 3 84.1% 4 July 2006 ZDF
6 UEFA Euro 2008 Germany vs Turkey (semi-final) 29,460,000 81.6% 25 June 2008 ZDF
7 2010 FIFA World Cup Ghana vs. Germany (group game) 29,190,000 1, 4 79.7% 23 June 2010 Das Erste
8 1990 FIFA World Cup West Germany vs Argentina (final) 28,660,000 87.9% 9 July 1990 Das Erste
9 UEFA Euro 1996 Germany vs Czech Republic (final) 28,440,000 76.3% 30 June 1996 ZDF
10 UEFA Euro 2016 Germany vs Italy (quarter-final) 28,320,000 79.8% 2 July 2016 Das Erste
Notes:
  1. Public viewing areas were not included in these ratings.
  2. The approximated rating is about 60 to 70 million.[43]
  3. The extra time period reached 31.31 million viewers.[44]
  4. Summary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup ratings.
  5. Summary of the UEFA Euro 2008 ratings.
  6. Summary of the UEFA Euro 2012 Germany vs Italy semi-final game.

Note: The UEFA Euro 2008 final is missing from the list, because the lengthy trophy presentation was included into the official ratings. The game itself was watched by 28.05 million viewers.[45]

Italy Edit

Show Viewers Date Channel Ref.(s)
Madonna in Concerto 30—35 million 1987 Rai 1 [46]

India Edit

India measures the viewership of shows through TRP (Television Rating Point). Shows used to have higher ratings in 2000s as compared to present decade. The present shows that regularly score above or around the 3.5 mark are Kumkum Bhagya, and its spin off Kundali Bhagya along with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Sometimes these shows touch 4 which is still quite low as compared to highest rated shows of the last decade. Other than that Naagin is the only show now that scores above 4.7. All of these shows are produced by the same banner (Balaji Telefilms) except Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Currently, Bigg Boss 13 has been the most watched show of 2020, recording an 11.3 TRP for the final and an average of 8.3 TRP on regular episodes, being the most watched reality show in India. Ironically, 2.5–3.5 TRP was considered an average in the 2000s era of classic serials. In the 2000s, the most watched show in India was Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000-2008) which garnered double digit ratings for 6 years on StarPlus. The most-watched channel for years has been StarPlus, then Zee TV with major competition from Colors. Mahabharat (1988–1990), the television adaptation of Indian epic Mahabharata, had a share of 97.8% among Indian viewers.[47]

Aamir Khan's talk show Satyamev Jayate (2012–2014) drew an estimated audience of 600 million viewers in India.[48] The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 cricket cup was watched by an estimated 730 million viewers in India, with India vs. Pakistan being the most widely watched live event during the tournament.[49]

Most viewed broadcasts Edit

Rank Show Episode Viewership(millions) Date Network
1 2011 Cricket World Cup Sri Lanka vs India (final) 340[51] 2 April 2011 Star Sports Network
2 2015 Cricket World Cup Australia vs India (semi-final) 309[52] 26 March 2015 Star Sports
3 2015 Cricket World Cup India vs Pakistan (group stage match) 288[52] 15 February 2015 Star Sports
4 2015 Cricket World Cup West Indies vs India (group stage match) 262[52] 6 March 2015 Star Sports
5 2015 Cricket World Cup India vs South Africa (group stage match) 257[52] 22 February 2015 Star Sports
6 2015 Cricket World Cup India vs Bangladesh (quarter-final) 251[52] 19 March 2015 Star Sports
7 2015 Cricket World Cup Zimbabwe vs India (group stage match) 205[52] 14 March 2015 Star Sports
8 2017 ICC Champions Trophy India vs Pakistan (group stage match) 201[53] 4 June 2017 Star Sports
9 2008 Indian Premier League Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders (group stage match) 195[54] 18 April 2008 Sony Pictures Networks
10 2015 Cricket World Cup Ireland vs India (group stage match) 168[52] 10 March 2015 Star Sports

Ireland Edit

A list of most-watched shows in the Republic of Ireland in the 21st century was released in January 2015. The Late Late Toy Show held the top six spots, with the 2014 edition drawing 1,593,000 viewers: over one-third of the country's population. Other high-performing shows were Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, crime drama Love/Hate, Mrs. Brown's Boys, The Sunday Game, UEFA Euro 2012 and the Eurovision Song Contest.[55]

Japan Edit

The following list is for Japanese anime only. The list covers broadcasts after 26 September 1977. Video Research had previously recorded an episode of the 1960s Astro Boy anime that earned a 40.3% rating.[56]

No. Show Household Rating Date Network
1 Chibi Maruko-chan 39.9%[57][58] 28 October 1990 Fuji TV
2 Sazae-san 39.4% 16 September 1979 Fuji TV
3 Dr. Slump 36.9% 16 December 1981 Fuji TV
4 Dokonjō Gaeru 34.5% 23 February 1979 NTV
5 Japanese Folklore Tales 2 33.6% 10 January 1981 TBS
6 Lupin the Third 32.5% 8 December 1978 NTV
7 Touch 31.9% 22 December 1985 Fuji TV
8 Ashita no Joe 31.6% 13 March 1980 NTV
9 Doraemon 31.2% 11 February 1983 TV Asahi
10 GeGeGe no Kitarō 29.6% 22 March 1986 Fuji TV

The following is a list of the most-watched films of all time on Nippon TV (NTV), as of June 2007.[59]

Rank Film Rating Airing date
1 Spirited Away 46.9% 2003-01-24
2 Princess Mononoke 35.1% 1999-01-22
3 Howl's Moving Castle 32.9% 2006-07-21
4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 30.8% 2004-06-25
5 Tsuribaka Nisshi 4 28.4% 1994-02-04
6 Tsuribaka Nisshi 6 28.3% 1994-12-23
7 Tsuribaka Nisshi 2 27.7% 1995-01-13
8 Tora-san's Forbidden Love 27.6% 1996-08-09
9 Shall We Dance? 27.4% 1997-03-28
10 Tsuribaka Nisshi 5 27.1% 1994-09-16

Mexico Edit

A list of most-watched shows in the Mexico, Televisa and TV Azteca broadcasters (Liga MX Apertura and Clausura), Boxing, 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, (FIFA World Cup hosts 1970 & 1986), some concerts like Maná's Unidos por La Paz at Estadio Azteca in March 2001; in 2007, the last episode of La Fea Más Bella", Funeral events like Chespirito at December 2014 the creator of TV Series El Chavo and El Chapulín Colorado, and Celebration of Mexican political anniversaries in 2010 celebrate independence from Spain also called Bicentenario 2010, had an average audience of over 40 million views in Mexican Television.

Netherlands Edit

Since 2002 Stichting KijkOnderzoek is keeping track of viewership of Dutch television channels.[60] All programs with a viewership over 7 million since the start of tracking are shown in the table below.

Rank Show Episode Number of viewers Date Network
1 2014 FIFA World Cup Netherlands vs Argentina (semi-final) 9,058,000 9 July 2014 NPO 1
2 2014 FIFA World Cup Netherlands vs Mexico (round of 16) 8,738,000 29 June 2014 NPO 1
3 2010 FIFA World Cup Netherlands vs Spain (final) 8,513,000 11 July 2010 Nederland 1
4 UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal vs Netherlands (semi-final) 8,512,000 30 June 2004 Nederland 2
5 2010 FIFA World Cup Uruguay vs Netherlands (semi-final) 8,501,000 6 July 2010 NPO 1
6 2006 FIFA World Cup Portugal vs Netherlands (round of 16) 8,252,000 25 June 2006 Nederland 2
7 Press Conference by Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the COVID-19 pandemic 8,179,000 13 October 2020 NPO 1, RTL 4
8 2014 FIFA World Cup Netherlands vs Chile (group stage) 8,098,000 23 June 2014 NPO 1
9 UEFA Euro 2012 Portugal vs Netherlands (group stage) 7,993,000 17 June 2012 Nederland 1
10 UEFA Euro 2012 Netherlands vs Germany (group stage) 7,984,000 13 June 2012 Nederland 1

New Zealand Edit

In 2011, the television website Throng published a list of the 12 most-watched television broadcasts in New Zealand from 1995 to 2011. This is based on average viewership of the program, but it does not include broadcasts from before 1995 or after 2011.[61]

The Rugby World Cup has frequently had large audiences – the 2011 Rugby World Cup final, and a semi-final, both had an average audience of over 2 million.

No. Show Viewship Date Network
1 2011 Rugby World Cup final (NZ v France) 2,036,900 23 October 2011 TV 1, TV 3, Prime, Sky Sports, Maori TV
2 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final (NZ v Australia) 2,024,000 16 October 2011 TV 1, TV 3, Prime, Sky Sports, Maori TV
3 2011 Rugby World Cup opening game (NZ v Tonga) 1,930,000 9 September 2011 TV 1, Prime, Sky Sports, Maori TV
4 Boxing: Lennox Lewis vs. David Tua World Title Defence 1,841,230 12 November 2000 TV 3
5 One News special – Death of Diana, Princess of Wales 1,703,310 31 August 1997 TV 1
6 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1,654,310 15 September 2000 TV 1
7 One News special – Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales 1,649,710 6 September 1997 TV 1
8 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter-final (NZ v Argentina) 1,624,400 9 October 2011 TV 1, TV 3, Prime, Sky Sports, Maori TV
9 2003 Rugby World Cup final (England v Australia) 1,604,800 22 November 2003 TV 1
10 Martin Bashir's interview with Diana, Princess of Wales 1,516,780 21 November 1995 TV 2

Philippines Edit

AGB Nielsen Edit

The following table shows the all-time highest rating television shows in Mega Manila as tallied by AGB Nielsen since 1992. However, ratings are from a single highest recorded episode of the show (in the case of the TV series) and it is not the average over-all ratings for the whole season or series.

Top 20 highest rated television programs in Mega Manila since 1992
(AGB Nielsen tallies)[62][63][64]
Rank Network Program Year Rating
1 ABS-CBN The Battle: Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales 2006 83.5%
2 ABS-CBN Rosalinda 1999 69.8%
3 ABS-CBN Esperanza 1997 67.0%
4 ABS-CBN Pangako Sa 'Yo 2002 64.9%
5 ABS-CBN Meteor Garden 2003 63.8%
6 ABS-CBN Miss Universe 1994 1994 62.5%
7 RPN Marimar 1996 61.7%
8 ABS-CBN María Mercedes 1996 59.7%
9 RPN Miss Universe 1999 1999 58.4%
10 GMA Bubble Gang 1997 57.6%

Poland Edit

List of the 10 most-watched television broadcasts since the beginning of telemetry research in Poland (since 1997) by Nielsen Media Research:[65][66][67][68][69][70][71]

Rank Program Date Channel Number of viewers Share
1 Funeral of Pope John Paul II 8 April 2005 TVP1, TVP2, TVP3, Polsat, TVN, TVN24 and others Over 21,400,000 Almost 90%
2 UEFA Euro 2016: Poland vs Portugal (quarter-final) 30 June 2016 TVP1, Polsat, Polsat Sport 15,974,822 86.57%
3 UEFA Euro 2012: Poland vs Russia (group stage) 12 June 2012 TVP1, TVP Sport, TVP HD 14,683,216 81.51%
4 UEFA Euro 2016: Germany vs Poland (group stage) 16 June 2016 TVP1, Polsat, Polsat Sport 14,352,012 80.89%
5 UEFA Euro 2012: Czech Republic vs Poland (group stage) 16 June 2012 TVP1, TVP Sport, TVP HD 14,070,492 81.28%
6 FIFA World Cup 2018: Poland vs Colombia (group stage) 24 June 2018 TVP1, TVP Sport 13,631,335 75.45%
7 UEFA Euro 2012: Poland vs Greece (group stage) 8 June 2012 TVP1, TVP Sport, TVP HD 13,308,343 83.78%
8 2002 Winter Olympics: Ski Jumping Men's K120 Individual
(Adam Małysz's silver medal) 		13 February 2002 TVP1 13,259,612 75.15%
9 Funeral of President Lech Kaczyński and First Lady Maria Kaczyńska 18 April 2010 TVP1, TVP2, TVP Info, Polsat, Polsat News, TVN, TVN 24 and others 13,033,967 86.68%
10 UEFA Euro 2016: Ukraine vs Poland (group stage) 21 June 2016 TVP1, Polsat, Polsat Sport 12,639,308 81.67%

Portugal Edit

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Rank Show Episode Rating Share Date Channel
1 UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium vs Portugal (round of 16) 40.2 69.9% 27 June 2021 TVI
2 UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal vs Netherlands (semi-final) 40.1 85.4% 30 June 2004 RTP1
3 UEFA Euro 2012 Portugal vs Spain (semi-final) 39.5 76.0% 27 June 2012 SIC
4 2022 FIFA World Cup Portugal vs Switzerland (round of 16) 39.1 68.4% 6 December 2022 RTP1
5 UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal vs England (quarter-final) 39.0 85.1% 24 June 2004 RTP1
6 UEFA Euro 2016 Portugal vs Wales (semi-final) 38.4 75.4% 6 July 2016 RTP1
7 UEFA Euro 2016 Portugal vs France (final) 38.2 78.1% 10 July 2016 RTP1
8 UEFA Euro 2012 Portugal vs Netherlands (group stage match) 38.1 73.4% 17 June 2012 TVI
9 2022 FIFA World Cup Portugal vs Uruguay (group stage match) 38 66% 28 November 2022 RTP1
10 2014 FIFA World Cup United States vs Portugal (group stage match) 37.8 75.4% 22 June 2014 RTP1

South Korea Edit

Viewership ratings are provided by two companies in South Korea, AGB Nielsen Media Research and TNmS. Originally Media Service Korea was the only company providing such information, and it was later acquired by Nielsen Media Research. In 1999 TNS Media Korea also began such service, and later changed its name to TNmS. AGB collects viewership data based on 2050 households, while TNmS has 2000 households with measuring devices. Drama ratings usually vary between the two companies by 2–3%.[84]

Top 10 most-watched South Korean dramas since 1992 (AGB Nielsen tallies)
# Drama Channel Viewership Date
1 First Love KBS2 65.8% 20 April 1997
2 Was It Love? MBC 64.9% 24 May 1992
3 Sandglass SBS 64.5% 6 February 1995
4 Hur Jun MBC 63.7% 27 June 2000
5 ASunny Place of the Young KBS2 62.7% 12 November 1995
6 You and I MBC 62.4% 12 April 1998
7 Son and Daughter MBC 61.1% 21 March 1993
8 Taejo Wang Geon KBS1 60.2% 20 May 2001
9 Eyes of Dawn MBC 58.4% 6 February 1992
10 Dae Jang Geum MBC 57.8% 23 March 2004

Sweden Edit

Statistics from Mediamätning Skandinavien[85]

Most-watched programmes per year Edit

Year Programme Date Number of viewers (millions) Network
1983 Eurovision Song Contest 1983 23 April 6.1 SVT1
2000 Melodifestivalen 2000 10 March 4.175 SVT2
2001 Melodifestivalen 2001 23 February 3.84 SVT1
2002 Melodifestivalen 2002 1 March 3.72 SVT1
2003 Melodifestivalen 2003 15 March 3.815 SVT1
2004 Melodifestivalen 2004 20 March 4.105 SVT1
2005 Melodifestivalen 2005 12 March 4.055 SVT1
2006 Melodifestivalen 2006 18 March 4.240 SVT1
2007 Melodifestivalen 2007 10 March 3.975 SVT1
2008 Melodifestivalen 2008 15 March 4.045 SVT1
2009 Melodifestivalen 2009 14 March 3.59 SVT1
2010 Melodifestivalen 2010 13 March 3.87 SVT1
2011 Melodifestivalen 2011 12 March 3.67 SVT1
2012 Melodifestivalen 2012 10 March 4.11 SVT1
2013 Melodifestivalen 2013 9 March 4.15 SVT1
2014 Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar god jul 24 December 3.705 SVT1
2018 Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar god jul 24 December 3.786 SVT1
2019 Melodifestivalen 2019 14 March 3.652 SVT1

Most-watched sport events per year Edit

Year Programme Date Number of viewers (millions) Network
2000 UEFA Euro 2000 final (FRA–ITA) 2 July 2.34 SVT2
2001 2001 World Men's Handball Championship final (FRA–SWE) 4 February 2.635 TV4
2002 2002 European Men's Handball Championship final (SWE–GER) 3 February 3.06 TV4
2003 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup final (GER–SWE) 12 October 3.525 TV4
2004 UEFA Euro 2004 (SWE–DEN) 22 June 3.796 TV4
2005 2005 World Championships in Athletics 7 August 4.055 TV4
2006 2006 Men's Olympic Ice Hockey final (SWE–FIN) 26 February 3.52 SVT2
2007 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Women's slalom 16 February 2.23 SVT1
2008 UEFA Euro 2008 (GRE–SWE) 10 June 3.03 TV4
2009 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1 (DEN–SWE) 10 October 1.805 Kanal 5
2010 2010 FIFA World Cup final (NED–ESP) 11 July 2.66 SVT1
2011 2011 IIHF World Championship final (SWE–FIN) 15 May 2.035 TV3
2012 UEFA Euro 2012 (UKR–SWE) 11 June 2.94 SVT1
2013 2013 IIHF World Championship final (SWE–SUI) 19 May 2.915 TV4
2014 2014 FIFA World Cup (GER–ARG) 13 July 2.810 TV4
2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 1 May 2.272 SVT1

United Kingdom Edit

Main article: List of most watched television broadcasts in the United Kingdom

United States Edit

Further information: List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States and Super Bowl television ratings

Though the Apollo 11 Moon landing is the most watched television event in American history, it is considered a news event, meaning that Fox's live telecast of Super Bowl LVII in 2023 holds the record for the largest average viewership of any live single-network U.S. television broadcast, with 115.1 million viewers.[86][87] During this broadcast, the halftime show was watched by 118.7 million viewers.[88] Super Bowl XLV's live broadcast in February 2011 helped Fox become the first television network in the United States to be watched by at least 100 million American viewers by average for a single primetime night of programming.[89] Moreover, Super Bowl telecasts account for 22 of the most-watched television broadcasts based on overall viewership in U.S. television history.[90] Fox's live telecast of Super Bowl LI in 2017 currently holds the largest total viewership (those who watched any part of the broadcast) in U.S. television history, with 172 million viewers.[91]

Most-watched broadcasts Edit

     Denotes news event      Denotes primetime program      Denotes non-football related sports event

Rank Broadcast Average viewers Date Network(s)
1 Apollo 11 Moon landing 125–150[92][93][94] 20 July 1969 multiple
2 Super Bowl LVII 115.1 12 February 2023 Fox
3 Super Bowl XLIX 114.4 1 February 2015 NBC
4 Super Bowl LVI 112.3 13 February 2022 NBC
5 Super Bowl XLVIII 112.2 2 February 2014 Fox
6 Super Bowl 50 111.9 7 February 2016 CBS
7 Super Bowl XLVI 111.3 5 February 2012 NBC
Super Bowl LI 5 February 2017 Fox
9 Super Bowl XLV 111.0 6 February 2011 Fox
10 Richard Nixon's resignation speech 110.0[93] 8 August 1974 multiple

Most-watched television interviews Edit

Rank Interviewee Interviewer Average viewers Series Air date Network
1 Michael Jackson Oprah Winfrey 62.30[95] "Michael Jackson Talks ... to Oprah" February 10, 1993 ABC
2 Monica Lewinsky Barbara Walters 48.54[96] 20/20 March 3, 1999 ABC
3 Richard Nixon David Frost 45.00[97] Nixon Talks May 4, 1977 CBS
4 Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley Diane Sawyer 37.50[98] Prime Time Live June 14, 1995 ABC
5 Bill and Hillary Clinton Steve Kroft 34.00[99] 60 Minutes January 26, 1992 CBS
6 Stormy Daniels Anderson Cooper 22.11[100] 60 Minutes March 25, 2018 CBS
7 Barack Obama Matt Lauer 21.90[101] Today February 1, 2009 NBC
8 Whitney Houston Diane Sawyer 21.27[102] Primetime December 4, 2002 ABC
9 John and Patsy Ramsey Barbara Walters 19.60[103] 20/20 March 17, 2000 ABC

Notes Edit

  1. ^ 6.9 million viewers watched on the Seven Network alone. The peak viewership was 11.15 million.[11]
  2. ^ The peak viewership was 7.2 million.[13]

References Edit

Sources Edit

  • Mytton, Graham (14 August 2012). "Global Media Research: Can We Know Global Audiences? A View from a BBC Perspective". In Ingrid Volkmer (ed.). The Handbook of Global Media Research. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 40–54. ISBN 9781118255292. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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This page is here to list the television broadcasts which had the most viewers within individual countries as measured by ratings and research agencies in those countries The research methodology and choice of statistics varies between sources and is explained in individual sections Many events are watched simultaneously around the world and recorded programs exported to multiple countries but it is difficult to collate reliable figures for global audiences Those countries where reliable figures are available may use incompatible methodologies such as the minimum age of counted viewers and what proportion of the program must be watched when measuring the reach of a program rather than its average or peak audience 1 Figures published by organisers and journalists are routinely exaggerated or misrepresented claiming billions of viewers worldwide where independent analysis suggests few if any broadcasts have reached 1 billion viewers 2 3 Although numbers are unreliable it is generally accepted that the most widely watched events worldwide are international sporting events such as the Summer Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup 3 with annual events such as the Super Bowl in the U S and the UEFA Champions League finals in Europe picking up large regional audiences 4 Record breaking audiences are also claimed for news events such as the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing 5 6 and music events such as the 1985 Live Aid benefit concert 7 Contents 1 Australia 1 1 Most watched broadcasts of all time total viewers 1 2 Most viewed broadcasts since 2001 OzTAM 5 City Metro Average 2 Brazil 3 Canada 4 China 5 Denmark 6 France 7 Germany 8 Italy 9 India 9 1 Most viewed broadcasts 10 Ireland 11 Japan 12 Mexico 13 Netherlands 14 New Zealand 15 Philippines 15 1 AGB Nielsen 16 Poland 17 Portugal 18 South Korea 19 Sweden 19 1 Most watched programmes per year 19 2 Most watched sport events per year 20 United Kingdom 21 United States 21 1 Most watched broadcasts 21 2 Most watched television interviews 22 Notes 23 References 23 1 Sources 23 2 CitationsAustralia EditMost watched broadcasts of all time total viewers Edit The following is David Dale s approximate ranking of the most watched television shows of all time in Australia using data from Nielsen Corporation and OzTAM 8 Rank Show Date Network1 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup semi final Australia vs England 2023 Seven Network Optus Sport2 Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II 2022 ABC Seven Network Nine Network Ten Network3 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup quarter final Australia vs France 2023 Seven Network Optus Sport4 Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 1981 ABC Seven Network Nine Network Ten Network5 2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony 2000 Seven Network6 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 2000 Seven Network7 Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton 2011 ABC Seven Network Nine Network Ten Network8 1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1984 Ten Network9 The World of The Seekers 1968 Ten Network10 Boxing Lionel Rose v Alan Rudkin 1964 Seven NetworkNote the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II the Wedding of Prince Charles and the Wedding of Prince William were all carried by all 4 major networks and are counted together Most viewed broadcasts since 2001 OzTAM 5 City Metro Average Edit The following table is a list of the most viewed programs based on the OzTAM 5 City Metro Average rating system 9 10 It does not include regional numbers 40 of the population and uses the average viewership not the peak viewership Also note these ratings are not comparable with ratings before 2001 due to different methodologies used after this time Rank Show Number of viewers Ratings Year Network1 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup semi final Australia vs England 7 13 million 11 a 2023 Seven Network Optus Sport2 Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton 6 0 million 2011 ABC Network 7 Network 9 Network Ten 7Two 12 3 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup quarter final Australia vs France 4 17 million 13 b 2023 Seven Network Optus Sport4 Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 4 09 Million 2018 Seven Network Nine Network ABC SBS BBC UKTV Sky News Live5 2005 Australian Open Men s singles final 4 043 Million 29 3 2005 Seven Network6 MasterChef Australia season 2 finale challenge 4 029 Million 27 1 2010 Network Ten7 2003 Rugby World Cup final 4 016 Million 29 7 2003 Seven Network8 MasterChef Australia season 1 finale challenge 3 726 Million 25 6 2009 Network Ten9 2006 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony 3 561 Million 25 5 2006 Nine Network10 2005 AFL Grand Final Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles 3 386 Million 24 5 2005 Network TenBrazil EditRank Show Episode Rating Share Date Channel Content Source s 1 Roque Santeiro Episode 209 96 100 22 February 1986 TV Globo Telenovela 14 15 Selva de Pedra Episode 152 100 4 October 1972 TV Globo Telenovela 16 3 Tieta Episode 196 78 27 March 1990 TV Globo Telenovela 17 4 State funeral of Ayrton Senna Death of Ayrton Senna 75 100 4 May 1994 5 May 1994 TV Cultura SBT TV Globo Record Manchete TV Gazeta and Rede Bandeirantes Motorsport 18 5 1998 FIFA World Cup Brazil vs Netherlands semi final 73 7 July 1998 SBT TV Globo Manchete and Rede Bandeirantes Association football 19 6 2002 FIFA World Cup Brazil vs Turkey semi final 71 26 June 2002 TV Globo Association football 16 20 7 America Episode 203 68 82 4 November 2005 TV Globo Telenovela8 2002 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Brazil final 67 91 30 June 2002 TV Globo Association football 23 Canada EditFurther information List of most watched television broadcasts in Canada The two most watched television broadcasts in Canadian history occurred during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver For the gold medal game of the men s hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics played between the United States and Canada confirmed 16 6 million Canadians watched the whole game roughly one half of the country s entire population 24 A groundbreaking 26 5 million Canadians watched some part of the game over 80 percent of the country s 34 million person population 25 According to multiple sources 13 3 million Canadians watched the games opening ceremony which was the previous record 26 Many believed the final game of the 1972 Summit Series had up to 18 million viewers but only 4 3 million TVs tuned in This statistic does not represent the reality that most school children representing the tail end of the baby boom i e a large population nationwide watched the game in gymnasiums on only one or two TVs 10 3 million people watched the ice hockey gold medal final of the 2002 Winter Olympics 27 China EditChina Central Television s Spring Festival Gala has regularly attracted between 700 million 28 to 1 17 billion viewers annually 29 30 The CCTV s main evening news broadcast Xinwen Lianbo has a daily audience of around 135 million people 31 and it is also one of the most expensive shows in the world per advertising spots with its 2013 advertising slots selling for a record of 5 4 billion yuan 31 The Legend of Bruce Lee 2008 based on the life of Bruce Lee has been watched by over 400 million viewers in China making it the most watched Chinese television drama series of all time as of 2017 32 33 A Chinese boxer Zou Shiming s professional boxing debut on 6 April 2013 generated an estimated 300 million viewers 34 35 36 Another professional boxer Qiu Xiaojun attracted around 200 million people for his fight against Ghanaian fighter Raymond Commey on 12 February 2016 37 38 Denmark EditThe following are the ten most watched programs from 1992 onwards 39 Rank Show Viewers Date Channel1 Kroniken Episode 10 2 714 000 2004 DR12 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 2 667 000 2001 DR13 The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang 2 658 000 1995 TV24 UEFA Euro 1992 semi final Denmark vs Netherlands 2 657 000 1992 TV25 UEFA Euro 1992 final Denmark vs Germany 2 632 000 1992 TV26 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Denmark vs Spain 2 547 000 1993 DR17 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1992 2 506 000 1992 DR18 The Girl and the Press Photographer 2 422 000 1992 TV29 1998 FIFA World Cup quarter final Denmark vs Brazil 2 390 000 1998 DR110 UEFA Euro 2012 Group Stage Denmark vs Germany 2 378 000 2012 DR1France EditRank Event Viewers Share Date Network1 Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the COVID 19 pandemic 36 730 000 94 5 40 41 13 April 2020 TF1 France 2 France 3 Canal M6 C8 TMC BFMTV CNews LCI franceinfo2 35 300 000 96 1 42 16 March 2020 TF1 France 2 France 3 M6 C8 TMC BFMTV CNews LCI franceinfo L Equipe3 32 700 000 93 6 42 28 October 2020 TF1 France 2 France 3 M6 C8 TMC BFMTV CNews LCI franceinfo L Equipe4 2018 FIFA World Cup final France vs Croatia 26 200 000 15 July 2018 TF1 BeIN Sports5 Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the COVID 19 pandemic 24 600 000 87 12 March 2020 TF1 France 2 France 3 M6 C8 BFMTV CNews LCI franceinfo L Equipe6 1998 FIFA World Cup final Brazil vs France 23 647 000 88 4 12 July 1998 TF1 Canal 7 Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the COVID 19 pandemic 23 610 000 85 6 14 June 2020 TF1 France 2 France 3 M6 BFMTV CNews LCI franceinfo8 Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the Yellow vests movement 23 000 000 81 4 10 December 2018 TF1 France 2 M6 BFMTV CNews LCI franceinfo9 Speech of the French President Francois Hollande in response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting 22 400 000 13 November 2015 TF1 France 2 France 3 M6 BFMTV CNews LCI franceinfo10 UEFA Euro 2016 Final Portugal vs France 22 292 000 72 9 10 July 2016 M6 BeIN SportsGermany EditRank Show Episode Number of viewers Share Date Network1 2014 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Argentina final 34 650 000 86 3 13 July 2014 Das Erste2 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil vs Germany semi final 32 570 000 87 8 8 July 2014 ZDF3 2010 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Spain semi final 31 100 000 1 4 83 2 7 July 2010 Das Erste4 UEFA Euro 2016 Germany vs France semi final 29 820 000 80 6 7 July 2016 ZDF5 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany vs Italy semi final 29 660 000 1 2 3 84 1 4 July 2006 ZDF6 UEFA Euro 2008 Germany vs Turkey semi final 29 460 000 81 6 25 June 2008 ZDF7 2010 FIFA World Cup Ghana vs Germany group game 29 190 000 1 4 79 7 23 June 2010 Das Erste8 1990 FIFA World Cup West Germany vs Argentina final 28 660 000 87 9 9 July 1990 Das Erste9 UEFA Euro 1996 Germany vs Czech Republic final 28 440 000 76 3 30 June 1996 ZDF10 UEFA Euro 2016 Germany vs Italy quarter final 28 320 000 79 8 2 July 2016 Das ErsteNotes Public viewing areas were not included in these ratings The approximated rating is about 60 to 70 million 43 The extra time period reached 31 31 million viewers 44 Summary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup ratings Summary of the UEFA Euro 2008 ratings Summary of the UEFA Euro 2012 Germany vs Italy semi final game Note The UEFA Euro 2008 final is missing from the list because the lengthy trophy presentation was included into the official ratings The game itself was watched by 28 05 million viewers 45 Italy EditShow Viewers Date Channel Ref s Madonna in Concerto 30 35 million 1987 Rai 1 46 India EditThis article possibly contains original research Relevant discussion may be found on Talk List of most watched television broadcasts Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message India measures the viewership of shows through TRP Television Rating Point Shows used to have higher ratings in 2000s as compared to present decade The present shows that regularly score above or around the 3 5 mark are Kumkum Bhagya and its spin off Kundali Bhagya along with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Sometimes these shows touch 4 which is still quite low as compared to highest rated shows of the last decade Other than that Naagin is the only show now that scores above 4 7 All of these shows are produced by the same banner Balaji Telefilms except Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Currently Bigg Boss 13 has been the most watched show of 2020 recording an 11 3 TRP for the final and an average of 8 3 TRP on regular episodes being the most watched reality show in India Ironically 2 5 3 5 TRP was considered an average in the 2000s era of classic serials In the 2000s the most watched show in India was Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2000 2008 which garnered double digit ratings for 6 years on StarPlus The most watched channel for years has been StarPlus then Zee TV with major competition from Colors Mahabharat 1988 1990 the television adaptation of Indian epic Mahabharata had a share of 97 8 among Indian viewers 47 Aamir Khan s talk show Satyamev Jayate 2012 2014 drew an estimated audience of 600 million viewers in India 48 The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 cricket cup was watched by an estimated 730 million viewers in India with India vs Pakistan being the most widely watched live event during the tournament 49 Rank Show TVR mn impressions Network1 Ramayan 1987 TV series Laxman vs Meghnath yudh 77 Doordarshan2 Luv Kush finale 67 10 Doordarshan3 2018 Indian Premier League final 55 6 50 Star Network4 Mahabharat 1988 TV series 22 9 Doordarshan5 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 22 4 StarPlus6 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin 9 2 Sony TV India7 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 8 4 StarPlus8 Diya Aur Baati Hum 7 7 StarPlus9 Pavitra Rishta 7 3 Zee TV10 Jai Jai Jai Bajrang Bali 7 2 Sahara OneMost viewed broadcasts Edit Rank Show Episode Viewership millions Date Network1 2011 Cricket World Cup Sri Lanka vs India final 340 51 2 April 2011 Star Sports Network2 2015 Cricket World Cup Australia vs India semi final 309 52 26 March 2015 Star Sports3 2015 Cricket World Cup India vs Pakistan group stage match 288 52 15 February 2015 Star Sports4 2015 Cricket World Cup West Indies vs India group stage match 262 52 6 March 2015 Star Sports5 2015 Cricket World Cup India vs South Africa group stage match 257 52 22 February 2015 Star Sports6 2015 Cricket World Cup India vs Bangladesh quarter final 251 52 19 March 2015 Star Sports7 2015 Cricket World Cup Zimbabwe vs India group stage match 205 52 14 March 2015 Star Sports8 2017 ICC Champions Trophy India vs Pakistan group stage match 201 53 4 June 2017 Star Sports9 2008 Indian Premier League Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders group stage match 195 54 18 April 2008 Sony Pictures Networks10 2015 Cricket World Cup Ireland vs India group stage match 168 52 10 March 2015 Star SportsIreland EditA list of most watched shows in the Republic of Ireland in the 21st century was released in January 2015 The Late Late Toy Show held the top six spots with the 2014 edition drawing 1 593 000 viewers over one third of the country s population Other high performing shows were Who Wants to Be a Millionaire crime drama Love Hate Mrs Brown s Boys The Sunday Game UEFA Euro 2012 and the Eurovision Song Contest 55 Japan EditThe following list is for Japanese anime only The list covers broadcasts after 26 September 1977 Video Research had previously recorded an episode of the 1960s Astro Boy anime that earned a 40 3 rating 56 No Show Household Rating Date Network1 Chibi Maruko chan 39 9 57 58 28 October 1990 Fuji TV2 Sazae san 39 4 16 September 1979 Fuji TV3 Dr Slump 36 9 16 December 1981 Fuji TV4 Dokonjō Gaeru 34 5 23 February 1979 NTV5 Japanese Folklore Tales 2 33 6 10 January 1981 TBS6 Lupin the Third 32 5 8 December 1978 NTV7 Touch 31 9 22 December 1985 Fuji TV8 Ashita no Joe 31 6 13 March 1980 NTV9 Doraemon 31 2 11 February 1983 TV Asahi10 GeGeGe no Kitarō 29 6 22 March 1986 Fuji TVThe following is a list of the most watched films of all time on Nippon TV NTV as of June 2007 update 59 Rank Film Rating Airing date1 Spirited Away 46 9 2003 01 242 Princess Mononoke 35 1 1999 01 223 Howl s Moving Castle 32 9 2006 07 214 Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone 30 8 2004 06 255 Tsuribaka Nisshi 4 28 4 1994 02 046 Tsuribaka Nisshi 6 28 3 1994 12 237 Tsuribaka Nisshi 2 27 7 1995 01 138 Tora san s Forbidden Love 27 6 1996 08 099 Shall We Dance 27 4 1997 03 2810 Tsuribaka Nisshi 5 27 1 1994 09 16Mexico EditA list of most watched shows in the Mexico Televisa and TV Azteca broadcasters Liga MX Apertura and Clausura Boxing 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City FIFA World Cup hosts 1970 amp 1986 some concerts like Mana s Unidos por La Paz at Estadio Azteca in March 2001 in 2007 the last episode of La Fea Mas Bella Funeral events like Chespirito at December 2014 the creator of TV Series El Chavo and El Chapulin Colorado and Celebration of Mexican political anniversaries in 2010 celebrate independence from Spain also called Bicentenario 2010 had an average audience of over 40 million views in Mexican Television Netherlands EditSince 2002 Stichting KijkOnderzoek is keeping track of viewership of Dutch television channels 60 All programs with a viewership over 7 million since the start of tracking are shown in the table below Rank Show Episode Number of viewers Date Network1 2014 FIFA World Cup Netherlands vs Argentina semi final 9 058 000 9 July 2014 NPO 12 2014 FIFA World Cup Netherlands vs Mexico round of 16 8 738 000 29 June 2014 NPO 13 2010 FIFA World Cup Netherlands vs Spain final 8 513 000 11 July 2010 Nederland 14 UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal vs Netherlands semi final 8 512 000 30 June 2004 Nederland 25 2010 FIFA World Cup Uruguay vs Netherlands semi final 8 501 000 6 July 2010 NPO 16 2006 FIFA World Cup Portugal vs Netherlands round of 16 8 252 000 25 June 2006 Nederland 27 Press Conference by Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the COVID 19 pandemic 8 179 000 13 October 2020 NPO 1 RTL 48 2014 FIFA World Cup Netherlands vs Chile group stage 8 098 000 23 June 2014 NPO 19 UEFA Euro 2012 Portugal vs Netherlands group stage 7 993 000 17 June 2012 Nederland 110 UEFA Euro 2012 Netherlands vs Germany group stage 7 984 000 13 June 2012 Nederland 1New Zealand EditIn 2011 the television website Throng published a list of the 12 most watched television broadcasts in New Zealand from 1995 to 2011 This is based on average viewership of the program but it does not include broadcasts from before 1995 or after 2011 61 The Rugby World Cup has frequently had large audiences the 2011 Rugby World Cup final and a semi final both had an average audience of over 2 million This television related list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2021 No Show Viewship Date Network1 2011 Rugby World Cup final NZ v France 2 036 900 23 October 2011 TV 1 TV 3 Prime Sky Sports Maori TV2 2011 Rugby World Cup semi final NZ v Australia 2 024 000 16 October 2011 TV 1 TV 3 Prime Sky Sports Maori TV3 2011 Rugby World Cup opening game NZ v Tonga 1 930 000 9 September 2011 TV 1 Prime Sky Sports Maori TV4 Boxing Lennox Lewis vs David Tua World Title Defence 1 841 230 12 November 2000 TV 35 One News special Death of Diana Princess of Wales 1 703 310 31 August 1997 TV 16 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1 654 310 15 September 2000 TV 17 One News special Funeral of Diana Princess of Wales 1 649 710 6 September 1997 TV 18 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter final NZ v Argentina 1 624 400 9 October 2011 TV 1 TV 3 Prime Sky Sports Maori TV9 2003 Rugby World Cup final England v Australia 1 604 800 22 November 2003 TV 110 Martin Bashir s interview with Diana Princess of Wales 1 516 780 21 November 1995 TV 2Philippines EditAGB Nielsen Edit The following table shows the all time highest rating television shows in Mega Manila as tallied by AGB Nielsen since 1992 However ratings are from a single highest recorded episode of the show in the case of the TV series and it is not the average over all ratings for the whole season or series Top 20 highest rated television programs in Mega Manila since 1992 AGB Nielsen tallies 62 63 64 Rank Network Program Year Rating1 ABS CBN The Battle Manny Pacquiao vs Erik Morales 2006 83 5 2 ABS CBN Rosalinda 1999 69 8 3 ABS CBN Esperanza 1997 67 0 4 ABS CBN Pangako Sa Yo 2002 64 9 5 ABS CBN Meteor Garden 2003 63 8 6 ABS CBN Miss Universe 1994 1994 62 5 7 RPN Marimar 1996 61 7 8 ABS CBN Maria Mercedes 1996 59 7 9 RPN Miss Universe 1999 1999 58 4 10 GMA Bubble Gang 1997 57 6 Poland EditList of the 10 most watched television broadcasts since the beginning of telemetry research in Poland since 1997 by Nielsen Media Research 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 Rank Program Date Channel Number of viewers Share1 Funeral of Pope John Paul II 8 April 2005 TVP1 TVP2 TVP3 Polsat TVN TVN24 and others Over 21 400 000 Almost 90 2 UEFA Euro 2016 Poland vs Portugal quarter final 30 June 2016 TVP1 Polsat Polsat Sport 15 974 822 86 57 3 UEFA Euro 2012 Poland vs Russia group stage 12 June 2012 TVP1 TVP Sport TVP HD 14 683 216 81 51 4 UEFA Euro 2016 Germany vs Poland group stage 16 June 2016 TVP1 Polsat Polsat Sport 14 352 012 80 89 5 UEFA Euro 2012 Czech Republic vs Poland group stage 16 June 2012 TVP1 TVP Sport TVP HD 14 070 492 81 28 6 FIFA World Cup 2018 Poland vs Colombia group stage 24 June 2018 TVP1 TVP Sport 13 631 335 75 45 7 UEFA Euro 2012 Poland vs Greece group stage 8 June 2012 TVP1 TVP Sport TVP HD 13 308 343 83 78 8 2002 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping Men s K120 Individual Adam Malysz s silver medal 13 February 2002 TVP1 13 259 612 75 15 9 Funeral of President Lech Kaczynski and First Lady Maria Kaczynska 18 April 2010 TVP1 TVP2 TVP Info Polsat Polsat News TVN TVN 24 and others 13 033 967 86 68 10 UEFA Euro 2016 Ukraine vs Poland group stage 21 June 2016 TVP1 Polsat Polsat Sport 12 639 308 81 67 Portugal Edit 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Rank Show Episode Rating Share Date Channel1 UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium vs Portugal round of 16 40 2 69 9 27 June 2021 TVI2 UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal vs Netherlands semi final 40 1 85 4 30 June 2004 RTP13 UEFA Euro 2012 Portugal vs Spain semi final 39 5 76 0 27 June 2012 SIC4 2022 FIFA World Cup Portugal vs Switzerland round of 16 39 1 68 4 6 December 2022 RTP15 UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal vs England quarter final 39 0 85 1 24 June 2004 RTP16 UEFA Euro 2016 Portugal vs Wales semi final 38 4 75 4 6 July 2016 RTP17 UEFA Euro 2016 Portugal vs France final 38 2 78 1 10 July 2016 RTP18 UEFA Euro 2012 Portugal vs Netherlands group stage match 38 1 73 4 17 June 2012 TVI9 2022 FIFA World Cup Portugal vs Uruguay group stage match 38 66 28 November 2022 RTP110 2014 FIFA World Cup United States vs Portugal group stage match 37 8 75 4 22 June 2014 RTP1South Korea EditViewership ratings are provided by two companies in South Korea AGB Nielsen Media Research and TNmS Originally Media Service Korea was the only company providing such information and it was later acquired by Nielsen Media Research In 1999 TNS Media Korea also began such service and later changed its name to TNmS AGB collects viewership data based on 2050 households while TNmS has 2000 households with measuring devices Drama ratings usually vary between the two companies by 2 3 84 Top 10 most watched South Korean dramas since 1992 AGB Nielsen tallies Drama Channel Viewership Date1 First Love KBS2 65 8 20 April 19972 Was It Love MBC 64 9 24 May 19923 Sandglass SBS 64 5 6 February 19954 Hur Jun MBC 63 7 27 June 20005 ASunny Place of the Young KBS2 62 7 12 November 19956 You and I MBC 62 4 12 April 19987 Son and Daughter MBC 61 1 21 March 19938 Taejo Wang Geon KBS1 60 2 20 May 20019 Eyes of Dawn MBC 58 4 6 February 199210 Dae Jang Geum MBC 57 8 23 March 2004Sweden EditStatistics from Mediamatning Skandinavien 85 Most watched programmes per year Edit Year Programme Date Number of viewers millions Network1983 Eurovision Song Contest 1983 23 April 6 1 SVT12000 Melodifestivalen 2000 10 March 4 175 SVT22001 Melodifestivalen 2001 23 February 3 84 SVT12002 Melodifestivalen 2002 1 March 3 72 SVT12003 Melodifestivalen 2003 15 March 3 815 SVT12004 Melodifestivalen 2004 20 March 4 105 SVT12005 Melodifestivalen 2005 12 March 4 055 SVT12006 Melodifestivalen 2006 18 March 4 240 SVT12007 Melodifestivalen 2007 10 March 3 975 SVT12008 Melodifestivalen 2008 15 March 4 045 SVT12009 Melodifestivalen 2009 14 March 3 59 SVT12010 Melodifestivalen 2010 13 March 3 87 SVT12011 Melodifestivalen 2011 12 March 3 67 SVT12012 Melodifestivalen 2012 10 March 4 11 SVT12013 Melodifestivalen 2013 9 March 4 15 SVT12014 Kalle Anka och hans vanner onskar god jul 24 December 3 705 SVT12018 Kalle Anka och hans vanner onskar god jul 24 December 3 786 SVT12019 Melodifestivalen 2019 14 March 3 652 SVT1Most watched sport events per year Edit Year Programme Date Number of viewers millions Network2000 UEFA Euro 2000 final FRA ITA 2 July 2 34 SVT22001 2001 World Men s Handball Championship final FRA SWE 4 February 2 635 TV42002 2002 European Men s Handball Championship final SWE GER 3 February 3 06 TV42003 2003 FIFA Women s World Cup final GER SWE 12 October 3 525 TV42004 UEFA Euro 2004 SWE DEN 22 June 3 796 TV42005 2005 World Championships in Athletics 7 August 4 055 TV42006 2006 Men s Olympic Ice Hockey final SWE FIN 26 February 3 52 SVT22007 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 Women s slalom 16 February 2 23 SVT12008 UEFA Euro 2008 GRE SWE 10 June 3 03 TV42009 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 1 DEN SWE 10 October 1 805 Kanal 52010 2010 FIFA World Cup final NED ESP 11 July 2 66 SVT12011 2011 IIHF World Championship final SWE FIN 15 May 2 035 TV32012 UEFA Euro 2012 UKR SWE 11 June 2 94 SVT12013 2013 IIHF World Championship final SWE SUI 19 May 2 915 TV42014 2014 FIFA World Cup GER ARG 13 July 2 810 TV42015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 1 May 2 272 SVT1United Kingdom EditMain article List of most watched television broadcasts in the United KingdomUnited States EditFurther information List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States and Super Bowl television ratings Though the Apollo 11 Moon landing is the most watched television event in American history it is considered a news event meaning that Fox s live telecast of Super Bowl LVII in 2023 holds the record for the largest average viewership of any live single network U S television broadcast with 115 1 million viewers 86 87 During this broadcast the halftime show was watched by 118 7 million viewers 88 Super Bowl XLV s live broadcast in February 2011 helped Fox become the first television network in the United States to be watched by at least 100 million American viewers by average for a single primetime night of programming 89 Moreover Super Bowl telecasts account for 22 of the most watched television broadcasts based on overall viewership in U S television history 90 Fox s live telecast of Super Bowl LI in 2017 currently holds the largest total viewership those who watched any part of the broadcast in U S television history with 172 million viewers 91 Most watched broadcasts Edit Denotes news event Denotes primetime program Denotes non football related sports event Rank Broadcast Average viewers Date Network s 1 Apollo 11 Moon landing 125 150 92 93 94 20 July 1969 multiple2 Super Bowl LVII 115 1 12 February 2023 Fox3 Super Bowl XLIX 114 4 1 February 2015 NBC4 Super Bowl LVI 112 3 13 February 2022 NBC5 Super Bowl XLVIII 112 2 2 February 2014 Fox6 Super Bowl 50 111 9 7 February 2016 CBS7 Super Bowl XLVI 111 3 5 February 2012 NBCSuper Bowl LI 5 February 2017 Fox9 Super Bowl XLV 111 0 6 February 2011 Fox10 Richard Nixon s resignation speech 110 0 93 8 August 1974 multipleMost watched television interviews Edit Rank Interviewee Interviewer Average viewers Series Air date Network1 Michael Jackson Oprah Winfrey 62 30 95 Michael Jackson Talks to Oprah February 10 1993 ABC2 Monica Lewinsky Barbara Walters 48 54 96 20 20 March 3 1999 ABC3 Richard Nixon David Frost 45 00 97 Nixon Talks May 4 1977 CBS4 Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley Diane Sawyer 37 50 98 Prime Time Live June 14 1995 ABC5 Bill and Hillary Clinton Steve Kroft 34 00 99 60 Minutes January 26 1992 CBS6 Stormy Daniels Anderson Cooper 22 11 100 60 Minutes March 25 2018 CBS7 Barack Obama Matt Lauer 21 90 101 Today February 1 2009 NBC8 Whitney Houston Diane Sawyer 21 27 102 Primetime December 4 2002 ABC9 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