Average TV viewership of sports leagues in the U.S. in 2023

Published by
Christina Gough,
Dec 19, 2023
The NFL was the most watched sports league in the United States in 2023 based on average viewership per game. An average of 9.2 million fans tuned in to watch the football action between November 2022 and November 2023.

Most watched sports leagues in the United States in 2023, by average viewership (in 1,000s)

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Release date

December 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

Age group

2 years and older

Supplementary notes

Date ranges:
NFL - 11/25/22-11/23/23
MLB - 2023 season
NBA - 11/21/22-11/20/23
NHL - 11/25/22-11/24/23
MLS - 11/9/22-11/8/23

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