English- and Spanish-language telecasts on broadcast and cable. Estimates include live and same-day timeshifted viewing. Excludes breakouts, sustainers, programs less than 5 minutes in duration, pre/post gun sports programming. Figures have been rounded.
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Top 10 single telecast TV programs in the U.S. 2020
In 2020, the leading single telecast TV program in the United States based on average number of viewers was Super Bowl LIV, followed by the post-game telecast with million viewers. While the majority of the most watched single telecast were sport programs, The Oscars ranked tenth with around million viewers.
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Nielsen. (December 14, 2020). Leading single telecast TV programs in the United States in 2020, by average number of viewers (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/214638/top-10-single-telecast-tv-programs-in-the-united-states/
Nielsen. "Leading single telecast TV programs in the United States in 2020, by average number of viewers (in millions)." Chart. December 14, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/214638/top-10-single-telecast-tv-programs-in-the-united-states/
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Leading single telecast TV programs in the United States in 2020, by average number of viewers (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, December 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/214638/top-10-single-telecast-tv-programs-in-the-united-states/
