List of most-watched television broadcasts

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This article lists the [[television show|television broadcasts]] that 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.

Because many events are watched simultaneously around the world and recorded programs are exported to multiple countries, 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.<ref>{{cite conference|url=http://docplayer.net/34741072-Methodological-pitfalls-in-analysing-tv-audiences-for-sport.html|title=Methodological pitfalls in analysing TV audiences for sport|author=Daam Van Reeth|conference=8th Conference of the European Sports Economics Association Gröningen|date=1 September 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="independent-fifa">{{cite news|title=Why Fifa's claim of one billion TV viewers was a quarter right|work=The Independent|date=1 March 2007|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/why-fifas-claim-of-one-billion-tv-viewers-was-a-quarter-right-5332287.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020833/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/why-fifas-claim-of-one-billion-tv-viewers-was-a-quarter-right-5332287.html|archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="sportingintelligence">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2011/04/26/sincere-good-wishes-to-wills-and-kate-but-a-2bn-tv-audience-garbage-only-the-olympic-games-and-the-world-cup-are-truly-global-events-and-only-half-as-big-as-that-at-best-260406/|title=Sincere good wishes to Wills and Kate, but a 2bn TV audience? Garbage. Only the Olympics and the World Cup are truly global events, and half as big as that at best|author=Nick Harris|website=Sporting Intelligence|date=26 April 2011}}</ref>

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]], [[FIFA World Cup]],<ref name="sportingintelligence" /> and the [[Cricket World Cup]]<ref name="ESPNcricinfo">{{Cite web |title=2023 ODI World Cup shatters viewership records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2023-odi-world-cup-shatters-viewership-records-1410361 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> with annual events such as the [[CMG New Year's Gala]] in China,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=Louisa |date=November 28, 2012 |title=Will China's First Lady Outshine Her Husband? |url=https://www.npr.org/2012/11/28/165947540/will-chinas-first-lady-outshine-her-husband |access-date=2025-03-01 |work=[[NPR]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Linda |date=January 31, 2025 |title=New Year's Gala Celebrates Tech and International Outlook |url=https://jamestown.org/program/new-years-gala-celebrates-tech-and-international-outlook/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=[[Jamestown Foundation]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-15 |title=The world's most-watched television show airs tonight |url=https://time.com/5159412/cctv-spring-festival-gala/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Super Bowl]] in the U.S., the [[Indian Premier League]] in India<ref name="live Mint-2018">{{cite web |url=https://www.livemint.com/Sports/fGCIL5JxhO2HEe0LCFhWhM/IPL-final-viewership-jumps-41-to-556-mn-impressions-on-TV.html |title=IPL final viewership jumps 41% to 55.6 mn impressions on TV |work=[[live Mint]] |date=8 June 2018}}</ref> and the [[UEFA Champions League]] finals in Europe picking up large regional audiences.<ref>{{cite news|title=Champions League final tops Super Bowl for TV market |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8490351.stm|access-date=27 November 2011|work=BBC Sport|date=31 January 2010}}</ref> Other broadcasts frequently claimed to have broken records include news events such as the 1969 [[Apollo 11]] Moon landing,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo11.html|title=NASA – Apollo 11|website=[[NASA]]|date=17 April 2015|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="Parkes">{{cite web |url=http://www.parkes.atnf.csiro.au/news_events/apollo11/pasa/on_eagles_wings.pdf |title=On Eagle's Wings: The Parkes Observatory's Support of the Apollo 11 Mission| publisher=Astronomical Society of Australia|date=1 July 2001 |access-date=19 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831164351/http://www.parkes.atnf.csiro.au/news_events/apollo11/pasa/on_eagles_wings.pdf |archive-date=31 August 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref> funerals of significant figures such as [[Michael Jackson]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Glenday |first=Craig |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GJ-Lts1QgrkC&dq=jackson+funeral++guinness+world+records&pg=PA304 |title=Guinness World Records 2011 - Most Watched TV: The Funeral of Michael Jackson was watched by a global audience of 2-3 billion people |date=2011 |publisher=Random House Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-440-42310-2 |language=en}}</ref> [[Diana, Princess of Wales]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=1997-09-06 |title=1997: Diana's funeral watched by millions |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/6/newsid_2502000/2502307.stm |access-date=2024-05-11 |work=BBC |language=en-GB |quote=It was estimated that a total of 2.5 billion people watched the princess's funeral, a testament to her global celebrity}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Some 2.5 billion TV viewers watch Princess Diana's funeral {{!}} September 6, 1997 |url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/some-2-5-billion-tv-viewers-watch-princess-dianas-funeral |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=HISTORY |language=en}}</ref> or [[Elizabeth II]], and music events such as the 1985 [[Live Aid]] benefit concert,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-12 |title=BBC - History of the BBC, July 1985 - Live Aid - a new global campaign phenomenon |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0166vn9 |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=BBC |language=en-GB |quote=Live Aid, a multi-venue rock music concert, was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopia famine relief. It was one of the largest-scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time with an estimated 400 million viewers, across 60 countries}}</ref> [[Super Bowl XXVII halftime show|1993 Super Bowl Halftime Show]],<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u2dKAAAAIBAJ&dq=super+bowl+halftime+show+750+million+jackson&pg=PA14&article_id=6853,78464 |title=For Dazzle, You Couldn't Beat It Super. |date=1 Feb 1993 |publisher=The Telegraph |language=en |quote=The 10 minute performance, in which Jackson did for free reached a TV Audience of more than 750 million people worldwide.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oates |first=Bob |date=1993-02-16 |title=PRO FOOTBALL / BOB OATES : L.A. Shrank, Super Bowl Expanded |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-16-sp-290-story.html |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |quote=“Along with a national rating of 45.5 for Michael Jackson’s half hour, the foreign press and TV corps numbered 340. Internationally, the game went live to an estimated 750 million viewers"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabun |first=Mike |date=31 Jan 1993 |title=Cowboys 52, Bills 17 - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/01/31/Cowboys-52-Bills-17/4232728456400/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=UPI |language=en |quote=Before a Rose Bowl crowd of 98,374 and a worldwide television audience of some 750 million}}</ref> or the [[CMG New Year's Gala]] that is recognized by [[Guinness World Records]] as the world's most watched television program.<ref>{{cite web |date= 2018-02-14 |title=The world's most-watched television show airs tonight|url=https://time.com/5159412/cctv-spring-festival-gala/|access-date=2025-02-18|website=Time|language=en|quote=Guinness World Records in 2012 said the show had unique viewership of 498.7 million, making it the globe’s “Most Watched National Network TV Broadcast.” By contrast, the audience for this year’s NFL Super Bowl, typically the most-watched show in the U.S., was 103.4 million viewers, according to NBC.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Most watched national network TV broadcast (reach) |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/102651-most-watched-national-network-tv-broadcast-reach |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB |quote=The most watched national TV show is the annual Spring Festival Gala (aka Chinese New Year) on CCTV (China Central Television), which in 2012 had a unique reach of 498,659,000 on CCTV-1, 3 or 4.}}</ref>

==Australia==
===Most-watched broadcasts of all time (total viewers)===
The following is [[David Dale (author)|David Dale]]'s approximate ranking of the most-watched [[television]] shows of all time in [[Australia]] using data from [[Nielsen Corporation]] and [[OzTAM]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Australia's Most Watched Shows of All Time|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/blogs/the-tribal-mind/australias-most-watched-television-shows-of-all-time-the-tribal-mind-archive-2014-20140703-3b9r1.html|access-date=14 March 2015|newspaper=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=18 July 2014}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank !! Show !! Date !! Network
|-
| align="center"|1 || [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Australia vs England|semi-final, Australia vs England]] || 2023 || [[Seven Network]], [[Optus Sport]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II]] || 2022 || [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], [[Seven Network]], [[Nine Network]], [[Ten Network]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Australia vs France|quarter-final, Australia vs France]] || 2023 || [[Seven Network]], [[Optus Sport]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || [[Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer]] || 1981 || [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], [[Seven Network]], [[Nine Network]], [[Ten Network]]
|-
| align="center"|5 || [[2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony]] || 2000 || [[Seven Network]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || [[2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]] || 2000 || [[Seven Network]]
|-
| align="center"|7 || [[Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton]] || 2011 || [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], [[Seven Network]], [[Nine Network]], [[Ten Network]]
|-
| align="center"|8 || [[1984 Summer Olympics]] opening ceremony || 1984 || [[Ten Network]]
|-
| align="center"|9 || The World of [[The Seekers]] || 1968 || [[Ten Network]]
|-
| align="center"|10 || Boxing: [[Lionel Rose]] v [[Alan Rudkin]] || 1964 || [[Seven Network]]
|}

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 from 2001 to 2023 (OzTAM 5 City Metro Average) ===
The following table is a list of the most viewed programs based on the [[Television ratings in Australia|OzTAM 5 City Metro Average]] rating system.<ref>{{cite web|title=Screen Australia TV Ratings|url=http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/research/statistics/tvfreetoptitlesall.aspx|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Screen Australia TV Ratings 1998 – 2009|url=http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/research/statistics/archwftvtopprog.aspx#Rbb89179|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> 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. Ratings changed in 2024 and only records national viewership instead of the 5 metros.

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank !! Show !! Number of viewers !! Ratings !! Year !! Network
|-
| align="center"|1 || [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Australia vs England|semi-final, Australia vs England]] || 7.13 million<ref name="soccer">{{cite web | url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/sports/matildas-take-down-cathy-freeman-record-staggering-tv-ratings-semi-final-011825632.html | title=Matildas take down Cathy Freeman in staggering development after semi-final | date=17 August 2023 }}</ref>{{efn|6.9 million viewers watched on the Seven Network alone. The peak viewership was 11.15 million.<ref name="soccer"/>}} || - || 2023 || [[Seven Network]], [[Optus Sport]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || [[Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton]] || 6.0 million || – || 2011 || [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], [[Seven Network|Network 7]], [[Network 9]], [[Network Ten]], [[7Two]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Australia's most watched television shows of all time|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/blogs/the-tribal-mind/australias-most-watched-television-shows-of-all-time-the-tribal-mind-archive-2014-20140703-3b9r1.html|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|3 || [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Australia vs France|quarter-final, Australia vs France]] || 4.17 million<ref name="soccer2">{{cite web | url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/matildas-take-down-ash-barty-record-tv-ratings-womens-world-cup-203621794.html | title=Matildas take down Ash Barty in staggering development at Women's World Cup | date=13 August 2023 }}</ref>{{efn|The peak viewership was 7.2 million.<ref name="soccer2"/>}} || - || 2023 || [[Seven Network]], [[Optus Sport]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || [[Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle]] || 4.09 Million || – || 2018 || [[Seven Network]], [[Nine Network]], [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]], [[BBC UKTV]], [[Sky News Live]]
|-
| align="center"|5 || [[2005 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2005 Australian Open – Men's singles final]] || 4.043 Million || 29.3 || 2005 || [[Seven Network]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || [[MasterChef Australia (season 2)|''MasterChef Australia'' (season 2) – finale challenge]] || 4.029 Million || 27.1 || 2010 || [[Network Ten]]
|-
| align="center"|7 || [[2003 Rugby World Cup final]] || 4.016 Million || 29.7 || 2003 || [[Seven Network]]
|-
| align="center"|8 || [[MasterChef Australia (season 1)|''MasterChef Australia'' (season 1) – finale challenge]] || 3.726 Million || 25.6 ||2009 || [[Network Ten]]
|-
| align="center"|9 || [[2006 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony]] || 3.561 Million || 25.5 ||2006 || [[Nine Network]]
|-
| align="center"|10 || [[2005 AFL Grand Final]] ([[Sydney Swans]] v [[West Coast Eagles]]) || 3.386 Million || 24.5 || 2005 || [[Network Ten]]
|}

==Brazil==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank !! Show !! Episode !! Rating !! Share !! Date !! Channel !! Content !! Source(s)
|-
| align="center" rowspan=2|1||[[Roque Santeiro]]|| Episode 209 || style="text-align: center;" | 96 || style="text-align: center;" | 100% || {{dts|format=dmy|1986|February|21}} || [[TV Globo]] || [[Telenovela]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandescuriosidades.com/2012/07/a-maior-audiencia-da-historia-da-tv.html|title=A maior audiência da história da tv brasileira|access-date=1 October 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031025505/http://www.grandescuriosidades.com/2012/07/a-maior-audiencia-da-historia-da-tv.html|archive-date=31 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-07-19|title=Roque Santeiro chegou a alcançar 100 pontos no Ibope | + Pop|url=https://tribunapr.uol.com.br/mais-pop/roque-santeiro-chegou-a-alcancar-100-pontos-no-ibope/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Tribuna do Paraná|language=pt-br}}</ref>
|-
|[[Selva de Pedra (1972 TV series)|Selva de Pedra]]|| Episode 152 || style="text-align: center;" | — || style="text-align: center;" | 100% || {{dts|format=dmy|1972|October|4}} || [[TV Globo]] || [[Telenovela]] || <ref name="super.abril.com.br">{{cite web|url=https://super.abril.com.br/mundo-estranho/qual-foi-a-maior-audiencia-da-tv-brasileira/|title=Qual foi a maior audiência de todos os tempos na TV brasileira?|access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
|align="center"|2||[[Vale Tudo (telenovela)|Vale Tudo]]|| Episode 192 || style="text-align: center;" | 81 || align="center"|{{mdash}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1988|December|24}} ||[[TV Globo]] || [[Telenovela]] || <ref>{{Cite web|last=MEbbCwIVSx|date=2016-09-20|url=http://www.estrelando.com.br/foto/2016/09/20/relembre-as-cenas-mais-marcantes-das-novelas-177087/foto-10|title=Relembre as cenas marcantes das novelas que deram o que falar!|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|3||[[Tieta (telenovela)|Tieta]]|| Episode 196 || style="text-align: center;" | 78 || align="center"|{{mdash}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1990|March|27}} ||[[TV Globo]] || [[Telenovela]] || <ref>{{Cite web|last=MEbbCwIVSx|date=2019-08-14|title=Maior sucesso da história, Tieta estreava há exatos 30 anos|url=https://www.jcorreiodopovo.com.br/sem-categoria/maior-sucesso-da-historia-tieta-estreava-ha-exatos-30-anos/|access-date=2022-01-15|language=pt-BR}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|4||[[State funeral]] of [[Ayrton Senna]]||[[Death of Ayrton Senna#State funeral|Death of Ayrton Senna]]|| style="text-align: center;" | 75 || style="text-align:center;" | 100% || {{dts|format=dmy|1994|May|4}} {{dts|format=dmy|1994|May|5}} || [[TV Cultura]], [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]], [[TV Globo]], [[RecordTV|Record]], [[Rede Manchete|Manchete]], [[TV Gazeta]] and [[Rede Bandeirantes]] || [[Motorsport]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=Motor Racing: Prost's touching tribute to Senna: Friends and colleagues bear a champion's body to his grave|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing-prosts-touching-tribute-to-senna-friends-and-colleagues-bear-a-champions-body-to-his-grave-1433924.html|work=[[The Independent]]|date=6 May 1994|access-date=9 September 2012|location=London|archive-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110063639/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing-prosts-touching-tribute-to-senna-friends-and-colleagues-bear-a-champions-body-to-his-grave-1433924.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2"|5||[[1998 FIFA World Cup]]||[[1998 FIFA World Cup#Semi-finals|Brazil vs. Netherlands]] (semi-final)|| style="text-align: center;" | 73 || align="center"|{{mdash}} ||{{dts|format=dmy|1998|July|7}} ||[[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]], [[TV Globo]], [[Rede Manchete|Manchete]] and [[Rede Bandeirantes]] || [[Association football]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://cassiozirpoli.com.br/as-audiencias-na-tv-aberta-da-selecao-brasileira-no-mundial-de-1998-a-2018/|title=As audiências na TV aberta da Seleção Brasileira no Mundial de 1998 a 2018|author=Cassio Zirpoli |date=19 June 2018|publisher=Blog do Cassio Zirpoli}}</ref>
|-
|[[O Salvador da Pátria]]|| Episode 177 || style="text-align: center;" | 73 || align="center"|{{mdash}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1989|August|02}} ||[[TV Globo]] || [[Telenovela]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvfoco.uai.com.br/audiencias-detalhadas-conheca-os-numeros-das-novelas/audiencia-o-salvador-da-patria-detalhada-ibope/|title=Audiência de O Salvador da Pátria|author=TV Foco |date=19 September 2025|publisher=TV Foco / Metrópoles}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|6||[[2002 FIFA World Cup]]||[[2002 FIFA World Cup#Semi-finals|Brazil vs. Turkey]] (semi-final)|| style="text-align: center;" | 71 || align="center"|{{mdash}} ||{{dts|format=dmy|2002|June|26}} ||[[TV Globo]] || [[Association football]] || <ref name="super.abril.com.br"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-18|title=Semifinal da Copa de 2002 foi jogo de futebol mais visto da TV brasileira, mostra pesquisa|url=https://oparana.com.br/noticia/semifinal-da-copa-de-2002-foi-jogo-de-futebol-mais-visto-da-tv-brasileira-mostra-pesquisa/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Jornal O Paraná|language=pt-BR}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|7||[[América (Brazilian TV series)|América]]||Episode 203|| style="text-align: center;" | 68 || align="center"|82%||{{dts|format=dmy|2005|November|4}} ||[[TV Globo]] || [[Telenovela]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofuxico.com.br/noticias-sobre-famosos/america-termina-superando-expectativas-70-pontos-de-audiencia/2005/11/04-12177.html|title=América termina superando expectativas: 70 pontos de audiência!|publisher=O Fuxico|date=4 November 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u54943.shtml|title="América" bate recorde e veta beijo gay|author= Redação Folha Online|publisher=Folha Online|date=4 November 2005}}</ref>|
|-
| align="center"|8||[[2002 FIFA World Cup]]||[[2002 FIFA World Cup final|Germany vs. Brazil]] (final)|| style="text-align: center;" | 67 || align="center"|91%||{{dts|format=dmy|2002|June|30}} ||[[TV Globo]] || [[Association football]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/ult92u43997.shtml|title=TV Globo registra 67 pontos de audiência na decisão|access-date=25 February 2020|date=30 June 2002|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo}}</ref>
|}

==Canada==
{{further|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 [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|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.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=519476 |title=Olympic final most watched hockey game in 30 years |publisher=NHL |date= 1 March 2010 |access-date=4 May 2011}}</ref> A groundbreaking 26.5 million Canadians watched some part of the game, over 80 percent of the country's 34-million-person population.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/gold-medal-game-huge-tv-hit-on-both-sides-1.934116 |title=Gold medal game huge TV hit on both sides |publisher=CBC |date= 1 March 2010 |access-date=1 November 2011}}</ref> According to multiple sources, 13.3 million Canadians watched [[2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony|the games' opening ceremony]], which was the previous record.<ref>{{cite news|last=Grohmann |first=Karolos |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61C2GL20100213 |title=Games opening ceremony is most watched TV event in Canada |work=Reuters |date= 13 February 2010|access-date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/12/c9483.html |title=2010 Gold Medal Game Is the Apex of TV Viewing in Canada as Legend of '72 Summit Series Finally Laid to Rest |publisher=Newswire.ca |date= March 2010|access-date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

==China==
[[China Central Television]] claims the [[CCTV New Year's Gala|Spring Festival Gala]] has attracted more than 1 billion viewers annually, and it has been recognised by [[Guinness World Records]] as the world's most watched television program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/I4FMzYzQjutyUNOQ_M8eFg|title=A record 1.17 billion viewers struggled through the 2019 Gala|publisher=[[Shanghaiist]]|date=8 January 2019|quote=According to the China Media Group, there were a whopping 1.17 billion masochists who tuned in for the gala on Monday night, watching on TV, through apps, and online. That's about 42 million more viewers than last year.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sony.com/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-columbia-records/2013/pop-star-celine-dion-set-to-sing-at-the-2013-cctv-.shtml|title=Pop Star Celine Dion Set to Sing at the 2013 CCTV Spring Festival Gala|publisher=[[Sony]]|date=30 January 2013|quote=The gala has made some world records: It has the world's highest audience numbers of its kind, reaching more than one billion (1,000,000,000.) viewers.}}</ref>

The CCTV's main evening news broadcast [[Xinwen Lianbo]] has an estimated daily audience of around 135 million people,<ref name=mag>{{cite web|url=http://www.thatsmags.com/shanghai/articles/11211|title=TV in the PRC|publisher=[[that's Shanghai]]|date=5 December 2012|quote=With an estimated daily audience of around 135 million– 14 times the audience of the highest-rated US news show – CCTV's Xinwen Lianbo is one of the world's most-watched programs. Such is its power that last month the 2013 advertising slots were sold for a record RMB5.4 billion, with Wuliangye, Maotai and Gome spending over RMB1 billion between them on the five-second countdown before the show begins.}}</ref> 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.<ref name=mag/>

''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]'' (2008), based on the life of [[Bruce Lee]], has been watched by over {{Nowrap|400 million}} viewers in China, making it the most-watched [[Chinese television drama]] series of all time, as of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Hollywood Stage |date=23 November 2017 |title=Ted Duran, a star in The Legend of Bruce Lee TV series is becoming known for his adaptability in Films & TV around the world |url=http://hollywoodstagemagazine.com/2017/11/23/ted-duran-one-of-the-stars-of-the-legend-of-bruce-lee-tv-series-wanted-in-china/ |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=Hollywood Stage Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Largest Bruce Lee Museum opens in S. China |url=http://www.china.org.cn/culture/2008-11/11/content_16746809.htm |access-date=16 May 2022 |work=[[China.org.cn]] |publisher=[[China Internet Information Center]] |date=November 11, 2008}}</ref>

A Chinese boxer [[Zou Shiming]]'s professional boxing debut on 6 April 2013 generated an estimated 300 million viewers.<ref name="zou shiming star">{{cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2273769-why-zou-shiming-is-the-real-star-of-the-manny-pacquiao-pay-per-view-card|title=Why Zou Shiming Is the Real Star of the Manny Pacquiao Pay-Per-View Card|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="zou shiming pro debut">{{cite news|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2013/4/8/4202886/zou-shiming-pro-debut-draws-reported-300-million-tv-viewers-china-boxing-news#comments|title=Zou Shiming's pro debut draws reported 300 million TV viewers in China|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="zou shiming debut">{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/344353/china-is-the-future-for-boxing-bob-arum-claims|title=China is the future for boxing, Bob Arum claims|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref> Another professional boxer [[Qiu Xiaojun]] attracted around 200 million people for his fight against [[Ghana]]ian fighter Raymond Commey on 12 February 2016.<ref name="Qiu Xiao Jun's Big Win Draws 200 Million TV Viewers">{{cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/qiu-xiao-juns-big-win-draws-200-million-tv-viewers-china--101318|title=Qiu Xiao Jun's Big Win Draws 200 Million TV Viewers in China|access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="polska">{{cite news|url=http://www.bokser.org/content/2016/02/13/135050/index.jsp|title=CHINY. 200 MILIONÓW WIDZÓW OGLĄDAŁO PIĄTKOWĄ WALKĘ|access-date=2 July 2020|language=pl}}</ref>

== Denmark ==
The following are the ten most watched programs from 1992 onwards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-01 |title=Seerrekord holder stadig på 14. år |url=https://www.dr.dk/om-dr/nyheder/seerrekord-holder-stadig-paa-14-aar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401104212/https://www.dr.dk/om-dr/nyheder/seerrekord-holder-stadig-paa-14-aar |archive-date=2018-04-01 |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=DR |language=da-DK}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank !! Show
!Viewers!! Date !! Channel
|-
| align="center" |1 || [[Krøniken]] - Episode 10
|2,714,000|| 2004 || [[DR1]]
|-
| align="center" |2 || [[Eurovision Song Contest 2001]]
|2,667,000|| 2001 || [[DR1]]
|-
| align="center" |3 || [[The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang]]
|2,658,000|| 1995 || [[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV2]]
|-
| align="center" |4 || [[UEFA Euro 1992 knockout stage#Netherlands vs Denmark|UEFA Euro 1992 semi-final]]: Denmark vs Netherlands
|2,657,000|| 1992 || [[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV2]]
|-
| align="center" |5 || [[UEFA Euro 1992 final]]: Denmark vs Germany
|2,632,000|| 1992 || [[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV2]]
|-
| align="center" |6 || [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification:]] Denmark vs Spain
|2,547,000|| 1993 || [[DR1]]
|-
| align="center" |7 || [[Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992#Before Eurovision|Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1992]]
|2,506,000|| 1992 || [[DR1]]
|-
| align="center" |8 || [[The Girl and the Press Photographer]]
|2,422,000|| 1992 || [[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV2]]
|-
| align="center" |9 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Brazil vs Denmark|1998 FIFA World Cup quarter-final]]: Denmark vs Brazil
|2,390,000|| 1998 || [[DR1]]
|-
| align="center" |10 || [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group B#Denmark vs Germany|UEFA Euro 2012 Group Stage:]] Denmark vs Germany
|2,378,000|| 2012 || [[DR1]]
|}

==France==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank
!Event
!Viewers
!Share
!Date
!Network
|-
| align="center"|1 || rowspan="3" | [[Public speaking|Speech]] of the [[President of France|French President]] [[Emmanuel Macron]] in response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] || 36,730,000 || 94.5%<ref>{{cite web|title=Audiences : Record historique pour la troisième allocution d'Emmanuel Macron sur le coronavirus (màj)|url=https://www.ozap.com/actu/audiences-quel-score-pour-la-troisieme-allocution-d-emmanuel-macron-sur-le-coronavirus/591844|website=[[PureMédias|ozap.com]]|date=14 April 2020 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Confinement : l'allocution d'Emmanuel Macron suivie par 36,7 millions de téléspectateurs, un record|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/maladie/coronavirus/l-allocution-d-emmanuel-macron-sur-le-confinement-a-etabli-un-record-absolu-d-audience-avec-36-7-millions-de-telespectateurs_3914385.html|website=Franceinfo|language=fr|date=14 April 2020|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref>|| {{dts|format=dmy|2020|April|13}} || [[TF1]], [[France 2]], [[France 3]], [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]], [[M6 (TV channel)|M6]], [[C8 (French TV channel)|C8]], [[TMC (TV channel)|TMC]], [[BFMTV]], [[CNews]], [[La Chaîne Info|LCI]], [[franceinfo]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 35,300,000 || 96.1%<ref name="ouest-france.fr">{{cite web |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sante/virus/coronavirus/coronavirus-audience-record-pour-l-allocution-d-emmanuel-macron-6783223 |title=Coronavirus. Audience record pour l'allocution d'Emmanuel Macron |trans-title=Coronavirus. Record audience for Emmanuel Macron's speech |language=fr |access-date=12 February 2022 |date=17 March 2020 |website=ouest-france.fr}}</ref>|| {{dts|format=dmy|2020|March|16}} || TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, C8, TMC, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo, [[L'Équipe (TV channel)|L'Équipe]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 32,700,000 || 93.6%<ref name="ouest-france.fr"/>|| {{dts|format=dmy|2020|October|28}} || TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, C8, TMC, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo, [[L'Équipe (TV channel)|L'Équipe]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup final]]: France vs Croatia || 26,200,000 || {{N/A}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2018|July|15}} || TF1, [[beIN Sports (French TV channel)|beIN Sports]]
|-
| align="center"|5 || Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the COVID-19 pandemic || 24,600,000 || 87% || {{dts|format=dmy|2020|March|12}} || TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, C8, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo, L'Equipe
|-
| align="center"|6 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup final]]: Argentina vs France || 24,080,000 || 81%<ref name="Paris 2024">{{cite web|title=Le découpage initial ne reflétait pas la tranche horaire précise" : Médiamétrie corrige l'audience de la cérémonie d'ouverture des JO de Paris 2024 sur France 2 et présente ses excuses|url=https://www.ozap.com/actu/-le-decoupage-initial-ne-refletait-pas-la-tranche-horaire-precise-mediametrie-corrige-l-audience-de-la-ceremonie-d-ouverture-des-jo-de-paris-2024-et-presente-ses-excuses/645071|website=[[PureMédias|ozap.com]]|date=27 July 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> || {{dts|format=dmy|2022|December|18}} || TF1, beIN Sports
|-
| align="center"|7 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup final]]: Brazil vs France || 23,647,000 || 88.4% || {{dts|format=dmy|1998|July|12}} || TF1, [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]]
|-
| align="center"|8 || Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the COVID-19 pandemic || 23,610,000 || 85.6% || {{dts|format=dmy|2020|June|14}} || TF1, France 2, France 3, M6, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo
|-
| align="center"|9 || [[2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]] || 23,240,000 || 83.1%<ref name="Paris 2024"/> ||{{dts|format=dmy|2024|July|26}} || France 2
|-
| align="center"|10 || Speech of the French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the [[Yellow vests movement]] || 23,000,000 || 81.4% || {{dts|format=dmy|2018|December|10}} || TF1, France 2, M6, BFMTV, CNews, LCI, franceinfo
|}

== Germany ==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank !! Show !! Episode !! Number of viewers !! Share !! Date !! Network
|-
| align="center"|1 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2014 FIFA World Cup Final|Germany vs Argentina]] (final) || 34,650,000 || 86.3% || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|July|13}} || [[Das Erste]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] || [[Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)|Brazil vs Germany]] (semi-final) || 32,570,000 || 87.8% || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|July|08}} || [[ZDF]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Germany vs Spain|Germany vs Spain]] (semi-final)||31,100,000 1, 4|| 83.2%|| {{dts|format=dmy|2010|July|7}} || Das Erste
|-
| align="center"|4 || [[UEFA Euro 2016]] || [[UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase#Germany vs France|Germany vs France]] (semi-final)||29,820,000 || 80.6%|| {{dts|format=dmy|2016|July|7}} || ZDF
|-
| align="center"|5 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Germany vs Italy|Germany vs Italy]] (semi-final)||29,660,000 1, 2, 3||84.1%|| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|July|4}} || ZDF
|-
| align="center"|6 || [[UEFA Euro 2008]] || [[UEFA Euro 2008#Semi-finals|Germany vs Turkey]] (semi-final) ||29,460,000||81.6%|| {{dts|format=dmy|2008|June|25}} || ZDF
|-
| align="center"|7 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2010 FIFA World Cup Group D#Ghana vs Germany|Ghana vs. Germany]] (group game) ||29,190,000 1, 4 || 79.7% || {{dts|format=dmy|2010|June|23}} || Das Erste
|-
| align="center"|8 || [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] || [[1990 FIFA World Cup Final|West Germany vs Argentina]] (final) ||28,660,000 || 87.9% || {{dts|format=dmy|1990|July|9}} || Das Erste
|-
| align="center"|9 || [[UEFA Euro 1996]] || [[UEFA Euro 1996#Final|Germany vs Czech Republic]] (final) ||28,440,000 ||76.3%|| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|June|30}} || ZDF
|-
| align="center"|10 || [[UEFA Euro 2016]] || [[UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase#Germany vs Italy|Germany vs Italy]] (quarter-final) ||28,320,000 ||79.8%|| {{dts|format=dmy|2016|July|2}} || Das Erste
|-
| colspan=7 style="font-size:85%" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Notes:
# Public viewing areas were not included in these ratings.
# The approximated rating is about 60 to 70 million.<ref>[http://www.quotenmeter.de/index.php?newsid=15312 Quotenmeter.de] article on FIFA World Cup game (German)</ref>
# The extra time period reached 31.31 million viewers.<ref>[http://www.quotenmeter.de/index.php?newsid=23025 Quotenmeter.de] article (German)</ref>
# Summary of the [http://www.quotenmeter.de/cms/?p1=n&p2=43347&p3= 2010 FIFA World Cup ratings].
# Summary of the [http://forum.quotenmeter.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=8736&view=next UEFA Euro 2008 ratings].
# Summary of the [http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/em-quoten-27-98-millionen-zuschauer-schalteten-das-erste-ein-a-841639.html 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tv Tipps|url=https://www.tv-tipps.net/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Tv Tipps|language=fr-FR}}</ref>


== Italy ==

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Show !!Viewers !! Date !! Channel !! Ref.(s)
|-
|align="center"| ''[[Ciao Italia: Live from Italy|Madonna in Concerto]]'' || 30—35 million || 1987 || [[Rai 1]] ||<ref name="ItalyMadonna">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1987/Billboard-1987-12-05.pdf|title=Italian Tour Circuit Attracts the World's Superstars|page=l-3|magazine=Billboard|date=December 5, 1987|access-date=August 29, 2023|volume=99|number=49}}</ref>
|}

==India==
{{original research|discuss=Talk:List_of_most-watched_television_broadcasts#India:_original-research_in_the_section?|date=April 2020}}
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 (2015 TV series)|''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 (Hindi season 13)|''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 TV|Colors]]. ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' (1988{{ndash}}1990), the television adaptation of Indian epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'', had a share of 97.8% among Indian viewers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.omnimb.ca/info/press/p_20050809.shtml |title=:: Omnimb.ca > Epic Hindi Language Series Mahabharat Launches Exclusively on Rogers OMNI Television Channels in Ontario and British Columbia :: |website=www.omnimb.ca |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080429193553/http://www.omnimb.ca/info/press/p_20050809.shtml |archive-date=29 April 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Aamir Khan]]'s talk show ''[[Satyamev Jayate (TV series)|Satyamev Jayate]]'' (2012{{ndash}}2014) drew an estimated audience of 600{{nbsp}}million viewers in India.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|title=Bollywood star Aamir Khan on shattering the status quo in India|url=http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2015/04/22/bollywood-star-aamir-khan-on-shattering-the-status-quo-in-india/|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=23 April 2015}}</ref> The [[2016 ICC World Twenty20]] [[cricket]] cup was watched by an estimated 730{{nbsp}}million viewers in India, with [[India–Pakistan cricket rivalry|India vs. Pakistan]] being the most widely watched live event during the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Ravi Teja |title=ICC T20 World Cup was watched by 730 million viewers in India |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/icc-t20-world-cup-was-watched-by-730-million-viewers-in-india/articleshow/51877800.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=18 April 2016}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank !! Show !! TVR (million impressions) !! Network
|-
|align="center"| 1 || [[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]] ([[Lakshmana|Lakshman]] vs [[Indrajit|Meghnad]] yuddha) || 77 || [[Doordarshan]]
|-
|align="center"| 2 || [[Luv Kush]] (finale) || 67.10 || [[Doordarshan]]
|-
|align="center"| 3 || [[2018 Indian Premier League final]] || 55.6<ref name="live Mint-2018"/> || [[Star Network]]
|-
|align="center"| 4 || [[Metti Oli]] || 50.0
|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|align="center"| 5 || [[Panchayat (TV series)|Panchayat]] || 28.2 || [[Amazon Prime Video]]
|-
|align="center"| 6 || [[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]] || 22.9 || [[Doordarshan]]
|-
|align="center"| 7 || [[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]] || 22.4 || [[StarPlus]]
|-
|align="center"| 8 || [[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]] || 9.2 || [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV India]]
|-
|align="center"| 9 || [[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]] || 8.4 || [[StarPlus]]
|-
|align="center"| 10 || [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]] || 7.7 || [[StarPlus]]
|-
|align="center"| 11 || [[Pavitra Rishta]] || 7.3 || [[Zee TV]]
|-
|align="center"| 12 || [[Jai Hanuman (1997 TV series)|Jai Hanuman]] || 7.2 || [[Sahara One]]
|}

===Most viewed broadcasts===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank !! Show !! Episode !! Viewership (millions) !! Date !! Network
|-
|align="center"| 1 || [[2025 Indian Premier League]] || [[2025 Indian Premier League final|RCB vs PBKS]] (final) || |578 || {{dts|format=dmy|2025|June|3}} || [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|-https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/ipl-2025-final-draws-169-million-tv-viewers/articleshow/121817543.cms
|align="center"| 2 || [[2011 Cricket World Cup final]] || [[2011 Cricket World Cup|Sri Lanka vs India]] (final) || 340<ref>{{cite news |title=India-Pak game second most-watched cricket match ever on television |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-pak-game-second-most-watched-cricket-match-ever-on-television-115022700004_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=27 February 2015}}</ref> || {{dts|format=dmy|2011|April|2}} || [[Star Sports Network]]
|-
| align="center" | 3 || [[2015 Cricket World Cup]]|| [[2015 Cricket World Cup knockout stage|Australia vs India]] (semi-final) || 309<ref name="2015WC">{{cite news |title=India-Australia semi most watched match in ICC WC 2015 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/india-australia-semi-most-watched-match-in-icc-wc-2015-115040200864_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=3 April 2015}}</ref>|| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|March|26}}|| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]]
|-
| align="center" | 4 || [[2023 Cricket World Cup]]|| [[2023 Cricket World Cup final|India vs Australia]] (final) || 300<ref name="ESPNcricinfo" />|| {{dts|format=dmy|2023|November|19}}|| Star Sports
|-
| align="center" | 5 || [[2019 Cricket World Cup]]|| [[2019 Cricket World Cup|India vs New Zealand]] (semi-final) || 283<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Viewership During Cricket World Cup 2019 Breaks Records - News18 |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/indian-viewership-during-cricket-world-cup-2019-breaks-records-2310753.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref>|| {{dts|format=dmy|2019|June|16}}|| Star Sports
|-
| align="center" | 6 || [[2015 Cricket World Cup]]|| [[2015 Cricket World Cup#Pool B|India vs Pakistan]] (group stage match) || 282<ref name="2015WC" />|| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|February|15}}|| Star Sports
|-
| align="center" | 7 || [[2015 Cricket World Cup]]|| [[2015 Cricket World Cup Pool B#India vs West Indies|India vs West Indies]] (group stage match) || 262<ref name="2015WC" />|| {{dts|format=dmy|2019|June|16}}|| Star Sports
|-
| align="center" | 8 || [[2015 Cricket World Cup]]|| [[2015 Cricket World Cup#Pool B|India vs South Africa]] (group stage match) || 257<ref name="2015WC" />|| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|February|22}}|| Star Sports
|-
| align="center" | 9 || [[2015 Cricket World Cup]]|| [[2015 Cricket World Cup knockout stage|India vs Bangladesh]] (quarter-final) || 251<ref name="2015WC" />|| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|March|19}}|| Star Sports
|-
| align="center" |10
|[[2025 ICC Champions Trophy]]
|[[2025 ICC Champions Trophy final|India vs New Zealand]] (final)
|230<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-03-21 |title=ICC Champions Trophy 2025 breaks viewership record, outperforms World Cup 2023 by 23 per cent {{!}} Mint |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/icc-champions-trophy-2025-breaks-viewership-record-outperforms-world-cup-2023-by-23-per-cent-11742567922798.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250321195820/https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/icc-champions-trophy-2025-breaks-viewership-record-outperforms-world-cup-2023-by-23-per-cent-11742567922798.html |archive-date=2025-03-21 |access-date=2025-03-26 |work=mint |language=en}}</ref>
|9 Match 2025
|Star Sports
|-
| align="center" |11
|[[2025 ICC Champions Trophy]]
|[[2025 ICC Champions Trophy group stage#India vs Pakistan|India vs Pakistan]] (group stage match)
|206<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-07 |title=ICC Champion's Trophy: India-Pak clash watched by 20.6 crore TV viewers |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/india-vs-pakistan-icc-mens-champions-trophy-2025-match-becomes-second-most-watched-cricket-match-in-barc-history/article69303402.ece |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref>
|23 February 2025
|Star Sports
|}

==Ireland==
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 (TV series)|Love/Hate]]'', ''[[Mrs. Brown's Boys]]'', ''[[The Sunday Game]]'', [[UEFA Euro 2012]] and the [[Eurovision Song Contest]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Top 50 most watched programmes on Irish TV this CENTURY|date=12 January 2015|url=http://entertainment.ie/tv/news/The-Top-50-most-watched-programmes-on-Irish-TV-this-CENTURY/329837.htm}}</ref>

==Japan==

The following is a list of the top 50 highest rated broadcasts of all time in Japan since [[Video Research]] started their ratings survey on December 3, 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.videor.co.jp/tvrating/past_tvrating/top50/50.html|title=全局高世帯視聴率番組50|publisher=Video Research|access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Show
!Household Rating
!Date
!Network
|-
|1
|14th NHK ''[[Kōhaku Uta Gassen]]''
|81.4%
|31 December 1963
|[[NHK]]
|-
|2
|[[1964 Summer Olympics]] - [[Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Women's Volleyball]], [[Japan at the 1964 Summer Olympics#Women's team competition|Japan]] vs. [[Soviet Union at the 1964 Summer Olympics#Volleyball|Soviet Union]]
|66.8%
|23 October 1964
|NHK
|-
|3
|[[2002 FIFA World Cup]] - [[2002 FIFA World Cup Group H#Japan vs Russia|Japan vs Russia]] (group game)
|66.1%
|9 June 2002
|[[Fuji Television|Fuji TV]]
|-
|4
|Professional wrestling - [[Dick Beyer|The Destroyer]] vs. [[Rikidōzan]]
|64.0%
|24 May 1963
|[[Nippon TV|NTV]]
|-
|5
|World Bantamweight Championship - [[Fighting Harada]] x [[Éder Jofre]]
|63.7%
|31 May 1966
|Fuji TV
|-
|6
|''[[Oshin]]''
|62.9%
|12 November 1983
|NHK
|-
|7
|[[1998 FIFA World Cup]] - [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group H#Japan vs Croatia|Japan vs Croatia]] (group game)
|60.9%
|20 June 1998
|NHK
|-
|8
|World Bantamweight Championship - Fighting Harada x [[Alan Rudkin]]
|60.4%
|30 November 1965
|Fuji TV
|-
|9
|''Yoshinobu-chan Never Came Home''
|59.0%
|5 July 1965
|NHK
|-
|10
|[[1972 Summer Olympics]]
|58.7%
|8 September 1972
|NHK
|-
|11
|''Yukutoshi Kurutoshi''
|57.4%
|31 December 1963
|NHK
|-
|12
|[[2010 FIFA World Cup]] - [[2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Paraguay vs Japan|Japan vs Paraguay]] (knockout game)
|57.3%
|29 June 2010
|[[TBS Holdings|TBS]]
|-
|13
|World Bantamweight Championship - Fighting Harada x [[Bernardo Caraballo]]
|57.0%
|4 July 1967
|Fuji TV
|-
|14
|''Tabiji''
|56.9%
|9 March 1968
|NHK
|-
|15
|''[[The Beatles]] Japan Tour''
|56.5%
|1 July 1966
|NTV
|-
|16
|''Ohanahan''
|56.4%
|19 September 1966
|NHK
|-
|16
|[[2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]
|56.4%
|23 July 2021
|NHK
|-
|18
|''Arigato''
|56.3%
|21 December 1972
|TBS
|-
|19
|''Ashita Koso''
|55.5%
|31 January 1969
|NHK
|-
|20
|[[Moscow State Circus]] broadcast
|55.3%
|16 July 1963
|NHK
|-
|20
|''Miotsukushi''
|55.3%
|5 October 1985
|NHK
|-
|22
|''Mayuko Hitori''
|55.2%
|10 February 1972
|NHK
|-
|23
|World Bantamweight Championship - Fighting Harada x Éder Jofre
|54.9%
|18 May 1965
|Fuji TV
|-
|24
|World Bantamweight Championship - Fighting Harada x [[José Medel]]
|53.9%
|18 May 1965
|Fuji TV
|-
|25
|News (Yoshinobu-chan incident)
|53.6%
|5 July 1965
|NHK
|-
|26
|World Bantamweight Championship - Fighting Harada x [[Lionel Rose]]
|53.4%
|27 February 1968
|Fuji TV
|-
|27
|''Ai Yori Aoku''
|53.3%
|8 September 1972
|NHK
|-
|27
|''Hatoko no Umi''
|53.3%
|22 March 1975
|NHK
|-
|29
|[[1972 Winter Olympics]]
|53.1%
|11 February 1972
|NHK
|-
|30
|''Akō Roshi''
|53.0%
|29 November 1964
|NHK
|-
|31
|[[2006 FIFA World Cup]] - [[2006 FIFA World Cup Group F#Japan vs Croatia|Japan vs Croatia]] (group game)
|52.7%
|18 June 2006
|[[TV Asahi]]
|-
|32
|Final day of the 1981 Hatsu [[honbasho|basho]] ([[Chiyonofuji Mitsugu]]'s first victory)
|52.2%
|25 January 1981
|NHK
|-
|33
|[[1968 Summer Olympics]]
|51.8%
|25 October 1968
|NHK
|-
|33
|''Kita no Kazoku''
|51.8%
|1 March 1974
|NHK
|-
|35
|Professional wrestling - [[Toyonobori]] vs. The Destroyer
|51.2%
|26 February 1965
|NTV
|-
|36
|News ([[Asama-Sansō incident#Media coverage|Asama-Sansō incident]])
|50.8%
|28 February 1972
|NHK
|-
|36
|[[19th Japan Record Awards]]
|50.8%
|31 December 1977
|TBS
|-
|36
|60th [[Japanese High School Baseball Championship]] - Closing Ceremony
|50.8%
|20 August 1978
|NHK
|-
|39
|World Flyweight Championship - [[Horacio Accavallo]] vs. Katsuyoshi Takayama
|50.7%
|1 March 1966
|Fuji TV
|-
|40
|''[[Ben Casey]]''
|50.6%
|11 January 1963
|TBS
|-
|40
|Prime Minister [[Kakuei Tanaka|Tanaka]] visits [[China]]
|50.6%
|25 September 1972
|NHK
|-
|40
|Final day of the 1975 Haru basho ([[Takanohana Kenshi]]'s first victory)
|50.6%
|23 March 1975
|NHK
|-
|40
|''Non-chan no Yume''
|50.6%
|24 September 1988
|NHK
|-
|44
|''[[Hachiji da yo! Zen'in shūgō]]''
|50.5%
|7 April 1973
|TBS
|-
|45
|''Otei-chan''
|50.0%
|11 September 1978
|NHK
|-
|45
|News and weather forecast ([[Typhoon Judy (1982)|Typhoon Judy]])
|50.0%
|12 September 1982
|NHK
|-
|45
|''Oshin''
|50.0%
|17 August 1983
|NHK
|-
|48
|''Ma-neechan''
|49.9%
|25 September 1979
|NHK
|-
|49
|''Yubikiri''
|49.8%
|25 January 1973
|TBS
|-
|50
|''Hanekomma''
|49.7%
|30 August 1986
|NHK
|}

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.videor.co.jp/vr-digest/pdf/vrd526_201304/vrd526_article3.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922194834/https://www.videor.co.jp/vr-digest/pdf/vrd526_201304/vrd526_article3.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 September 2016|title=視聴率から振り返る「テレビアニメ」の歴史|publisher=Video Research|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Show
!Household Rating
!Date
!Network
|-
|1
|''[[Chibi Maruko-chan]]''
|39.9%<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gakumado.mynavi.jp/gmd/articles/28414|title=1位は40％!? アニメの歴代視聴率ランキングTop10 {{!}} ネタ・おもしろ・エンタメ {{!}} 大学生活 {{!}} マイナビ学生の窓口|newspaper=マイナビ学生の窓口 {{!}} マイナビ学生の窓口|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-30/chibi-maruko-chan-sazae-san-dr-slump-top-list-of-most-viewed-anime-episodes/.97077|title=Chibi Maruko-chan, Sazae-san, Dr. Slump Top List of Most-Viewed Anime Episodes|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
|28 October 1990
|[[Fuji Television|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
|[[Nippon Television Network|NTV]]
|-
|5
|''Japanese Folklore Tales 2''
|33.6%
|10 January 1981
|[[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]]
|-
|6
|''[[Lupin the Third]]''
|32.5%
|8 December 1978
|NTV
|-
|7
|[[Touch (manga)|''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|2007|June|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hamano |first1=Keiji |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/18620778/the-japanese-market-for-uk-films-bfi |title=The Japanese Market for UK Films |last2=Kitae |first2=Hiroyuki |last3=Udagawa |first3=Shoji |last4=Watanabe |first4=Yasuko |last5=Uchiyama |first5=Takashi |date=November 2007 |publisher=Cinema Alliance Limited, [[UK Film Council]], [[British Film Institute]] |pages=58–9 |access-date=22 April 2022 |via=[[Yumpu]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank
!Film
![[Audience measurement|Rating]]
!Airing date
|-
|1
|''[[Spirited Away]]''
|46.9%
|2003-01-24
|-
|2
|''[[Princess Mononoke]]''
|35.1%
|1999-01-22
|-
|3
|[[Howl's Moving Castle (film)|''Howl's Moving Castle'']]
|32.9%
|2006-07-21
|-
|4
|[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|''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? (1996 film)|''Shall We Dance?'']]
|27.4%
|1997-03-28
|-
|10
|[[Tsuribaka Nisshi|''Tsuribaka Nisshi 5'']]
|27.1%
|1994-09-16
|}

==Mexico==
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 FIFA World Cup|1970]] & [[1986 FIFA World Cup|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 [[Roberto Gomez Bolaños|Chespirito]] in December 2014 the creator of TV Series ''[[El Chavo del Ocho|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==
Since 2002, Stichting KijkOnderzoek is keeping track of viewership of Dutch television channels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kijkonderzoek.nl/|title=Stichting Kijkonderzoek|website=Stichting KijkOnderzoek}}</ref> All programs with a viewership over 7 million since the start of tracking are shown in the table below.

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Rank !! Show !! Episode !! Number of viewers !! Date !! Network
|-
|align="center"| 1 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Netherlands vs Argentina|Netherlands vs Argentina]] (semi-final) || 9,058,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|July|9}} || [[NPO 1]]
|-
|align="center"| 2 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Netherlands vs Mexico|Netherlands vs Mexico]] (round of 16) || 8,738,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|June|29}} || NPO 1
|-
|align="center"| 3 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2010 FIFA World Cup Final|Netherlands vs Spain]] (final) || 8,513,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2010|July|11}} || [[Nederland 1]]
|-
|align="center"| 4 || [[UEFA Euro 2004]] || [[UEFA Euro 2004 knockout stage#Portugal vs Netherlands|Portugal vs Netherlands]] (semi-final) || 8,512,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|June|30}} || [[Nederland 2]]
|-
|align="center"| 5 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Uruguay vs Netherlands|Uruguay vs Netherlands]] (semi-final) || 8,501,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2010|July|6}} || NPO 1
|-
|align="center"| 6 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] || [[Battle of Nuremberg (2006 FIFA World Cup)|Portugal vs Netherlands]] (round of 16) || 8,252,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2006|June|25}} || Nederland 2
|-
|align="center"| 7 ||colspan="2"| Press Conference by [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]] [[Mark Rutte]] on the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] || 8,179,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2020|October|13}} || NPO 1, [[RTL 4]]
|-
|align="center"| 8 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2014 FIFA World Cup Group B#Netherlands vs Chile|Netherlands vs Chile]] (group stage) || 8,098,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|June|23}} || NPO 1
|-
|align="center"| 9 || [[UEFA Euro 2012]] || [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group B#Portugal vs Netherlands|Portugal vs Netherlands]] (group stage) || 7,993,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2012|June|17}} || Nederland 1
|-
|align="center"| 10 || [[UEFA Euro 2012]] || [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group B#Netherlands vs Germany|Netherlands vs Germany]] (group stage) || 7,984,000 || {{dts|format=dmy|2012|June|13}} || Nederland 1
|}

==New Zealand==
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.throng.co.nz/2011/10/the-12-most-watched-events-on-nz-television/ |title=The 12 Most Watched Events on NZ Television |publisher=Throng |date=26 October 2011 |access-date=5 September 2016 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306001111/http://www.throng.co.nz/2011/10/the-12-most-watched-events-on-nz-television/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.

{{inc-tv|date=October 2021}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Rank
! Show
! Viewship
! Date
! Network
|-
| 1
| [[2011 Rugby World Cup final]] (NZ v France)
| 2,036,900
| 23 October 2011
| [[TVNZ 1|TV 1]], [[Three (TV channel)|TV 3]], [[Prime (New Zealand TV channel)|Prime]], Sky Sports, [[Whakaata Māori|Maori Television]]
|-
| 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==
===AGB Nielsen===
The following table shows the all-time highest rating television shows in [[Mega Manila]] as tallied by [[AGB Nielsen Philippines|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.

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|+ Top 10 highest rated television programs in Mega Manila since 1992 (AGB Nielsen tallies)<ref>{{cite web|title=AGB Nielsen: Highest Rating TV Programs in Mega Manila (2012 Update)|url=http://nationwidehitsandflopsph.blogspot.com/2012/01/highest-rated-tv-programs-in-mega.html|archive-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024024211/http://nationwidehitsandflopsph.blogspot.com/2012/01/highest-rated-tv-programs-in-mega.html|access-date=23 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBC9Hk0vUgE | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622172206/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBC9Hk0vUgE| archive-date=2014-06-22 | url-status=dead|title=Cheche Lazaro Presents: Si Ser Chief, si Maya at ang Teleserye Part 5 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref><ref>[https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/151721/thalia-top-rating-telenovelas-a724-20200529 Ratings Throwback: Record-breaking Thalia telenovelas on Philippine TV]</ref>
|-
! Rank !! Network !! Program !! Year !! Rating
|-
| 1 || [[ABS-CBN]] ||''[[Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II|The Battle: Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales]]''|| 2006 || 83.5%
|-
| 2 || ABS-CBN || ''[[Rosalinda (telenovela)|Rosalinda]]'' || 1999 || 69.8%
|-
| 3 || ABS-CBN || ''[[Esperanza (Philippine TV series)|Esperanza]]'' || 1997 || 67.0%
|-
| 4 || ABS-CBN || ''[[Pangako Sa 'Yo]]'' || 2002 || 64.9%
|-
| 5 || ABS-CBN || ''[[Meteor Garden (2001 TV series)|Meteor Garden]]'' || 2003 || 63.8%
|-
| 6 || ABS-CBN || ''[[Miss Universe 1994]]'' || 1994 || 62.5%
|-
| 7 || [[Radio Philippines Network|RPN]] || ''[[Marimar (Mexican telenovela)|Marimar]]'' || 1996 || 61.7%
|-
| 8 || ABS-CBN || ''[[María Mercedes (telenovela)|María Mercedes]]'' || 1996 || 59.7%
|-
| 9 || RPN || ''[[Miss Universe 1999]]'' || 1999 || 58.4%
|-
| 10 || [[GMA Network|GMA]] || ''[[Bubble Gang]]'' || 1997 || 57.6%
|}

==Poland==
List of the 10 most-watched television broadcasts since the beginning of telemetry research in Poland (since 1997) by [[Nielsen Media Research]]:<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/2005-tvp-1-liderem-tvp-2-zyskala-najwiecej-5-1-mld-zl-z-reklam-6108704087377025a|title=2005: TVP 1 liderem, TVP 2 zyskała najwięcej – 5,1 mld zł z reklam|date=5 January 2006|publisher=wiadomosci.wp.pl}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Tematyczne stacje sportowe w Polsce. Gwiazdy kontra nisze|url=http://www.telekabel.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sport-wakacje.pdf|magazine=Telekabel & digital TV|page=10|date=July–August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819190222/http://www.telekabel.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sport-wakacje.pdf|archive-date=19 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Bitwa o widzów|url=http://www.tvlider.pl/pliki/2016_10.pdf|magazine=TV Lider|page=68|date=October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819191922/http://www.tvlider.pl/pliki/2016_10.pdf|archive-date=19 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/polscy-pilkarze-na-euro-2012-hitem-mecz-polska-rosja-dane-minuta-po-minucie|title=Polscy piłkarze na Euro 2012: hitem mecz Polska-Rosja (dane minuta po minucie)|date=19 June 2012|publisher=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/ogladalnosc-meczu-polska-kolumbia|title=13,6 mln widzów meczu Polska-Kolumbia w TVP1 i TVP Sport|date=25 June 2018|publisher=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://media2.pl/badania/92964-Polska-Grecja-srednio-133-mln-widzow.-Ogladalnosc-TV-minuta-po-minucie.html|title=Polska – Grecja: średnio 13,3 mln widzów. Oglądalność TV minuta po minucie|date=11 June 2012|publisher=media2.pl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/13-mln-widzow-ogladalo-pogrzeb-prezydenta-kaczynskiego|title=13 mln widzów oglądało pogrzeb prezydenta Kaczyńskiego|date=20 April 2010|publisher=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Rank
!Program
!Date
!Channel
!Number of viewers
!Share
|-
!1
|[[Funeral of Pope John Paul II]]
|{{dts|format=dmy|2005|April|08}}
|[[TVP1]], [[TVP2]], [[TVP3]], [[Polsat]], [[TVN (Poland)|TVN]], [[TVN24]] and others
|Over 21,400,000
|Almost 90%
|-
!2
|[[UEFA Euro 2016]]: [[UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase#Poland vs Portugal|Poland vs Portugal]] {{Small|(quarter-final)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2016|June|30}}
|[[TVP1]], [[Polsat]], [[Polsat Sport]]
|15,974,822
|86.57%
|-
!3
|[[UEFA Euro 2012]]: [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group A#Poland vs Russia|Poland vs Russia]] {{Small|(group stage)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2012|June|12}}
|[[TVP1]], [[TVP Sport]], [[TVP HD]]
|14,683,216
|81.51%
|-
!4
|[[UEFA Euro 2016]]: [[UEFA Euro 2016 Group C#Germany vs Poland|Germany vs Poland]] {{Small|(group stage)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2016|June|16}}
|[[TVP1]], [[Polsat]], [[Polsat Sport]]
|14,352,012
|80.89%
|-
!5
|[[UEFA Euro 2012]]: [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group A#Czech Republic vs Poland|Czech Republic vs Poland]] {{Small|(group stage)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2012|June|16}}
|[[TVP1]], [[TVP Sport]], [[TVP HD]]
|14,070,492
|81.28%
|-
!6
|[[FIFA World Cup 2018]]: [[2018 FIFA World Cup Group H#Poland vs Colombia|Poland vs Colombia]] {{Small|(group stage)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2018|June|24}}
|[[TVP1]], [[TVP Sport]]
|13,631,335
|75.45%
|-
!7
|[[UEFA Euro 2012]]: [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group A#Poland vs Greece|Poland vs Greece]] {{Small|(group stage)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2012|June|8}}
|[[TVP1]], [[TVP Sport]], [[TVP HD]]
|13,308,343
|83.78%
|-
!8
|[[2002 Winter Olympics]]: [[Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Large hill individual|Ski Jumping Men's K120 Individual]] {{Small|([[Adam Małysz]]'s silver medal)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2002|February|13}}
|[[TVP1]]
|13,259,612
|75.15%
|-
!9
|[[Death and state funeral of Lech and Maria Kaczyński|Funeral of President Lech Kaczyński and First Lady Maria Kaczyńska]]
|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|April|18}}
|[[TVP1]], [[TVP2]], [[TVP Info]], [[Polsat]], [[Polsat News]], [[TVN (Poland)|TVN]], [[TVN 24]] and others
|13,033,967
|86.68%
|-
!10
|[[UEFA Euro 2016]]: [[UEFA Euro 2016 Group C#Ukraine vs Poland|Ukraine vs Poland]] {{Small|(group stage)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2016|June|21}}
|[[TVP1]], [[Polsat]], [[Polsat Sport]]
|12,639,308
|81.67%
|}

==Portugal==
<ref>{{cite web|title=Audiências de programas antigos| date=21 March 2013 |url=http://forum.atelevisao.com/topic/4675-audiências-de-programas-antigos/?p=363111|access-date=15 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.pt/inicio/tv/interior.aspx?content_id=3840475|title=Juventus-Benfica une quase 3 milhes em frente ao ecr – TV & Media – DN|work=DN|access-date=1 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031202549/http://www.dn.pt/inicio/tv/interior.aspx?content_id=3840475|archive-date=31 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atelevisao.com/tvi/tvi-leva-concorrencia-minimos-com-final-da-liga-dos-campeoes/|title=TVI leva concorrência a mínimos com a final da "Liga dos Campeões"|work=A Televisão|date=25 May 2014 |access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Porto mobiliza audiência|url=http://www.marktest.com/wap/a/n/id~2d4.aspx|website=Marktest.com|publisher=Marktest|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Audiências Tv em Janeiro|url=http://www.marktest.com/wap/a/n/a/n/a/n/a/n/id~6f6.aspx|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Audiências Tv em Maio|url=http://www.marktest.com/wap/a/n/a/n/id~801.aspx|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marktest.com/wap/a/n/a/n/a/n/a/n/a/n/id~b6f.aspx|title=Audiências Tv em Julho de 2006|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Audiências Tv em Junho de 2010|url=http://www.marktest.com/wap/a/n/id~15b8.aspx|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Debate entre Passos e Costa com audiência histórica de 3,4 milhões|url=https://expresso.sapo.pt/politica/2015-09-10-Debate-entre-Passos-e-Costa-com-audiencia-historica-de-34-milhoes|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Audiência recorde para o Portugal-França
|url=http://www.tsf.pt/arquivo/2000/desporto/interior/audiencia-recorde-para-o-portugal-franca-723300.html|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=3 milhões viram o 'Portugal – Espanha'|date=16 June 2018|url=http://www.zapping-tv.com/audiencias-3-milhoes-viram-o-portugal-espanha/|access-date=17 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="espalhafactos.com">{{cite web|title=TVI tem melhor dia do ano com segundo jogo de Portugal|date=20 June 2021|url=https://espalhafactos.com/2021/06/20/audiencias-tvi-tem-melhor-dia-do-ano-com-segundo-jogo-de-portugal/|access-date=20 June 2021}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Rank !! Show !! Episode !! Rating !! Share !! Date !! Channel
|-
|align="center"| 1 || [[UEFA Euro 2020]] || [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase#Belgium vs Portugal|Belgium vs Portugal]] (round of 16) || 40.2 || 69.9% || {{dts|format=dmy|2021|June|27}} || [[Televisão Independente|TVI]]
|-
|align="center"| 2 || [[UEFA Euro 2004]] || [[UEFA Euro 2004 knockout stage#Portugal vs Netherlands|Portugal vs Netherlands]] (semi-final) || 40.1 || 85.4% || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|June|30}} || [[RTP1]]
|-
|align="center"| 3 || [[UEFA Euro 2012]] || [[UEFA Euro 2012 knockout phase#Portugal vs Spain|Portugal vs Spain]] (semi-final) || 39.5 || 76.0% || {{dts|format=dmy|2012|June|27}} || [[Sociedade Independente de Comunicação|SIC]]
|-
|align="center"| 4 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Portugal vs Switzerland|Portugal vs Switzerland]] (round of 16) || 39.1 || 68.4% || {{dts|format=dmy|2022|December|6}} || RTP1
|-
|align="center"| 5 || UEFA Euro 2004 || [[UEFA Euro 2004 knockout stage#Portugal vs England|Portugal vs England]] (quarter-final) || 39.0 || 85.1% || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|June|24}} || RTP1
|-
|align="center"| 6 || [[UEFA Euro 2016]] || [[UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase#Portugal vs Wales|Portugal vs Wales]] (semi-final) || 38.4 || 75.4% || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|July|6}} || RTP1
|-
|align="center"| 7 || UEFA Euro 2016 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 final|Portugal vs France]] (final) || 38.2 || 78.1% || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|July|10}} || RTP1
|-
|align="center"| 8 || UEFA Euro 2012 || [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group B#Portugal vs Netherlands|Portugal vs Netherlands]] (group stage match) || 38.1 || 73.4% || {{dts|format=dmy|2012|June|17}} || TVI
|-
|align="center"| 9 || 2022 FIFA World Cup || [[2022 FIFA World Cup Group H#Portugal vs Uruguay|Portugal vs Uruguay]] (group stage match) || 38 || 66% || {{dts|format=dmy|2022|November|28}} || RTP1
|-
|align="center"| 10 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] || [[2014 FIFA World Cup Group G#United States vs Portugal|United States vs Portugal]] (group stage match) || 37.8 || 75.4% || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|June|22}} || RTP1
|}

== Serbia ==

{| class="plainrowheaders wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Show
! scope="col" | Episode
! scope="col" | Viewers
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Ref.(s)
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1
| [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008]] || Final || 4.562.000 || 24 May 2008 || [[RTS 1 (Serbian TV channel)|RTS 1]] || <ref name="SerbiaTop2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20210916005725/https://www.rts.rs/page/rts/ci/%D0%95%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3/eurosong2008/story/48/vesti/703/rekordna-gledanost-pesme-evrovizije-2008-u-srbiji.html Рекордна гледаност "Песме Евровизије 2008" у Србији] May 25, 2008</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2
| [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League]] || [[Crvena Zvezda]] vs [[AC Milan|Milan]] || 3.350.000 || 22 August 2006 || [[RTS 1 (Serbian TV channel)|RTS 1]] || <ref name="SerbiaTop2" />
|}

==South Korea==
Viewership ratings are provided by two companies in South Korea, [[Nielsen Media Research|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%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2011/06/21/south-korea-tv-ratings-tns-vs-ac-nielsen/|title=South Korean TV Ratings: TNmS vs. AGB Nielsen|date=21 June 2011|access-date=10 September 2014|publisher=[[Soompi]]}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Top 10 most-watched South Korean dramas since 1992 (AGB Nielsen tallies)
|-
!#!!Drama!!Channel!!Viewership!!Date
|-
| 1 || ''[[First Love (1996 TV series)|First Love]]'' || KBS2 || 65.8% || 20 April 1997
|-
| 2 || ''[[Was It Love?]]'' || MBC || 64.9% || 24 May 1992
|-
| 3 || ''[[Sandglass (TV series)|Sandglass]]'' || SBS || 64.5% || 6 February 1995
|-
| 4 || ''[[Hur Jun (TV series)|Hur Jun]]'' || MBC || 63.7% || 27 June 2000
|-
| 5 || ''A Sunny Place of the Young'' || KBS2 || 62.7% || 12 November 1995
|-
| 6 || ''[[You and I (TV series)|You and I]]'' || MBC || 62.4% || 12 April 1998
|-
| 7 || ''Son and Daughter'' || MBC || 61.1% || 21 March 1993
|-
| 8 || ''[[Taejo Wang Geon (TV series)|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
|}

== Spain ==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Rank !! Show
!Viewers!! Share !! Date !! Channel
|-
| align="center" |1
|''[[Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez]]''
|>20,000,000
|100%
|1987
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]]
|-
| align="center" |2
|[[UEFA Euro 2012]]: Spain vs Portugal (penalties)
|18,141,000
|83.3%
|27 June 2012
|[[Telecinco]]
|-
| align="center" |3
|[[UEFA Euro 2012]]: Spain vs Portugal (extra time)
|16,485,000
|77.1%
|27 June 2012
|[[Telecinco]]
|-
| align="center" |4
|[[2010 FIFA World Cup final]] (extra time)
|15,600,000
|85.9%
|12 June 2010
|[[Telecinco]], [[Canal+ (Spanish TV provider)|Canal+]]
|-
| align="center" |5
|[[UEFA Euro 2012 final]]
|15,481,000
|74.3%
|1 July 2012
|[[Telecinco]]
|-
| align="center" |6
|[[UEFA Euro 2008]]: Spain vs Italy (penalties)
|15,372,000
|77.5%
|22 June 2008
|[[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]]
|-
| align="center" |7
|[[UEFA Euro 2008 final]]
|14,482,000
|80.9%
|29 June 2008
|[[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]]
|-
| align="center" |8
|[[Eurovision Song Contest 2002]] (voting)
|14,380,000
|85.2%
|25 May 2002
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]]
|-
| align="center" |9
|[[UEFA Euro 2012]]: Croatia vs Spain
|14,265,000
|70.4%
|18 June 2012
|[[Telecinco]]
|-
| align="center" |10
|[[UEFA Euro 2008]]: Spain vs Italy (extra time)
|14,131,000
|72.1%
|22 June 2008
|[[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]]
|-
| align="center" |11
|[[2010–11 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
|14,114,000
|66.9%
|16 April 2011
|[[LaSexta]], [[TV3 (Catalan TV channel)|TV3]], [[Telemadrid]], [[TPA7]], [[IB3 (TV channel)|IB3]]
|-
| align="center" |12
|[[UEFA Euro 2024 final]]
|13,587,000
|78.7%
|14 July 2024
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]]
|-
| align="center" |13
|[[UEFA Euro 2008 final]] (analysis)
|13,468,000
|73.2%
|29 June 2008
|[[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]]
|-
| align="center" |14
|[[UEFA Euro 2012]]: Spain vs Ireland
|13,284,000
|70.2%
|14 June 2012
|[[Telecinco]]
|-
| align="center" |15
|Election debate 2008
|13,043,000
|59.1%
|25 February 2008
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]], [[Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel)|Antena 3]], [[Telecinco]], [[LaSexta]], [[FORTA]]
|-
| align="center" |16
|[[2010 FIFA World Cup final]]
|12,969,000
|77.2%
|12 June 2010
|[[Telecinco]], [[Canal+ (Spanish TV provider)|Canal+]]
|-
| align="center" |17
|[[Operación Triunfo series 1|''Operación Triunfo 1'']]: Final
|12,873,000
|68%
|11 February 2002
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]]
|-
| align="center" |18
|[[UEFA Euro 2008]]: Russia vs Spain
|12,870,000
|72.7%
|26 June 2008
|[[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]]
|-
| align="center" |19
|[[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
|12,124,000
|61.5%
|9 December 2011
|[[LaSexta]], [[TV3 (Catalan TV channel)|TV3]], [[Telemadrid]], [[TPA7]], [[IB3 (TV channel)|IB3]]
|-
| align="center" |20
|Election debate 2011
|12,005,000
|54.2%
|7 November 2011
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]], [[Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel)|Antena 3]], [[Telecinco]], [[LaSexta]], [[FORTA]]
|-
| align="center" |21
|Election debate 2008
|11,952,000
|56.3%
|3 March 2008
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]], [[Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel)|Antena 3]], [[Telecinco]], [[LaSexta]], [[FORTA]]
|-
| align="center" |22
|''[[Gran Hermano (Spanish TV series) season 1|Gran Hermano 1]]: La gran final''
|11,745,000
|70.8%
|3 May 2000
|[[Telecinco]]
|-
| align="center" |23
|[[UEFA Euro 2024]]: France vs Spain
|11,568,000
|71.7%
|9 July 2024
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]]
|-
| align="center" |24
|''Cerrado por amistad''
|11,527,000
|
|28 December 1995
|[[Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel)|Antena 3]]
|-
| align="center" |25
|[[UEFA Euro 2008]]: Spain vs Italy
|11,501,000
|68.8%
|22 June 2008
|[[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]]
|-
| align="center" |26
|[[2014 UEFA Champions League final]]
|11,033,000
|62.1%
|24 May 2014
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]], [[Canal+ (Spanish TV provider)|Canal+]], [[TV3 (Catalan TV channel)|TV3]]
|-
| align="center" |27
|''Debate Tele 5''
|10,526,000
|75.3%
|31 May 1993
|[[Telecinco|Tele 5]]
|-
| align="center" |28
|''Deb4te 2016''
|10,496,000
|57%
|13 June 2016
|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]], [[Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel)|Antena 3]], [[Telecinco]], [[LaSexta]], [[FORTA]]
|-
| align="center" |29
|[[UEFA Euro 2008]]: Russia vs Spain (analysis)
|9,921,000
|51.5%
|26 June 2008
|[[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]]
|-
| align="center" | 30 || ''El Gran Debate''
|9,662,000|| || 24 May 1993 || [[Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel)|Antena 3]]
|}

==Sweden==
Statistics from Mediamätning Skandinavien<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mms.se/rapporter-lista.php/?t=ty |title=Årsrapporter TV " Rapporter och publiceringar " MMS |publisher=Mms.se |access-date=14 May 2016 |archive-date=24 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224170453/http://www.mms.se/rapporter-lista.php/?t=ty |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Most-watched programmes per year===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!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 || [[From All of Us to All of You|Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar god jul]] || 24 December || 3.705 || [[SVT1]]
|-
| 2018 || [[From All of Us to All of You|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===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!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 (Sweden)|TV4]]
|-
| 2002 || [[2002 European Men's Handball Championship]] final (SWE–GER) || 3 February || 3.06 || [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]
|-
| 2003 || [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup final]] (GER–SWE) || 12 October || 3.525 || [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]
|-
| 2004 || [[UEFA Euro 2004]] (SWE–DEN) || 22 June || 3.796 || [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]
|-
| 2005 || [[2005 World Championships in Athletics]] || 7 August || 4.055 || [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]
|-
| 2006 || [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|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 (Sweden)|TV4]]
|-
| 2009 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1]] (DEN–SWE) || 10 October || 1.805 || [[Kanal 5 (Sweden)|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 (Sweden)|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 (Sweden)|TV4]]
|-
| 2014 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] (GER–ARG) || 13 July || 2.810 || [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]
|-
| 2015 || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015]] || 1 May || 2.272 || [[SVT1]]
|}

==United Kingdom==
{{main|List of most watched television broadcasts in the United Kingdom}}

==United States==
{{further|List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States|Super Bowl television ratings}}

Although the [[Apollo 11|Apollo 11 Moon landing]] is considered as the most watched television event in American history, it is considered a news event, meaning that CBS's live telecast of [[Super Bowl LVIII]] in 2024 holds the record for the largest average viewership of any live network U.S. television broadcast, with 123.7 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buzz Aldrin to accept NASA's Emmy award |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32469279 |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=NBC News |date=19 August 2009 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ESPN LVII">{{cite web |author1=ESPN News Services |title=Super Bowl LVII was most-watched telecast ever, according to updated data |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/36920001/super-bowl-lvii-was-most-watched-telecast-ever-according-updated-data |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=2 May 2023 |date=2 May 2023}}</ref> During this broadcast, the [[Super Bowl LVIII halftime show|halftime show]] was watched by 129.1 million viewers.<ref name="Deadline LVII">{{cite web |last1=Campione |first1=Katie |title=Super Bowl LVII Now Most-Watched In History After Nielsen Adjusts Viewing Measurement |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/super-bowl-lvii-most-watched-ever-nielsen-adjusts-audience-1235353710/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=2 May 2023 |date=2 May 2023}}</ref> [[Super Bowl XLV]]'s live broadcast in February 2011 helped [[Fox Broadcasting Company|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.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://deadline.com/2011/02/the-super-bowl-tied-as-highest-rated-ever-104171/ | title=Super Bowl XLV Most Watched TV Show; Post-Game 'Glee' Trails 'Undercover Boss' | access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref> Moreover, [[Super Bowl| Super Bowl telecasts]] account for 22 of the most-watched television broadcasts based on overall viewership in U.S. television history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Super Bowl XLVI Breaks Total Viewership Record|url=http://fangsbites.com/2012/02/super-bowl-xlvi-breaks-total-viewership-record/|publisher=Fang's Bites|access-date=4 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804234443/http://fangsbites.com/2012/02/super-bowl-xlvi-breaks-total-viewership-record/|archive-date=4 August 2012|date=6 February 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Super Bowl LI Audience Hits a Record 172 Million Viewers|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/811507-super-bowl-li-audience-hits-a-record-172-million-viewers|website=[[ComingSoon.net|Coming Soon]]|date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> In 2025, the Super Bowl attracted 127.7 million viewers on Fox's television broadcast, surpassing the previous year's viewership of 123.7 million.

===Most-watched broadcasts===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Rank
!Broadcast
!Average viewers (millions)
!Date
!Network(s)
|- bgcolor="#EEDC82"
| 1
| [[Apollo 11#Lunar surface operations|Apollo 11 Moon landing]]
| 125–150<ref>{{cite news |author=MSNBC |date=18 August 2009 |title=Buzz Aldrin to accept NASA's Emmy Award |work=[[NBC News]] |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32469279 |access-date=9 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126151634/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32469279/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/buzz-aldrin-accept-nasas-emmy-award/#.W-XkHRNKg8Y |archive-date=26 November 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Nixon and Apollo2">{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Les |date=10 August 1974 |title=Nixon Talk Fails to Set TV Record |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/10/archives/nixon-talk-fails-to-set-tv-record-but-estimates-of-audience-place.html |access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Higgins |first=Bill |date=11 October 2018 |title=Hollywood Flashback: Neil Armstrong's Moonwalk Killed the Box Office in 1969 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/neil-armstrongs-moonwalk-killed-box-office-1969-1149903 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=9 November 2018 |quote=CBS estimated 150 million total viewers tuned in across all three networks, while NBC put the number at 125 million.}}</ref>
| 20 July 1969
| ''multiple''
|-
|2
|[[Super Bowl LIX]]
|133.5
|9 February 2025
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
|3
|[[Super Bowl XXVII halftime show|Super Bowl XXVII Halftime Show]]
|133.4<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YmxKAAAAIBAJ&dq=guinness+world+records+1993+133.4+million+jackson&pg=PA15&article_id=4235,2406159 |title=A Statue Facts: Michael's All Wax - Guinness World Records |date=20 May 1993 |publisher=The Vindicator |pages=15 |language=en |quote=Jackson was also saluted for performing in front of one of the largest TV audiences ever, 133.4 million viewers during halftime at the 1993 Super Bowl.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abramovitch |first=Seth |date=2021-02-06 |title=Super Bowl Flashback: Michael Jackson Turned the Halftime Show Into an Extravaganza in 1993 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/super-bowl-flashback-michael-jackson-turned-the-halftime-show-into-an-extravaganza-in-1993-4125874/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rolli |first=Bryan |title=Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg And Mary J. Blige To Perform At 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2021/09/30/dr-dre-eminem-kendrick-lamar-snoop-dogg-and-mary-j-blige-to-perform-at-2022-super-bowl-halftime-show/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-11 |title=From Elvis Presto to Michael Jackson: How the Super Bowl halftime show found its groove - |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/02/02/from-elvis-presto-to-michael-jackson-how-the-super-bowl-halftime-show-found-its-groove/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211125150/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/02/02/from-elvis-presto-to-michael-jackson-how-the-super-bowl-halftime-show-found-its-groove/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-02-11 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=The Washington Post}}</ref>
|31 January 1993
|[[NBC]]
|-
| 4
| [[Super Bowl LVIII]]
| 123.7
| 11 February 2024
| [[CBS]]
|-
| 5
| [[Super Bowl LVII]]
| 115.1
| 12 February 2023
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
| 6
| [[Super Bowl XLIX]]
| 114.4
| 1 February 2015
| [[NBC]]
|-
| 7
| [[Super Bowl LVI]]
| 112.3
| 13 February 2022
| [[NBC]]
|-
| 8
| [[Super Bowl XLVIII]]
| 112.2
| 2 February 2014
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
| 9
| [[Super Bowl 50]]
| 111.9
| 7 February 2016
| [[CBS]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| [[Super Bowl XLVI]]
| rowspan="2" | 111.3
| 5 February 2012
| [[NBC]]
|-
| [[Super Bowl LI]]
| 5 February 2017
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|- bgcolor="#EEDC82"
|}

===Most-watched television interviews===

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Rank
!Interviewee
!Interviewer
!Average viewers (millions)
!Series
!Air date
!Network
|-
|1|| [[Michael Jackson]] || [[Oprah Winfrey]] || 62.30<ref>{{Cite news |date=1993-02-12 |title=Jackson Interview High in Ratings (Published 1993) |work=The New York Times |language=en |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/12/news/jackson-interview-high-in-ratings.html |access-date=2023-08-03}}</ref> || "[[Michael Jackson Talks ... to Oprah]]" || {{dts|format=mdy|1993|February|10}} || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
|2|| [[Monica Lewinsky]] || [[Barbara Walters]] || 48.54<ref>{{cite news |date=March 10, 1999 |title=National Nielsen viewership |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41321373/the-los-angeles-times/ |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |page=F11 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || ''[[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|20/20]]'' || {{dts|format=mdy|1999|March|3}} || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
|3|| [[Richard Nixon]] || [[David Frost]] || 45.00<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Les |date=May 6, 1977 |title=Surveys rank program with leading series |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/05/06/archives/surveys-rank-program-with-leading-series.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=March 8, 2021}}</ref> || ''[[The Nixon Interviews|Nixon Talks]]'' || {{dts|format=mdy|1977|May|4}} || [[CBS]]
|-
|4|| [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Lisa Marie Presley]] || [[Diane Sawyer]] || 37.50<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 14, 1995 |title=Nielsen ratings |page=3D |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> || ''[[Primetime (American TV program)|Prime Time Live]]'' || {{dts|format=mdy|1995|June|14}} || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
|5|| [[Bill Clinton|Bill]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] || [[Steve Kroft]] || 34.00<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 29, 1992 |title=Nielsen ratings |page=3D |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> || ''[[60 Minutes]]'' || {{dts|format=mdy|1992|January|26}} || [[CBS]]
|-
|6|| [[Stormy Daniels]] || [[Anderson Cooper]] || 22.11<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-03-26 |title=Stormy Daniels Attracts 22 Million Viewers to '60 Minutes' (Published 2018) |work=The New York Times |language=en |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/business/media/stormy-daniels-60-minutes-ratings.html |access-date=2023-08-03 |last1=Koblin |first1=John }}</ref> || ''[[60 Minutes]]'' || {{dts|format=mdy|2018|March|25}} || [[CBS]]
|-
|7|| [[Barack Obama]] || [[Matt Lauer]] || 21.90<ref>{{cite news |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/a-pre-game-interview-prediction-falls-short/ |last=Carter |first=Bill |title=A Pregame Interview Prediction Falls Short |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716204129/https://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/a-pre-game-interview-prediction-falls-short/ |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 8, 2021}}</ref> || ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' || {{dts|format=mdy|2009|February|1}} || [[NBC]]
|-
|8|| [[Whitney Houston]] || [[Diane Sawyer]] || 21.27<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 20 network primetime report |url=http://tv.zap2it.com/news/ratings/networks/021208network.html |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |access-date=March 8, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030226111337/http://tv.zap2it.com/news/ratings/networks/021208network.html |archive-date=February 26, 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || ''[[Primetime (U.S. TV program)|Primetime]]'' || {{dts|format=mdy|2002|December|4}} || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
|9|| [[John Bennett Ramsey|John]] and [[Patsy Ramsey]] || [[Barbara Walters]] || 19.60<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/bruce-jenner-interview-ratings-diane-sawyer-20-20-1201416149/ |title=Bruce Jenner interview ratings hits newsmag demo record in Live+3 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |last=Patten |first=Dominic |date=April 29, 2015 |access-date=March 8, 2021}}</ref> || ''[[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|20/20]]'' || {{dts|format=mdy|2000|March|17}} || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
===Sources===
* {{cite book|last=Mytton|first= Graham |editor=Ingrid Volkmer|title=The Handbook of Global Media Research|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PWxglgeb6RQC&pg=PA40|access-date=28 July 2015|date=14 August 2012 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118255292|pages=40–54|chapter=Global Media Research: Can We Know Global Audiences? A View from a BBC Perspective }}
*[https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/man-vs-wild-episode-featuring-pm-modi-was-most-trending-televised-event-claims-bear-grylls-4351101.html Man Vs Wild Episode Featuring PM Modi Was ‘most Trending Televised Event’, Claims Bear Grylls]
*[https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/5924/pm-narendra-modis-man-vs-wild-stint-with-bear-grylls-is-officially-the-most-watched-episode-on-tv PM Narendra Modi's 'Man vs Wild' Stint With Bear Grylls Is Officially the Most-Watched Episode On TV]

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