List of most-watched television broadcasts
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List of most-watched television broadcasts

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Date(s)	Television broadcast(s)	Estimated audience (billions)	Source(s)	Content

27 July 2012 to 12 August 2012	London 2012 Summer Olympics	3.6	Olympic sports

5 August 2016 to 21 August 2016	Rio 2016 Summer Olympics	3.6

14 June 2018 to 15 July 2018	Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup	3.572	Association football

8 August 2008 to 24 August 2008	Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics	3.51	Olympic sports

19 July 1996	Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony	3.5	Opening ceremony

19 July 1996 to 4 August 1996	Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics	3.5	Olympic sports

15 September 2000 to 1 October 2000	Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics	3.5

13 August 2004 to 29 August 2004	Athens 2004 Summer Olympics	3.5

10 June 1998 to 12 July 1998	France 1998 FIFA World Cup	3.4	Association football

11 June 2010 to 11 July 2010	South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup	3.2

12 June 2014 to 13 July 2014	Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup	3.2

31 May 2002 to 30 June 2002	2002 FIFA World Cup (Korea & Japan)	3

9 June 2006 to 9 July 2006	Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup	3

8 August 2008	Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony	3	Opening ceremony

14 February 2015 to 29 March 2015	2015 ICC Cricket World Cup (Australia & New Zealand)	2.2	Cricket

10 February 2006 to 26 February 2006	Torino 2006 Winter Olympics	2.1	Winter sports

12 February 2010 to 28 February 2010	Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics	2.1

7 February 2014 to 23 February 2014	Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics	2.1

9 February 2018 to 25 February 2018	PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics	2.02

27 September 1978	Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks II	2	Professional boxing

19 July 1980 to 3 August 1980	Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics	2	Olympic sports

2 October 1980	Muhammad Ali vs. Larry Holmes: The Last Hurrah	2	Professional boxing

28 July 1984 to 12 August 1984	Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics	2	Olympic sports

28 July 1988 to 12 August 1988	Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics	2

25 July 1992 to 9 August 1992	Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics	2

6 September 1997	Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales	2	Royal funeral

12 July 1998	1998 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Brazil	2	Association football

11 September 2001	September 11 attacks	2	Terrorist attack

8 February 2002 to 24 February 2002	Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics	2	Winter sports

30 June 2002	2002 FIFA World Cup Final: Brazil vs. Germany	2	Association football

2 July 2005	Live 8	2	Live concert

7 July 2009	Michael Jackson memorial service	2	Memorial service

13 July 1985	Live Aid	1.9	Live concert

19 July 1976 to 3 August 1976	Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics	1.5	Olympic sports

28 July 1984	Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony	1.5	Opening ceremony

26 June 1976	Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki	1.4	Mixed martial arts

25 July 1992 to 9 August 1992	Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics	1.1	Badminton

2 September 1989 to 26 February 2001	Baywatch	1.1	Drama series

31 December 2010 to 31 January 2011	Sydney New Year's Eve 2010–2011	1.1	New Year

12 June 2014 to 13 July 2014	2014 FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina vs. Germany	1.013	Association football

30 October 1974	Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman: The Rumble in the Jungle	1	Professional boxing

1 October 1975	Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III: Thrilla in Manila	1

29 July 1981	Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer	1	Royal wedding

8 June 1990 to 8 July 1990	1990 FIFA World Cup Italia	1	Association football

21 July 1990	The Wall – Live in Berlin	1	Live concert

2 August 1990 to 28 February 1991	Gulf War	1	Military conflict

17 June 1994 to 17 July 1994	1994 FIFA World Cup USA	1	Association football

30 June 2006	2006 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Italy	1

20 January 2009	First inauguration of Barack Obama	1	Presidential inauguration

11 July 2010	2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Spain vs. Netherlands	1	Association football

19 February 2011 to 2 April 2011	2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Final: India vs. Sri Lanka	1	Cricket

29 April 2011	Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton	1	Royal wedding

6 May 2012 to 27 May 2012	Satyamev Jayate: Season 1	1	Talk show

15 February 2015	2015 ICC Cricket World Cup: India vs. Pakistan	1	Cricket

9 June 2016	Muhammad Ali memorial service	1	Memorial service

27 June 2016 to 7 July 2016	2016 Wimbledon Championships	1	Tennis

19 May 2018	Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle	1	Royal wedding

15 July 2018	2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia	1	Association football

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The Rumble in the Jungle was the most-watched live television broadcast.

final_sentence: The Rumble in the Jungle was the most-watched live television broadcast.