Rank | Event | Audience |
1. | UEFA Euro 2020 | 5.23 billion |
2. | Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics | 4.1 billion |
3. | London 2012 Summer Olympics | 3.6 billion |
4. | Rio 2016 Summer Olympics | 3.6 billion |
5. | Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup | 3.57 billion |
6. | Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics | 3.51 billion |
7. | Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics | 3.5 billion |
8. | Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics | 3.5 billion |
9. | Athens 2004 Summer Olympics | 3.5 billion |
10. | France 1998 FIFA World Cup | 3.4 billion |
11. | South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup | 3.2 billion |
12. | Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup | 3.2 billion |
13. | 2002 FIFA World Cup (Korea & Japan) | 3 billion |
14. | Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup | 3 billion |
15. | ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 | 2.6 billion |
16. | Michael Jackson memorial service | 2.5 billion |
17. | Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics | 2.1 billion |
18. | Torino 2006 Winter Olympics | 2.1 billion |
19. | Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | 2.1 billion |
20. | Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics | 2.1 billion |