TELEVISION
Viewership
Most Watched Broadcasts in the World
This list features the most viewed telecasts in television history based on estimated global viewing figures.
RANK | BROADCAST | VIEWERS | YEAR |
1 | The State Funeral of Elizabeth II | 4.0 billion | 2022 |
2 | The 1996 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony | 3.5 billion | 1996 |
3 | The Funeral of Princess Diana | 2.5 billion | 1997 |
4 | The Funeral of Michael Jackson | 2.5 billion | 2009 |
5 | Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II | 2.0 billion | 1978 |
6 | Live Aid | 1.9 billion | 1985 |
7 | 2022 World Cup Final | 1.5 billion | 2022 |
8 | Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite | 1.5 billion | 1973 |
9 | CCTV New Year’s Gala | 1.0 billion | 2018 |
10 | The Moon Landing | 650 million | 1969 |
11 | 2011 Cricket World Cup Final | 558 million | 2011 |
12 | The Wall - Live in Berlin | 500 million | 1990 |
13 | The State Funeral of John F. Kennedy | 180 million | 1963 |
14 | The Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton | 176 million | 2011 |
15 | The O.J. Simpson Verdict | 150 million | 1995 |
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